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Public Relations Specialists salary in Nonprofit and civic, California

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Public Relations Specialists (Nonprofit) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $68,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry3$58,698
Level IV — fully competent2$137,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Public Relations Specialists (Nonprofit) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Make It HomeCommunications Specialist2$58,698
RIGHT TO THE CITY ALLIANCESenior Public Relations Specialist1$124,000
MAKE IT HOMECommunications Specialist1$68,000
FREE TO DREAM INSTITUTEPUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST1$150,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Communications Specialist at Make It Home
    $58,698
    San RafaelWage Level IDecided Dec 17, 2024I-203-24346-533736
  • Senior Public Relations Specialist at RIGHT TO THE CITY ALLIANCE
    $124,000
    OaklandWage Level IVDecided Dec 11, 2024I-200-24339-515953
  • Communications Specialist at MAKE IT HOME
    $68,000
    San RafaelWage Level IDecided Nov 29, 2024I-203-24326-490489
  • PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST at FREE TO DREAM INSTITUTE
    $150,000
    LOS ANGELESWage Level IVDecided Oct 10, 2024I-203-24277-384207
  • Communications Specialist at Make It Home
    $58,698
    San RafaelWage Level IDecided Dec 3, 2024I-203-24330-498262

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.