Public Relations Specialist Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Madison, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in Madison 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 Madison, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,870
25th Percentile Wage
$53,250
50th Percentile Wage
$67,080
75th Percentile Wage
$85,170
90th Percentile Wage
$97,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Madison, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,870.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of public relations specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$67,080
4.37% 24.42%
2021
$64,150
0.72% -
2020
$63,690
1.21% -
2019
$62,920
0.79% -
2018
$62,420
2.40% -
2017
$60,920
4.97% -
2016
$57,890
7.00% -
2015
$53,840
1.62% -
2014
$52,970
5.76% -
2013
$49,920
-1.56% -
2012
$50,700
- -

Table 2. Compare Public Relations Specialist Salary in Madison with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,080, Madison is the highest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Wisconsin, followed by Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis (median annual salary $66,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in Madison is .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Madison
$67,080
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$66,960
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$66,320
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$63,650
Oshkosh-Neenah
$63,090
Fond du Lac
$61,550
Lake County-Kenosha County
$61,480
Eau Claire
$60,780
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$60,360
Green Bay
$60,080
Sheboygan
$59,920
Janesville
$59,420
La Crosse
$59,260
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$58,850
Racine
$58,770
Appleton
$58,290
Wausau
$57,120
Duluth
$56,510
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$52,340
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$40,130

See also: Top paying jobs in Madison, Wisconsin.