The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of public relations specialists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $37,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,800.
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 | $65,720 | 8.54% | 25.78% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | -15.49% | - |
| 2020 | $69,420 | 9.45% | - |
| 2019 | $62,860 | 4.88% | - |
| 2018 | $59,790 | 11.69% | - |
| 2017 | $52,800 | 1.97% | - |
| 2016 | $51,760 | -1.64% | - |
| 2015 | $52,610 | -0.08% | - |
| 2014 | $52,650 | 3.87% | - |
| 2013 | $50,610 | 3.62% | - |
| 2012 | $48,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,720, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Tennessee, followed by Memphis (median annual salary $57,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 11.9 percent (11.9%) higher than that in Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Knoxville | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Clarksville | |
| Jackson | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| Morristown |