The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway 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 | $34,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,420.
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 | $55,240 | 11.78% | 36.71% |
| 2021 | $48,730 | 5.38% | - |
| 2020 | $46,110 | 7.24% | - |
| 2019 | $42,770 | 12.88% | - |
| 2018 | $37,260 | 15.51% | - |
| 2017 | $31,480 | -2.38% | - |
| 2016 | $32,230 | -17.90% | - |
| 2015 | $38,000 | 6.71% | - |
| 2014 | $35,450 | 9.87% | - |
| 2013 | $31,950 | -9.42% | - |
| 2012 | $34,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,240 in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 36.6 percent (36.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.