Labor Relations Specialists Salary by City

Top 15 cities for labor relations specialists by average salary

Vallejo, CA	$165,310
Bellingham, WA	$136,810
San Jose, CA	$132,160
Santa Cruz, CA	$126,580
San Francisco, CA	$125,990
Fresno, CA	$120,240
Kahului, HI	$120,080
Seattle, WA	$118,910
New York, NY	$117,330
Kennewick, WA	$114,010
Boston, MA	$113,790
Washington, DC	$113,450
Minneapolis, MN	$112,700
Olympia, WA	$112,300
Worcester, MA	$111,130

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

Map: Labor Relations Specialists salary by metro area

Loading map…

lower payhigher pay

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Labor Relations Specialists salary by state

Washington, D.C. pays labor relations specialists the most statewide, $124,610 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

State	Statewide average	Statewide median	Jobs	Metros	Highest city average	Lowest city average
Washington, D.C.	$124,610	$115,600	160	1	$113,450	$113,450
New Jersey	$114,980	$118,370	3,700	2	$110,570	$106,760
Washington	$113,530	$104,100	2,760	7	$136,810	$78,480
California	$112,210	$105,810	8,830	17	$165,310	$79,560
New York	$111,230	$100,500	6,860	7	$117,330	$89,110
Massachusetts	$111,180	$111,260	1,660	3	$113,790	$99,360
Minnesota	$109,510	$100,760	1,710	4	$112,700	$94,880
Hawaii	$106,360	$77,310	510	2	$120,080	$105,070
Delaware	$103,470	$97,390	280	1	$96,380	$96,380
Illinois	$102,970	$104,180	3,670	6	$106,520	$99,050
Virginia	$102,830	$98,730	990	3	$97,550	$88,220
Iowa	$100,350	$79,140	610	6	$106,220	$96,370
Pennsylvania	$98,890	$91,320	3,470	12	$110,240	$87,060
Maine	$97,890	$96,680	210	1	$97,600	$97,600
Maryland	$97,500	$94,030	890	1	$92,430	$92,430
Connecticut	$97,430	$79,620	1,240	5	$102,940	$90,170
New Hampshire	$97,310	$84,780	150	1	$86,670	$86,670
North Dakota	$97,290	$101,220	90	1	$94,690	$94,690
Missouri	$97,100	$93,840	1,190	4	$104,650	$67,900
Colorado	$96,780	$87,150	470	1	$97,200	$97,200
Arizona	$95,740	$97,070	790	2	$98,090	$80,620
Oregon	$95,650	$80,490	1,210	4	$99,530	$85,110
Rhode Island	$95,640	$88,030	410	1	$96,600	$96,600
West Virginia	$94,600	$88,020	420	5	$96,810	$86,280
Nevada	$94,360	$77,240	610	2	$95,460	$94,440
Wisconsin	$94,030	$95,750	1,690	9	$103,070	$76,980
Vermont	$93,600	$85,870	120	1	$92,550	$92,550
North Carolina	$90,870	$86,270	690	5	$101,700	$78,560
Nebraska	$89,510	$81,910	270	2	$91,530	$83,400
Wyoming	$89,090	$87,310	60	0	n/a	n/a
Kansas	$89,040	$82,750	370	2	$90,900	$87,380
New Mexico	$88,560	$83,770	120	1	$89,140	$89,140
Florida	$87,120	$81,700	1,970	9	$100,930	$76,560
Ohio	$86,380	$80,150	4,100	10	$92,820	$83,000
Texas	$85,200	$79,640	2,590	6	$93,980	$71,280
South Dakota	$83,770	$57,900	100	1	$72,090	$72,090
Alaska	$83,600	$77,870	380	1	$76,290	$76,290
Tennessee	$83,360	$76,930	560	4	$94,030	$66,180
Mississippi	$82,000	$79,360	200	2	$80,670	$79,910
Idaho	$81,760	$93,110	190	2	$93,680	$76,730
South Carolina	$81,590	$78,050	340	3	$80,560	$70,550
Utah	$81,260	$61,190	250	1	$83,140	$83,140
Louisiana	$81,160	$78,110	170	2	$85,510	$84,610
Montana	$80,900	$70,360	160	2	$88,380	$70,240
Georgia	$78,300	$81,480	920	3	$86,230	$65,170
Arkansas	$77,270	$62,070	180	1	$80,790	$80,790
Michigan	$76,020	$73,760	2,430	9	$87,610	$64,420
Oklahoma	$75,640	$62,400	250	2	$78,100	$70,140
Indiana	$74,700	$77,190	2,600	7	$81,680	$55,650
Kentucky	$70,710	$73,550	640	3	$73,380	$69,540
Puerto Rico	$55,410	$58,830	120	1	$54,000	$54,000
Alabama	$55,100	$48,120	590	4	$74,660	$48,930

Labor Relations Specialists salary in every city we cover

Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.

Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Vallejo, CA	$165,310	$131,680	$79.48	100
Bellingham, WA	$136,810	$126,160	$65.78	30
San Jose, CA	$132,160	$133,270	$63.54	510
Santa Cruz, CA	$126,580	$128,320	$60.86	40
San Francisco, CA	$125,990	$124,400	$60.57	2,000
Fresno, CA	$120,240	$99,630	$57.81	160
Kahului, HI	$120,080	$101,250	$57.73	60
Seattle, WA	$118,910	$119,200	$57.17	1,990
New York, NY	$117,330	$107,470	$56.41	6,930
Kennewick, WA	$114,010	$112,740	$54.81	100
Boston, MA	$113,790	$118,520	$54.71	1,280
Washington, DC	$113,450	$105,210	$54.54	790
Minneapolis, MN	$112,700	$101,270	$54.18	1,300
Olympia, WA	$112,300	$102,070	$53.99	150
Worcester, MA	$111,130	$112,230	$53.43	140
Santa Maria, CA	$110,990	$108,760	$53.36	60
Trenton, NJ	$110,570	$106,530	$53.16	380
Allentown, PA	$110,240	$115,940	$53.00	160
Rochester, MN	$109,820	$103,540	$52.80	50
Bakersfield, CA	$109,000	$101,050	$52.41	140
Albany, NY	$108,620	$99,830	$52.22	690
Santa Rosa, CA	$108,370	$101,660	$52.10	30
San Diego, CA	$106,780	$102,000	$51.34	410
Atlantic City, NJ	$106,760	$101,750	$51.33	160
Rockford, IL	$106,520	$100,480	$51.21	50
Waterloo, IA	$106,220	$77,020	$51.07	60
Philadelphia, PA	$106,100	$99,840	$51.01	1,730
State College, PA	$105,810	$103,460	$50.87	30
Los Angeles, CA	$105,570	$102,980	$50.76	3,300
Sacramento, CA	$105,150	$103,790	$50.55	930
Honolulu, HI	$105,070	$71,190	$50.51	410
St. Louis, MO	$104,650	$102,010	$50.31	750
Salinas, CA	$104,220	$100,810	$50.11	50
Duluth, MN	$103,940	$100,520	$49.97	170
Riverside, CA	$103,170	$102,230	$49.60	470
Milwaukee, WI	$103,070	$105,250	$49.56	510
Dubuque, IA	$103,040	$89,150	$49.54	40
Bridgeport, CT	$102,940	$94,650	$49.49	190
Peoria, IL	$102,700	$102,910	$49.37	100
Des Moines, IA	$102,160	$81,960	$49.11	220
Champaign, IL	$101,740	$100,150	$48.91	40
Charlotte, NC	$101,700	$98,890	$48.89	300
Scranton, PA	$101,540	$105,210	$48.82	120
Decatur, IL	$101,360	$103,780	$48.73	70
Tampa, FL	$100,930	$101,970	$48.53	280
Visalia, CA	$100,000	$105,850	$48.08	40
Chicago, IL	$99,990	$103,570	$48.07	3,090
York, PA	$99,860	$80,810	$48.01	50
Portland, OR	$99,530	$93,590	$47.85	890
Springfield, MA	$99,360	$93,550	$47.77	60
Springfield, IL	$99,050	$101,980	$47.62	240
Erie, PA	$98,750	$102,870	$47.48	50
Cedar Rapids, IA	$98,200	$79,980	$47.21	60
Sioux City, IA	$98,200	$78,920	$47.21	40
Phoenix, AZ	$98,090	$97,070	$47.16	660
Buffalo, NY	$97,860	$95,740	$47.05	500
Portland, ME	$97,600	$95,300	$46.92	90
Appleton, WI	$97,560	$97,750	$46.90	120
Virginia Beach, VA	$97,550	$95,760	$46.90	170
Richmond, VA	$97,490	$99,390	$46.87	250
Denver, CO	$97,200	$84,390	$46.73	400
Hartford, CT	$96,980	$79,240	$46.63	560
Charleston, WV	$96,810	$98,380	$46.54	140
Providence, RI	$96,600	$93,140	$46.44	520
New Haven, CT	$96,440	$79,320	$46.37	250
Dover, DE	$96,380	$93,090	$46.34	80
Davenport, IA	$96,370	$96,760	$46.33	170
Palm Bay, FL	$96,130	$98,910	$46.21	50
Norwich, CT	$95,990	$76,710	$46.15	140
