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Public Relations Specialists salary in Education, New York

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Public Relations Specialists (Education) in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 10 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $73,673. 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 — entry2$53,781
Level II — qualified6$75,254

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Pace UniversityAssociate Director, Digital Marketing & Enrollment2$78,235,195
PHIL ART STUDIO & SCI TOEFL IN NY INC.Mass Media Communication Specialist for Prospective Students1$75,254
BERKELEY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF NEW YORKAssociate Director - Global Alliance1$75,254
Overseas Students Services Corp.Public Relations Specialists1$72,155
PINNACLE STRATEGY INC.Public Relations Specialist1$79,040
State University of New York - Empire State UniversitySocial Media Coordinator1$56,650
Latino U College Access, Inc.Communications Specialist1$55,000
NYCSALT Inc.Community Relations Specialist1$52,562
Portland State UniversityPartnerships and Communications Manager1$66,500

Recent sample filings

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

  • Mass Media Communication Specialist for Prospective Students at PHIL ART STUDIO & SCI TOEFL IN NY INC.
    $75,254
    NEW YORKWage Level IIDecided Jul 23, 2025I-200-25197-178158
  • Associate Director - Global Alliance at BERKELEY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK
    $75,254
    New YorkWage Level IIDecided Jul 9, 2025I-200-25182-145189
  • Public Relations Specialists at Overseas Students Services Corp.
    $72,155
    NEW YORKWage Level IIDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25147-019139
  • Public Relations Specialist at PINNACLE STRATEGY INC.
    $79,040
    New YorkWage Level IIDecided May 8, 2025I-200-25121-928337
  • Social Media Coordinator at State University of New York - Empire State University
    $56,650
    Saratoga SpringsDecided Mar 5, 2025I-200-25057-724824
  • Communications Specialist at Latino U College Access, Inc.
    $55,000
    White PlainsWage Level IDecided Feb 3, 2025I-200-25027-644315
  • Associate Director, Digital Marketing & Enrollment at Pace University
    $156,395,200
    New YorkWage Level IIDecided Dec 30, 2024I-200-24354-557851
  • Community Relations Specialist at NYCSALT Inc.
    $52,562
    NEW YORKWage Level IDecided Dec 12, 2024I-200-24341-522705

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.