The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of public relations specialists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $31,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,650.
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 | $49,120 | 0.47% | -5.70% |
| 2021 | $48,890 | 6.42% | - |
| 2020 | $45,750 | -3.26% | - |
| 2019 | $47,240 | -2.07% | - |
| 2018 | $48,220 | -11.88% | - |
| 2017 | $53,950 | 5.23% | - |
| 2016 | $51,130 | -4.34% | - |
| 2015 | $53,350 | 0.62% | - |
| 2014 | $53,020 | 0.32% | - |
| 2013 | $52,850 | 1.76% | - |
| 2012 | $51,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,120 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 31.5 percent (31.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle and 13.4 percent (13.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gettysburg.