H-1B salary guideSOC 27-3031Rank #71Updated Jun 2026

Public Relations Specialists

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Public Relations Specialists (SOC 27-3031). Based on 11,769 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$71,016

P50 · FY2026

P25 wage

$56,589

lower quartile · FY2026

P75 wage

$103,362

upper quartile · FY2026

Filings

148

Rank #71 · FY2026

Summary

Public Relations Specialists (SOC 27-3031) are communications professionals who manage brand reputation, media relations, and public messaging for organizations. In FY2026, 148 H-1B filings were submitted for this occupation, with a median wage of $71,016 and a range of $56,589 (25th percentile) to $103,362 (75th percentile).

All-time H-1B sponsorship for this role spans 11,769 filings with wages ranging from $41,142 (P25) to $70,000 (P75) median $52,000. Wage progression by DOL prevailing wage level shows clear advancement: Level I ($45K–$60K), Level II ($60K–$80K), Level III ($78K–$111K), and Level IV ($105K–$165K). New York and California dominate hiring, with 3,546 and 2,663 filings respectively, followed by Florida, Texas, and New Jersey. Top sponsoring employers include Mediterranean Shipping Company, Staples, Google, Microsoft, and New York Immigration Service.

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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	1,284	$45,302	$52,000	$60,000
Level II	1,217	$60,000	$67,808	$80,000
Level III	403	$78,104	$90,000	$111,022
Level IV	261	$105,416	$132,000	$165,000

Wage by level (P25 / median / P75)
Level	P25	Median	P75
Level I	$45,302	$52,000	$60,000
Level II	$60,000	$67,808	$80,000
Level III	$78,104	$90,000	$111,022
Level IV	$105,416	$132,000	$165,000

Top hiring states

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

#	State	Filings	Median
1	NY	3,546	$52,000
2	CA	2,663	$53,000
3	FL	670	$45,545
4	TX	545	$48,000
5	NJ	468	$50,159
6	MA	370	$55,000
7	DC	273	$52,208
8	IL	261	$47,320
9	WA	207	$72,800
10	GA	172	$48,000

3,546

2,663

670

545

468

370

273

261

207

172

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA), Inc.	27
2	Staples, Inc.	25
3	Google LLC	19
4	Microsoft Corporation	15
5	New York Immigration Service LLC	14
6	Levi Strauss & Co.	14
7	DELL USA LP	13
8	FACEBOOK, INC.	12
9	Colangelo & Partners Public Relations, LLC	12
10	Renaissance Resources, Inc.	12

Mediterranean Shipping Com…

Staples, Inc.

Google LLC

Microsoft Corporation

New York Immigration Servi…

Levi Strauss & Co.

DELL USA LP

FACEBOOK, INC.

Colangelo & Partners Publi…

Renaissance Resources, Inc.

Median wage by fiscal year

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

Time series
Period	Value
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	$71k

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