PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS

PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS (SOC code 11-2021) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 24,639 labor condition applications have been filed by 9,887 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS positions is $133,644, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $10,000 to $1,000,000, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national annual mean salary for PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS is N/A, with approximately 360 workers employed in this role nationwide. The BLS reports salary percentiles ranging from N/A (10th percentile) to N/A (90th percentile). These benchmarks are essential for understanding H1B salary requirements and prevailing wage determinations.

The top H1B sponsors for PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS positions include Amazon.com Services, LLC, AMAZON CORPORATE, LLC, and Microsoft Corporation among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS positions include new york, NY and San Francisco, CA. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

California leads H1B filings for this occupation with 7,181 applications, followed by New York and Washington. View PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS H1B data in California for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	Amazon.com Services, LLC	WA	600	$141,115	N/A	N/A
2	AMAZON CORPORATE, LLC	WV	350	$119,770	N/A	N/A
3	Microsoft Corporation	WI	237	$121,547	N/A	N/A
4	Google LLC	WA	211	$178,153	N/A	N/A
5	Facebook, Inc.	CA	189	$184,641	N/A	N/A
6	VMware, Inc.	TX	159	$154,293	N/A	N/A
7	Cisco Systems, Inc.	CA	132	$142,432	N/A	N/A
8	Apple Inc.	CA	117	$168,324	N/A	N/A
9	Amazon Web Services, Inc.	WA	110	$157,983	N/A	N/A
10	Cummins Inc.	TN	85	$97,080	N/A	N/A
11	Ecolab USA Inc.	MN	74	$115,766	N/A	N/A
12	Amgen Incorporated	CA	66	$153,893	N/A	N/A
13	T-Mobile USA, Inc.	WA	66	$124,057	N/A	N/A
14	Intuit Inc.	CA	62	$140,818	N/A	N/A
15	Genentech, USA	CA	59	$141,558	N/A	N/A
16	Visa U.S.A. Inc.	TX	58	$145,081	N/A	N/A
17	salesforce.com, Inc.	CA	56	$153,429	N/A	N/A
18	SEARS HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION	NY	56	$131,322	N/A	N/A
19	ByteDance Inc.	NY	54	$198,208	N/A	N/A
20	EMC Corporation	TX	53	$128,034	N/A	N/A

PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	new york, NY	3,487	1,639	$160,318	N/A	N/A
2	San Francisco, CA	1,356	646	$160,835	N/A	N/A
3	seattle, WA	1,161	136	$134,761	N/A	N/A
4	miami, FL	630	352	$104,560	N/A	N/A
5	Los Angeles, CA	522	321	$132,496	N/A	N/A
6	chicago, IL	508	279	$120,582	N/A	N/A
7	San Jose, CA	468	162	$159,541	N/A	N/A
8	Palo Alto, CA	382	118	$155,432	N/A	N/A
9	Houston, TX	374	221	$123,015	N/A	N/A
10	Mountain View, CA	349	103	$157,255	N/A	N/A
11	Santa Clara, CA	286	112	$161,331	N/A	N/A
12	Sunnyvale, CA	283	103	$152,927	N/A	N/A
13	Bellevue, WA	277	71	$138,390	N/A	N/A
14	Atlanta, GA	274	136	$123,058	N/A	N/A
15	Boston, MA	244	150	$129,302	N/A	N/A
16	Austin, TX	223	140	$138,054	N/A	N/A
17	San Diego, CA	223	118	$119,018	N/A	N/A
18	Menlo Park, CA	208	39	$179,232	N/A	N/A
19	Brooklyn, NY	188	122	$154,459	N/A	N/A
20	Redmond, WA	181	21	$121,721	N/A	N/A

PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	California	7,181	2,958	$146,335	$178,160
2	New York	4,172	1,990	$156,904	$172,590
3	Washington	1,782	288	$133,844	$168,800
4	Florida	1,772	1,002	$101,067	$130,490
5	Texas	1,474	774	$121,641	$140,620
6	Illinois	1,141	528	$118,888	$154,480
7	Massachusetts	993	514	$130,446	$192,480
8	New Jersey	936	475	$141,587	$173,310
9	Georgia	554	306	$117,738	$159,180
10	Pennsylvania	383	226	$129,797	$142,000

Prevailing Wage Levels for PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	651	6.6%	$114,419	$51,251	$230,000
II	1,114	11.3%	$157,172	$71,000	$309,214
III	758	7.7%	$191,753	$81,910	$365,400
IV	685	6.9%	$244,318	$115,000	$832,000
Level I	2,586	26.1%	$100,284	$25,000	$202,000
Level II	2,283	23.1%	$131,319	$44,117	$475,000
Level III	927	9.4%	$165,457	$46,800	$610,000
Level IV	894	9.0%	$218,889	$85,000	$850,000

BLS National Salary Distribution for PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS

The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides detailed salary percentile data for PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS positions across the United States. This data serves as a benchmark for evaluating H1B salary offers.