H-1B salary guideSOC 27-3031Rank #80Updated May 2026

Public Relations Specialists

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Public Relations Specialists (SOC 27-3031). Based on 3,125 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$63,814

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$52,500

lower quartile

P75 wage

$85,000

upper quartile

Filings

3,125

Rank #80

Summary

Public Relations Specialists (SOC 27-3031) are in-demand roles in the H-1B program, with 3,125 filings and 3,116 wage records analyzed. The typical salary range spans $52,500 (P25) to $85,000 (P75), with a median of $63,814 across all experience levels.

Wages progress significantly by Department of Labor skill level. Level I positions start at $45,157–$60,000 (P25–P75), advancing to Level II at $60,000–$80,000. Level III specialists earn $78,021–$110,000, and senior Level IV roles command $105,312–$161,282, reflecting experience and responsibility.

Top hiring concentrates in New York (903 filings, $65,000 median) and California (786 filings, $65,437 median), followed by Texas, Florida, and New Jersey. Google LLC leads employer sponsorships with 19 filings, followed by International Quality Homecare Corporation, Admerasia Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC, and ByteDance Inc.

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	1,218	$45,157	$52,000	$60,000
Level II	1,180	$60,000	$67,766	$80,000
Level III	389	$78,021	$90,000	$110,000
Level IV	240	$105,312	$130,000	$161,282

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	NY	903	$65,000
2	CA	786	$65,437
3	TX	183	$57,803
4	FL	157	$54,000
5	NJ	156	$70,000
6	MA	116	$63,740
7	WA	88	$75,300
8	IL	87	$63,440
9	DC	63	$65,000
10	GA	57	$55,843

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786

183

157

156

116

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Google LLC	19
2	International Quality Homecare Corporation	10
3	Admerasia Inc.	8
4	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	8
5	BYTEDANCE INC.	6
6	WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.	5
7	Cammisa Markel PLLC	5
8	Heaven Spice USA LLC	4
9	NY Fan Tuan Inc	4
10	Georgetown University	4

Google LLC

International Quality Home…

Admerasia Inc.

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

BYTEDANCE INC.

WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.

Cammisa Markel PLLC

Heaven Spice USA LLC

NY Fan Tuan Inc

Georgetown University

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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