Public Relations Specialists H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Public Relations Specialists

Public Relations Specialists (SOC code 27-3031) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 11,079 labor condition applications have been filed by 5,908 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 $56,146, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $17,000 to $732,000, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels. Compared to the national BLS median salary of $51,390 for this occupation, H1B salaries are +9.3% Above Market.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national annual mean salary for Public Relations Specialists is $65,760, with approximately 230 workers employed in this role nationwide. The BLS reports salary percentiles ranging from $33,560 (10th percentile) to $101,440 (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 MA Laboratories, Inc., Daniel J. Edelman, Inc., and TBWA Worldwide Inc. 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 Los Angeles, CA. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

New York leads H1B filings for this occupation with 4,354 applications, followed by California and Florida. View Public Relations Specialists H1B data in New York 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	MA Laboratories, Inc.	CA	57	$43,373	$51,390	-15.6% Below Market
2	Daniel J. Edelman, Inc.	WA	38	$59,754	$51,390	+16.3% Above Market
3	TBWA Worldwide Inc.	NY	31	$80,728	$51,390	+57.1% Above Market
4	China Luxury Advisors, Inc.	CA	24	$46,114	$51,390	-10.3% Below Market
5	Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA), Inc.	NY	24	$37,908	$51,390	-26.2% Below Market
6	Newlink Communications Group, Inc.	FL	24	$48,783	$51,390	-5.1% Below Market
7	Facebook, Inc.	CA	19	$138,444	$51,390	+169.4% Above Market
8	Riot Games, Inc.	CA	19	$67,806	$51,390	+31.9% Above Market
9	BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.	CA	18	$55,079	$51,390	+7.2% Above Market
10	Johannes Leonardo LLC	NY	18	$108,000	$51,390	+110.2% Above Market
11	The Asia Society	NY	17	$66,672	$51,390	+29.7% Above Market
12	Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.	MO	16	$70,508	$51,390	+37.2% Above Market
13	Ketchum, Inc.	NY	15	$57,439	$51,390	+11.8% Above Market
14	United Nations Foundation, Inc.	DC	15	$60,980	$51,390	+18.7% Above Market
15	Americas Society, Inc.	NY	14	$51,395	$51,390	+0.0% At Market
16	Avaaz Foundation	NY	14	$83,356	$51,390	+62.2% Above Market
17	THE BROKEN SOUND CLUB, INC.	FL	14	$37,631	$51,390	-26.8% Below Market
18	Brunswick Group LLC	NY	14	$73,038	$51,390	+42.1% Above Market
19	CMGRP, Inc.	NY	13	$53,980	$51,390	+5.0% Above Market
20	Precision Global Consulting, LLC	WA	13	$54,077	$51,390	+5.2% Above Market

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	3,622	1,893	$62,156	N/A	N/A
2	Los Angeles, CA	584	321	$56,122	N/A	N/A
3	San Francisco, CA	334	201	$71,911	N/A	N/A
4	Washington, DC	331	187	$63,419	N/A	N/A
5	Miami, FL	253	156	$46,560	N/A	N/A
6	Brooklyn, NY	244	160	$57,245	N/A	N/A
7	Boston, MA	143	85	$55,395	N/A	N/A
8	Chicago, IL	136	86	$50,170	N/A	N/A
9	Houston, TX	124	77	$49,443	N/A	N/A
10	San Jose, CA	124	41	$53,638	N/A	N/A
11	San Diego, CA	88	55	$45,440	N/A	N/A
12	Santa. Monica, CA	78	47	$60,451	N/A	N/A
13	Flushing, NY	70	43	$48,685	N/A	N/A
14	Irvine, CA	69	37	$52,075	N/A	N/A
15	austin, TX	68	36	$55,323	N/A	N/A
16	Dallas, TX	64	33	$49,019	N/A	N/A
17	Philadelphia, PA	64	34	$46,720	N/A	N/A
18	West Hollywood, CA	59	31	$59,847	N/A	N/A
19	Atlanta, GA	58	37	$42,449	N/A	N/A
20	Beverly Hills, CA	57	36	$58,978	N/A	N/A

Public Relations Specialists H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	New York	4,354	2,317	$60,781	$78,510
2	California	2,602	1,415	$57,848	$81,490
3	Florida	672	388	$47,712	$60,210
4	New Jersey	425	232	$49,739	$75,640
5	Texas	420	243	$49,188	$61,100
6	District of Columbia	377	210	$64,960	$97,800
7	Massachusetts	359	226	$53,277	$75,230
8	Illinois	211	135	$47,667	$63,590
9	Virginia	171	106	$54,216	$77,800
10	Pennsylvania	153	87	$46,291	$59,260

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	259	6.1%	$55,673	$35,360	$100,312
II	278	6.6%	$70,911	$38,000	$192,000
III	137	3.2%	$97,259	$57,762	$250,000
IV	141	3.3%	$133,863	$68,224	$269,000
Level I	1,870	44.2%	$43,519	$28,000	$110,000
Level II	972	23.0%	$61,046	$35,880	$200,000
Level III	372	8.8%	$83,474	$46,925	$185,000
Level IV	205	4.8%	$109,924	$48,720	$258,000

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.