The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $116,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,040.
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 | $71,280 | 10.24% | 21.51% |
| 2021 | $63,980 | 8.27% | - |
| 2020 | $58,690 | 2.62% | - |
| 2019 | $57,150 | -2.05% | - |
| 2018 | $58,320 | -1.20% | - |
| 2017 | $59,020 | 1.37% | - |
| 2016 | $58,210 | -1.67% | - |
| 2015 | $59,180 | -3.31% | - |
| 2014 | $61,140 | -1.52% | - |
| 2013 | $62,070 | 9.86% | - |
| 2012 | $55,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,280, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Bloomington (median annual salary of $76,220). Compared with Bloomington, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Springfield | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Decatur | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |