The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $35,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,180.
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 | $62,240 | 0.82% | 43.25% |
| 2021 | $61,730 | 6.46% | - |
| 2020 | $57,740 | -18.36% | - |
| 2019 | $68,340 | 16.80% | - |
| 2018 | $56,860 | 15.34% | - |
| 2017 | $48,140 | 5.28% | - |
| 2016 | $45,600 | -3.44% | - |
| 2015 | $47,170 | 24.13% | - |
| 2014 | $35,790 | 1.31% | - |
| 2012 | $35,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,240 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 42.0 percent (42.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.