The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of public relations specialists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $38,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,240.
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 | $61,150 | 0.33% | 11.91% |
| 2021 | $60,950 | 5.82% | - |
| 2020 | $57,400 | -5.30% | - |
| 2019 | $60,440 | -2.02% | - |
| 2018 | $61,660 | 2.19% | - |
| 2017 | $60,310 | 7.15% | - |
| 2016 | $56,000 | -1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $56,690 | 0.67% | - |
| 2014 | $56,310 | -0.46% | - |
| 2013 | $56,570 | 4.77% | - |
| 2012 | $53,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,150 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle and 30.4 percent (30.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gettysburg.