The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of public relations specialists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $39,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,950.
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 | $53,420 | 6.07% | 23.47% |
| 2021 | $50,180 | 2.37% | - |
| 2020 | $48,990 | 16.29% | - |
| 2019 | $41,010 | 4.05% | - |
| 2018 | $39,350 | 4.07% | - |
| 2017 | $37,750 | -1.17% | - |
| 2016 | $38,190 | 2.88% | - |
| 2015 | $37,090 | -2.26% | - |
| 2014 | $37,930 | -10.02% | - |
| 2013 | $41,730 | 2.04% | - |
| 2012 | $40,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,420 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 29.9 percent (29.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 32.4 percent (32.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Danville |