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Public Relations Specialist Salary in Salt Lake City, Utah

The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Salt Lake City, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City, Utah

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,470
25th Percentile Wage
$49,000
50th Percentile Wage
$62,440
75th Percentile Wage
$82,630
90th Percentile Wage
$107,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Salt Lake City, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,470.

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
$62,440
1.30% 11.79%
2021
$61,630
-0.80% -
2020
$62,120
12.60% -
2019
$54,290
9.97% -
2018
$48,880
-2.43% -
2017
$50,070
-12.30% -
2016
$56,230
1.01% -
2015
$55,660
0.56% -
2014
$55,350
0.49% -
2013
$55,080
0.00% -
2012
$55,080
- -

Table 2. Compare Public Relations Specialist Salary in Salt Lake City with Other Utah Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,440, Salt Lake City is the highest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Utah, followed by Ogden-Clearfield (median annual salary $55,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in Salt Lake City is 11.8 percent (11.8%) higher than that in Ogden-Clearfield.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Salt Lake City
$62,440
Ogden-Clearfield
$55,080
Provo-Orem
$53,360
Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area
$51,120
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
$51,000
St George
$50,800
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
$49,690
Logan
$43,850
South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area
$43,050

See also: Top paying jobs in Salt Lake City, Utah.