H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Occupations, All Other vs Public Relations Specialists

Side-by-side H-1B prevailing-wage comparison using the same DOL LCA data that drives every page on H1B Report. Quartiles, hiring geography, top sponsors and yearly wage drift.

Occupation A
Computer Occupations, All Other
SOC 15-1299Rank #3
Occupation B
Public Relations Specialists
SOC 27-3031Rank #68

Key metrics

Wage figures are offered annual wage; volume is total LCA count.

MetricComputer Occupations, All OtherPublic Relations Specialists
Median wage$89,352$52,000
P25 wage$74,672$41,371
P75 wage$115,901$70,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$41,229$28,629
Total filings661,88612,309
Wage samples660,79911,950
Rank#3#68

Median wage by year

Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.

Computer Occupations, All Other
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$80k
FY2011$80k
FY2012$76k
FY2013$74k
FY2014$76k
FY2015$77k
FY2016$79k
FY2017$82k
FY2018$85k
FY2019$83k
FY2020$90k
FY2021$98k
FY2022$102k
FY2023$105k
FY2024$106k
FY2025$115k
FY2026$120k
Public Relations Specialists
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$42k
FY2011$42k
FY2012$44k
FY2013$43k
FY2014$44k
FY2015$45k
FY2016$45k
FY2017$47k
FY2018$55k
FY2019$57k
FY2020$60k
FY2021$64k
FY2022$64k
FY2023$67k
FY2024$67k
FY2025$67k
FY2026$75k

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Occupations, All Other

  • 1CA106,836$109,554
  • 2TX80,431$90,000
  • 3NJ44,405$90,002
  • 4NY35,627$94,349
  • 5WA33,465$108,098

Top 5 hiring states — Public Relations Specialists

  • 1NY3,628$52,562
  • 2CA2,745$53,560
  • 3FL689$45,600
  • 4TX561$48,000
  • 5NJ483$51,780

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Occupations, All Other

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