The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $43,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,150.
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 | $71,680 | 10.74% | 25.49% |
| 2021 | $63,980 | -7.41% | - |
| 2020 | $68,720 | 6.21% | - |
| 2019 | $64,450 | 0.67% | - |
| 2018 | $64,020 | 3.12% | - |
| 2017 | $62,020 | 8.88% | - |
| 2016 | $56,510 | 5.04% | - |
| 2015 | $53,660 | 1.49% | - |
| 2014 | $52,860 | -2.93% | - |
| 2013 | $54,410 | 1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $53,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,680, Harrisburg-Carlisle is the highest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary $65,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 8.0 percent (8.0%) higher than that in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.