Kiryas Joel, NY	$95,940	$83,930	$46.13	110
Kansas City, MO	$95,730	$92,860	$46.03	380
Morgantown, WV	$95,670	$99,600	$46.00	40
Pittsburgh, PA	$95,610	$78,900	$45.97	910
Reno, NV	$95,460	$80,310	$45.89	90
Rochester, NY	$95,400	$88,740	$45.86	260
Stockton, CA	$95,260	$89,940	$45.80	90
Madison, WI	$95,210	$98,430	$45.77	290
Lancaster, PA	$95,100	$89,380	$45.72	80
St. Cloud, MN	$94,880	$95,360	$45.62	30
Bismarck, ND	$94,690	$98,810	$45.53	50
Las Vegas, NV	$94,440	$77,120	$45.41	490
Williamsport, PA	$94,390	$77,120	$45.38	50
Chattanooga, TN	$94,030	$96,560	$45.21	50
Dallas, TX	$93,980	$95,550	$45.18	930
Idaho Falls, ID	$93,680	$95,910	$45.04	30
Eau Claire, WI	$93,170	$103,230	$44.79	70
Wheeling, WV	$93,080	$88,370	$44.75	50
Yakima, WA	$93,030	$94,210	$44.73	30
Columbus, OH	$92,820	$96,100	$44.63	720
Burlington, VT	$92,550	$83,970	$44.50	80
Baltimore, MD	$92,430	$80,310	$44.44	350
Oxnard, CA	$92,230	$83,360	$44.34	70
Medford, OR	$91,780	$82,580	$44.12	30
Omaha, NE	$91,530	$81,910	$44.01	120
Syracuse, NY	$91,380	$77,720	$43.93	260
Mount Vernon, WA	$91,360	$79,110	$43.92	50
Wichita, KS	$90,900	$81,890	$43.70	170
Weirton, WV	$90,700	$88,020	$43.61	40
Waterbury, CT	$90,170	$78,270	$43.35	60
Harrisburg, PA	$90,120	$80,530	$43.33	380
Miami, FL	$89,970	$83,650	$43.25	630
Albuquerque, NM	$89,140	$83,570	$42.85	80
Houston, TX	$89,130	$85,090	$42.85	470
Utica, NY	$89,110	$77,340	$42.84	90
Reading, PA	$88,900	$79,690	$42.74	40
Pensacola, FL	$88,650	$84,700	$42.62	30
Nashville, TN	$88,620	$79,350	$42.61	200
Billings, MT	$88,380	$71,470	$42.49	50
Roanoke, VA	$88,220	$92,530	$42.41	40
Ann Arbor, MI	$87,610	$95,180	$42.12	90
Topeka, KS	$87,380	$94,140	$42.01	60
Akron, OH	$87,130	$80,690	$41.89	250
Johnstown, PA	$87,060	$79,990	$41.85	60
Jacksonville, FL	$86,940	$81,710	$41.80	170
Lima, OH	$86,910	$78,530	$41.79	80
Manchester, NH	$86,670	$76,140	$41.67	50
Wausau, WI	$86,650	$80,070	$41.66	50
Huntington, WV	$86,280	$81,090	$41.48	60
Atlanta, GA	$86,230	$86,590	$41.46	580
Baton Rouge, LA	$85,510	$77,300	$41.11	40
Salem, OR	$85,120	$75,460	$40.92	130
Eugene, OR	$85,110	$76,520	$40.92	90
Cincinnati, OH	$84,860	$95,350	$40.80	580
Toledo, OH	$84,820	$78,840	$40.78	360
Janesville, WI	$84,770	$83,640	$40.75	30
Cleveland, OH	$84,720	$78,160	$40.73	800
New Orleans, LA	$84,610	$83,790	$40.68	70
Canton, OH	$84,430	$77,810	$40.59	180
Dayton, OH	$83,620	$81,230	$40.20	230
Winston-Salem, NC	$83,590	$76,680	$40.19	30
Youngstown, OH	$83,520	$76,770	$40.16	220
Lincoln, NE	$83,400	$83,520	$40.10	80
Salt Lake City, UT	$83,140	$78,110	$39.97	190
Mansfield, OH	$83,000	$80,130	$39.90	40
San Antonio, TX	$82,810	$81,340	$39.81	220
Sarasota, FL	$81,880	$81,380	$39.37	40
Racine, WI	$81,780	$72,660	$39.32	30
Terre Haute, IN	$81,680	$78,430	$39.27	70
Memphis, TN	$81,570	$74,470	$39.22	140
Greensboro, NC	$81,450	$76,780	$39.16	50
Little Rock, AR	$80,790	$68,650	$38.84	70
Jackson, MS	$80,670	$80,100	$38.78	70
Tucson, AZ	$80,620	$72,230	$38.76	50
Charleston, SC	$80,560	$78,050	$38.73	100
