Seniority Profile · New York

Mid-level Public Relations Specialists salary in New York

Roles that require qualified independent work on routine tasks. Typically two to five years of relevant experience.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P25 to MEDIAN of the New York OES distribution for Public Relations Specialists.

DOL OFLC offered median

$78,575

Across 62 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Mid-level Public Relations Specialists in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 62 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $78,575. 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.

Level	Filings	Median offer
Level II — qualified	62	$78,575

Top employers filing for this role

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

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
Human Rights Watch	Audience Manager	2	$80,000
IL FANTUAN LTD.	MEDIA RELATIONS SPECIALIST	2	$60,000
NU Media Holdings LLC	PR Specialist	2	$72,800
Pace University	Associate Director, Digital Marketing & Enrollment	2	$78,235,195
Republic Operations, LLC	PR Specialist	2	$80,250
Eight Agency LLC	PR Coordinator	2	$72,155
Readily Communications Inc.	PR and Communications Specialist	1	$89,690
1221 FTELEY FOOD CORP.	COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE	1	$78,000
KCM CONTRACTING, INC.	PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST	1	$75,254
Kwiat Enterprises, LLC	Social Media and Creative Specialist	1	$85,000

Recent sample filings

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

PR and Communications Specialist at Readily Communications Inc.
$89,690
New YorkWage Level IIDecided Sep 26, 2025I-203-25262-321885
COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE at 1221 FTELEY FOOD CORP.
$78,000
BRONXWage Level IIDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-322734
PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST at KCM CONTRACTING, INC.
$75,254
YONKERSWage Level IIDecided Sep 22, 2025I-200-25258-308928
Audience Manager at Human Rights Watch
$80,000
New YorkWage Level IIDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25253-300811
Social Media and Creative Specialist at Kwiat Enterprises, LLC
$85,000
New YorkWage Level IIDecided Sep 10, 2025I-200-25246-284624
Audience Manager at Human Rights Watch
$80,000
New YorkWage Level IIDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-278014
ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR at NIKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
$90,000
NEW YORKWage Level IIDecided Aug 12, 2025I-203-25217-223027
Public Relations Specialist at Taikai Inc
$85,000
New YorkWage Level IIDecided Aug 5, 2025I-200-25210-207517

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.