The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 | $46,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,970.
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 | $70,460 | 13.40% | 8.09% |
| 2021 | $61,020 | 3.29% | - |
| 2020 | $59,010 | -7.08% | - |
| 2019 | $63,190 | 4.11% | - |
| 2018 | $60,590 | 17.07% | - |
| 2017 | $50,250 | 7.54% | - |
| 2016 | $46,460 | -0.88% | - |
| 2015 | $46,870 | -15.55% | - |
| 2014 | $54,160 | -19.57% | - |
| 2012 | $64,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,460 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 37.1 percent (37.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.