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Public Relations Specialists salary in Nonprofit and civic, New York

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

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

Public records from 17 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $75,254. 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 — entry7$56,160
Level II — qualified7$80,000
Level III — experienced1$105,000
Level IV — fully competent1$128,716

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Human Rights WatchAudience Manager2$80,000
Spanish Benevolent SocietyCommunications and Public Relations Specialist2$52,562
National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc.Senior Program Officer2$70,400
InfactPublic Relations Specialist - Development Writer1$75,254
National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United StatesRepresentative to the United Nations1$71,240
World Conference of Religions for Peace, Inc.Program Associate1$53,000
World Conference of Religions for Peace, IncDevelopment Associate1$75,000
The American Ireland FundDevelopment & Young Leaders Manager1$82,400
CANDIDCommunications and Impact Analyst1$64,890
Human Rights Foundation, Inc.Senior PR Program Specialist1$102,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Public Relations Specialist - Development Writer at Infact
    $75,254
    BrooklynDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-476144
  • Audience Manager at Human Rights Watch
    $80,000
    New YorkWage Level IIDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25253-300811
  • Communications and Public Relations Specialist at Spanish Benevolent Society
    $52,562
    New YorkWage Level IDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25169-104731
  • Representative to the United Nations at National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States
    $71,240
    New YorkWage Level IDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25147-020427
  • Program Associate at World Conference of Religions for Peace, Inc.
    $53,000
    New YorkWage Level IDecided May 16, 2025I-200-25129-958591
  • Senior Program Officer at National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc.
    $78,110
    New YorkWage Level IIDecided May 16, 2025I-200-25129-958147
  • Development Associate at World Conference of Religions for Peace, Inc
    $75,000
    New YorkWage Level IIDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25127-949016
  • Development & Young Leaders Manager at The American Ireland Fund
    $82,400
    New YorkWage Level IIDecided Apr 8, 2025I-200-25091-816684

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.