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Public Relations Specialist Salary in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,570
25th Percentile Wage
$37,480
50th Percentile Wage
$44,290
75th Percentile Wage
$55,090
90th Percentile Wage
$67,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,570.

Table 2. Compare Public Relations Specialist Salary in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,290, Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Washington, following city of Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary of $88,870). Compared with the highest paying city Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is 50.2 percent (50.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$88,870
Bremerton-Silverdale
$82,440
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$81,450
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$75,690
Olympia
$72,740
Yakima
$70,520
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$70,460
Spokane
$68,660
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$67,820
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$67,730
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$66,830
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$66,220
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$66,160
Bellingham
$65,790
Tacoma
$64,890
Walla Walla
$64,650
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$62,350
Longview
$54,810
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$54,790
Lewiston
$49,180
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$44,290