Gulfport, MS	$79,910	$80,630	$38.42	50
Springfield, MO	$79,880	$79,870	$38.40	40
Modesto, CA	$79,560	$63,640	$38.25	140
Raleigh, NC	$78,980	$78,120	$37.97	50
Detroit, MI	$78,700	$73,760	$37.84	1,250
Asheville, NC	$78,560	$73,280	$37.77	30
Green Bay, WI	$78,510	$78,810	$37.75	110
Spokane, WA	$78,480	$77,540	$37.73	150
Tallahassee, FL	$78,130	$77,620	$37.56	120
Oklahoma City, OK	$78,100	$76,660	$37.55	90
Austin, TX	$77,040	$70,770	$37.04	460
Oshkosh, WI	$76,980	$79,130	$37.01	120
Boise, ID	$76,730	$63,600	$36.89	120
Orlando, FL	$76,590	$66,390	$36.82	250
Lakeland, FL	$76,560	$79,360	$36.81	50
Anchorage, AK	$76,290	$61,940	$36.68	270
Greenville, SC	$75,460	$81,340	$36.28	50
Fort Wayne, IN	$75,170	$77,380	$36.14	190
Lafayette, IN	$74,730	$79,050	$35.93	100
Montgomery, AL	$74,660	$65,370	$35.89	30
Augusta, GA	$74,460	$79,060	$35.80	40
South Bend, IN	$74,430	$75,810	$35.79	120
Kalamazoo, MI	$74,060	$79,550	$35.61	40
Grand Rapids, MI	$73,680	$76,280	$35.43	200
Indianapolis, IN	$73,570	$76,980	$35.37	530
Louisville, KY	$73,380	$77,990	$35.28	310
Saginaw, MI	$72,640	$78,370	$34.93	70
Sioux Falls, SD	$72,090	$56,900	$34.66	70
El Paso, TX	$72,020	$69,830	$34.63	50
Lubbock, TX	$71,280	$68,210	$34.27	30
Florence, AL	$70,910	$76,500	$34.09	40
Columbia, SC	$70,550	$71,620	$33.92	70
Lansing, MI	$70,420	$60,880	$33.85	260
Paducah, KY	$70,300	$73,780	$33.80	40
Helena, MT	$70,240	$62,680	$33.77	40
Tulsa, OK	$70,140	$58,820	$33.72	110
Lexington, KY	$69,540	$77,530	$33.44	100
Jefferson City, MO	$67,900	$59,450	$32.65	90
Battle Creek, MI	$67,190	$59,280	$32.30	40
Evansville, IN	$66,840	$73,300	$32.14	210
Knoxville, TN	$66,180	$57,320	$31.82	80
Savannah, GA	$65,170	$74,560	$31.33	70
Midland, MI	$65,100	$56,960	$31.30	30
Flint, MI	$64,420	$62,510	$30.97	80
Birmingham, AL	$55,860	$34,300	$26.85	240
Columbus, IN	$55,650	$38,920	$26.76	60
San Juan, PR	$54,000	$57,010	$25.96	110
Mobile, AL	$48,930	$33,170	$23.52	70

Related jobs

Labor Relations Specialists salary: questions

Where do labor relations specialists make the most money?

In Vallejo, CA, with an average of $165,310 a year, among the 192 metro areas we cover.

What is the average labor relations specialists salary in the U.S.?

$98,720 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $95,420, so half of labor relations specialists earn more than that and half less.

What salary should labor relations specialists ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of labor relations specialists nationwide earn between $71,920 (25th percentile) and $123,420 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays labor relations specialists the most?

Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $124,610 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is labor relations specialists pay the lowest?

Mobile, AL, at $48,930 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1075.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.