The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of public relations specialists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $25,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,350.
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 | $52,770 | 7.18% | 26.64% |
| 2021 | $48,980 | -5.88% | - |
| 2020 | $51,860 | 7.89% | - |
| 2019 | $47,770 | 16.22% | - |
| 2018 | $40,020 | 9.72% | - |
| 2017 | $36,130 | 2.52% | - |
| 2016 | $35,220 | -6.08% | - |
| 2015 | $37,360 | -0.56% | - |
| 2014 | $37,570 | -14.13% | - |
| 2013 | $42,880 | 9.72% | - |
| 2012 | $38,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,770 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 9.9 percent (9.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Texarkana-Texarkana.