The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $31,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of public relations specialists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,480 | -0.16% | 17.99% |
| 2016 | $61,580 | -0.91% | - |
| 2015 | $62,140 | 7.55% | - |
| 2013 | $57,450 | 12.24% | - |
| 2012 | $50,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,480 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Lake County-Kenosha County is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Madison and 34.7 percent (34.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.