The annual salary statistics of public relations and fundraising managers in Bellingham, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of public relations and fundraising managers in Bellingham is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $72,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $141,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations and fundraising managers in Bellingham, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of public relations and fundraising managers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $105,860 | 10.32% | 24.31% |
| 2017 | $94,930 | 10.88% | - |
| 2016 | $84,600 | -1.03% | - |
| 2015 | $85,470 | -3.33% | - |
| 2014 | $88,320 | 3.39% | - |
| 2013 | $85,330 | 6.09% | - |
| 2012 | $80,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $105,860 in Bellingham is in the middle of salary range for public relations and fundraising managers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations and fundraising managers in Bellingham is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 28.1 percent (28.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.