The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Winston-Salem 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 | $38,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of public relations specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,300 | -4.89% | 1.66% |
| 2021 | $60,100 | -0.42% | - |
| 2020 | $60,350 | 3.83% | - |
| 2019 | $58,040 | 0.07% | - |
| 2018 | $58,000 | 2.34% | - |
| 2017 | $56,640 | 6.41% | - |
| 2016 | $53,010 | 13.09% | - |
| 2015 | $46,070 | -14.22% | - |
| 2014 | $52,620 | -5.93% | - |
| 2013 | $55,740 | -1.09% | - |
| 2012 | $56,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,300 in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New Bern and 15.2 percent (15.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.