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Public Relations Specialists salary in Government and public sector, New York

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

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

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $94,203. 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 — entry1$65,000
Level II — qualified1$81,000
Level IV — fully competent4$102,502

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Americas Society, Inc.Manager - Public Policy Programs5$94,203
Kings County District Attorney's OfficeCommunications Director1$159,650

Recent sample filings

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

  • Manager - Public Policy Programs at Americas Society, Inc.
    $94,203
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Apr 18, 2025I-200-25101-855651
  • Communications Director at Kings County District Attorney's Office
    $159,650
    BrooklynWage Level IVDecided Nov 19, 2024I-203-24317-470036
  • Manager, Public Policy Programs at Americas Society, Inc.
    $94,203
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Apr 18, 2025I-200-25101-855650
  • Chief of Staff at Americas Society, Inc.
    $110,800
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Apr 1, 2025I-201-25084-800720
  • Associate, Public Policy Programs at Americas Society, Inc.
    $65,000
    New YorkWage Level IDecided Feb 4, 2025I-200-25028-647533
  • Program Manager at Americas Society, Inc.
    $81,000
    New YorkWage Level IIDecided Dec 30, 2024I-200-24354-558698

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.