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Public Relations Specialist Salary in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in York-Hanover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Public Relations Specialists in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,660
25th Percentile Wage
$44,320
50th Percentile Wage
$54,800
75th Percentile Wage
$72,310
90th Percentile Wage
$96,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,660.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of public relations specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$54,800
2.72% 20.77%
2021
$53,310
2.06% -
2020
$52,210
1.57% -
2019
$51,390
-3.97% -
2018
$53,430
8.74% -
2017
$48,760
2.63% -
2016
$47,480
6.68% -
2015
$44,310
2.51% -
2014
$43,200
1.60% -
2013
$42,510
-2.14% -
2012
$43,420
- -

Table 2. Compare Public Relations Specialist Salary in York-Hanover with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,800 in York-Hanover 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 York-Hanover is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle and 22.4 percent (22.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gettysburg.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$71,680
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$65,970
Lebanon
$62,920
Pittsburgh
$62,310
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$62,310
Newark-Union
$62,110
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$61,150
Williamsport
$60,250
Philadelphia
$58,880
Lancaster
$57,600
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$57,390
State College
$56,020
East Stroudsburg
$55,750
York-Hanover
$54,800
Reading
$54,600
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$53,340
Erie
$53,050
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$51,840
Altoona
$50,710
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$50,490
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$49,670
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$49,120
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$48,260
Johnstown
$46,650
Gettysburg
$42,540

See also: Top paying jobs in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania.