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Communications Specialist

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Communications Specialist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings928All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$57,000629 eligible salary records
Employer names672Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$45,600–$73,299Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
03876113151FY 2016: 118 filings16FY 2017: 135 filings17FY 2018: 120 filings18FY 2019: 81 filings19FY 2020: 64 filings20FY 2021: 58 filings21FY 2022: 58 filings22FY 2023: 73 filings23FY 2024: 61 filings24FY 2025: 96 filings25FY 2026: 64 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*64 filings$69,684 median · n=48

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 629 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Communications Specialist375
$55,000 median · n=230 eligible
Marketing Communications Specialist82
$63,500 median · n=60 eligible
Corporate Communications Specialist65
$50,000 median · n=45 eligible
Marketing And Communications Specialist42
$62,546 median · n=28 eligible
Digital Communications Specialist26
$54,000 median · n=15 eligible
Pr & Communications Specialist17
$54,351 median · n=12 eligible
Public Relations & Communications Specialist17
$39,520 median · n=15 eligible
Internal Communications Specialist12
$54,870 median · n=11 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
New York, NY145
$63,482 median · n=93 eligible
Los Angeles, CA28
$70,000 median · n=15 eligible
Miami, FL21
$55,350 median · n=12 eligible
San Francisco, CA19
$74,500 median · n=15 eligible
Chicago, IL17
$49,750 median · n=16 eligible
Houston, TX17
$39,926 median · n=14 eligible
Boston, MA16
$55,000 median · n=7 eligible
San Jose, CA15
$88,943 median · n=12 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
87.9%Certified LCAs
Certified816 87.9%
Certified - Withdrawn58 6.3%
Withdrawn31 3.3%
Denied23 2.5%

Denominator: all 928 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Cummins Inc.10
$65,600 median · n=9 eligible
Mediterranean Shipping Company (Usa), Inc.10
$37,700 median · n=8 eligible
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska7
$45,781 median · n=7 eligible
Honeywell International Inc.6
$80,500 median · n=6 eligible
Metro Insurance Services, Inc.6
— median · n=0 eligible
Wolfe Law Firm, P.C.6
$38,875 median · n=6 eligible
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.5
$50,014 median · n=4 eligible
Cepton Technologies, Inc.5
$91,600 median · n=4 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$57,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$38,875
25th percentile$45,600
Median (50th)$57,000
75th percentile$73,299
90th percentile$90,000

n=629 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

928 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Gofo Inc.Communications Specialist

Filing details

$29 per hour

I-200-26174-041128
Reported wage: $29 / hour
Annualized: $60,320
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chino, CA06/23/202607/10/2026
Hounen Solar America Inc.Communications Specialist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26169-028778
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Summerville, SC06/18/202606/19/2026
Cartevio Therapeutics Inc.Communications Specialist

Filing details

$35 per hour

I-200-26167-020445
Reported wage: $35 / hour
Annualized: $72,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Woburn, MA06/16/202610/01/2026
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.Marketing Communications Specialist

Filing details

$107,786.39 /yr

I-200-26166-013522
Reported wage: $107,786.39 / year
Annualized: $107,786
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA06/15/202610/01/2026
Hounen Solar America Inc.Information And Communications Specialist

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-26166-014886
Reported wage: $50,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Orangeburg, SC06/15/202610/01/2026
Scale Free Network LLCDigitial Communications Specialist

Filing details

$33.35 per hour

I-200-26163-008259
Reported wage: $33.35 / hour
Annualized: $69,368
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CA06/11/202610/01/2026
Hounen Solar America Inc.Communications Specialist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26161-003121
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-06-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Summerville, SC06/10/202606/19/2026
Cartevio Therapeutics Inc.Communications Specialist

Filing details

$35 per hour

I-200-26160-996365
Reported wage: $35 / hour
Annualized: $72,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Woburn, MA06/09/202610/01/2026
Emec Consulting Group IncLivestream Communications Specialist

Filing details

$31 per hour

I-200-26159-992687
Reported wage: $31 / hour
Annualized: $64,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Fontana, CA06/08/202610/01/2026
The Law Firm Of Marcelle B. Poirier Corp.International Corporate Communications Specialist

Filing details

$57,138 /yr

I-200-26156-986151
Reported wage: $57,138 / year
Annualized: $57,138
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Miami Beach, FL06/05/202609/20/2026
Ecole Internationale De New YorkMarketing And Communications Specialist

Filing details

$64,890 /yr

I-200-26156-987656
Reported wage: $64,890 / year
Annualized: $64,890
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY06/05/202610/01/2026
Adobe Inc.Marketing Communications Specialist/Mgr

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26155-984105
Reported wage: $200,000–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA06/04/202606/11/2026
Democracy Forward FoundationCommunications Specialist

Filing details

$115,296 /yr

I-200-26154-979176
Reported wage: $115,296 / year
Annualized: $115,296
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Washington, DC06/03/202610/01/2026
Castle Island Bilingual MontessoriCommunications Specialist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26152-966957
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Albany, NY06/01/202610/01/2026
Cartevio Therapeutics Inc.Communications Specialist

Filing details

$35 per hour

I-200-26152-967939
Reported wage: $35 / hour
Annualized: $72,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Woburn, MA06/01/202610/01/2026
Triple H Investment Group LLCStrategic Communications Specialist

Filing details

$45,700 /yr

I-200-26148-958579
Reported wage: $45,700 / year
Annualized: $45,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Branson, MO05/28/202608/01/2026
Shorty Awards LLCPublic Relations And Corporate Communications Specialist

Filing details

$36.18 per hour

I-200-26147-951923
Reported wage: $36.18 / hour
Annualized: $75,254
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/27/202610/01/2026
Pharmaessentia USA CorporationInvestor Relations & Corporate Communications Specialist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26142-942796
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Burlington, MA05/22/202610/01/2026
Hello NeighborInternal Communications Specialist

Filing details

$49,961.6 /yr

I-200-26135-914856
Reported wage: $49,961.6 / year
Annualized: $49,962
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pittsburgh, PA05/15/202610/01/2026
The Birchwood Country Club, Inc.Communications Specialist

Filing details

$75,920 /yr

I-200-26134-912816
Reported wage: $75,920 / year
Annualized: $75,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Westport, CT05/14/202610/01/2026
Dexmate Inc.Pr & Communications Specialist

Filing details

$84,344 /yr

I-200-26133-903042
Reported wage: $84,344–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $84,344
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA05/13/202605/18/2026
Panda Fest LLCEvent Marketing & Communications Specialist

Filing details

$29.71 per hour

I-200-26132-900310
Reported wage: $29.71 / hour
Annualized: $61,797
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-05-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/12/202605/19/2026
Epc Columbia Inc.Technical Program Communications Specialist

Filing details

$51,667 /yr

I-200-26131-895703
Reported wage: $51,667 / year
Annualized: $51,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Columbia, MO05/11/202610/01/2026
Adobe Inc.Marketing Communications Specialist/Mgr

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26127-884906
Reported wage: $200,000–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-05-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA05/07/202605/15/2026
Sabre Glbl Inc.Internal Communications Specialists Ii

Filing details

$62,002.72 /yr

I-200-26125-871239
Reported wage: $62,002.72 / year
Annualized: $62,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Southlake, TX05/05/202610/01/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.