The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $44,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $182,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $182,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,900.
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 | $82,340 | 5.45% | 8.32% |
| 2016 | $77,850 | -3.35% | - |
| 2015 | $80,460 | -0.76% | - |
| 2014 | $81,070 | -1.96% | - |
| 2013 | $82,660 | 8.67% | - |
| 2012 | $75,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,340, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for public relations specialists in state of West Virginia, followed by Winchester (median annual salary $60,360). In comparison, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 26.7 percent (26.7%) higher than that in Winchester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Cumberland | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |