H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers 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
Software Developers
SOC 15-1252Rank #1
Occupation B
Public Relations Specialists
SOC 27-3031Rank #80

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersPublic Relations Specialists
Median wage$116,251$63,814
P25 wage$95,160$52,500
P75 wage$145,725$85,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$32,500
Total filings1,400,9403,125
Wage samples1,399,0633,116
Rank#1#80

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Public Relations Specialists

Top 5 hiring states — Software Developers

  • 1CA295,439$152,100
  • 2TX216,424$105,997
  • 3WA111,054$148,013
  • 4NJ75,370$113,672
  • 5NY60,422$130,000

Top 5 hiring states — Public Relations Specialists

  • 1NY903$65,000
  • 2CA786$65,437
  • 3TX183$57,803
  • 4FL157$54,000
  • 5NJ156$70,000
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