Public Relations Specialist Salary in Roanoke, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Roanoke, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Roanoke 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 Roanoke, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,930
25th Percentile Wage
$36,900
50th Percentile Wage
$46,980
75th Percentile Wage
$68,990
90th Percentile Wage
$92,280

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Roanoke, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,930.

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
$46,980
-26.22% 15.45%
2021
$59,300
1.82% -
2020
$58,220
7.49% -
2019
$53,860
-4.60% -
2018
$56,340
13.67% -
2017
$48,640
-3.27% -
2016
$50,230
7.92% -
2015
$46,250
-0.24% -
2014
$46,360
8.89% -
2013
$42,240
5.97% -
2012
$39,720
- -

Table 2. Compare Public Relations Specialist Salary in Roanoke with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,980 in Roanoke 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 Roanoke is 38.4 percent (38.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 23.1 percent (23.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Charlottesville
$76,230
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$70,000
Richmond
$67,220
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$62,240
Harrisonburg
$57,670
Lynchburg
$57,460
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$56,530
Staunton-Waynesboro
$55,430
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$53,420
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$51,080
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$48,220
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$48,080
Roanoke
$46,980
Danville
$36,120

See also: Top paying jobs in Roanoke, Virginia.