The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Raleigh-Cary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of public relations specialists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $62,800 | 3.38% | 14.32% |
| 2020 | $60,680 | -1.40% | - |
| 2019 | $61,530 | -1.72% | - |
| 2018 | $62,590 | 5.77% | - |
| 2017 | $58,980 | 1.66% | - |
| 2016 | $58,000 | 9.09% | - |
| 2015 | $52,730 | 5.65% | - |
| 2014 | $49,750 | -6.03% | - |
| 2013 | $52,750 | -2.01% | - |
| 2012 | $53,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,800 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Raleigh-Cary is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New Bern and 22.6 percent (22.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.