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Public Relations Specialist Salary in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,190
25th Percentile Wage
$55,680
50th Percentile Wage
$66,960
75th Percentile Wage
$88,060
90th Percentile Wage
$101,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,190.

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
$66,960
6.18% 24.91%
2021
$62,820
-3.61% -
2020
$65,090
6.70% -
2019
$60,730
7.53% -
2018
$56,160
-1.98% -
2017
$57,270
7.37% -
2016
$53,050
0.19% -
2015
$52,950
2.21% -
2014
$51,780
-3.77% -
2013
$53,730
6.42% -
2012
$50,280
- -

Table 2. Compare Public Relations Specialist Salary in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis with Other Wisconsin Cities

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

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

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