The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $41,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,020.
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 | $67,730 | 7.22% | 21.48% |
| 2021 | $62,840 | -5.70% | - |
| 2020 | $66,420 | 3.54% | - |
| 2019 | $64,070 | 0.25% | - |
| 2018 | $63,910 | 4.52% | - |
| 2017 | $61,020 | 6.28% | - |
| 2016 | $57,190 | 6.82% | - |
| 2015 | $53,290 | -3.81% | - |
| 2014 | $55,320 | 1.93% | - |
| 2013 | $54,250 | 1.97% | - |
| 2012 | $53,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,730 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 34.6 percent (34.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.