Labor Relations Specialist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$95,420
$45.87/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,490 | $24.27 |
| 25th percentile | $71,920 | $34.58 |
| Median | $95,420 | $45.87 |
| 75th percentile | $123,420 | $59.34 |
| 90th percentile | $156,180 | $75.09 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 64,810
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 1st | $118,370 | $108,791 2nd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $115,600 | $105,186 4th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 3rd | $111,260 | $105,203 3rd |
| California | ||
| 4th | $105,810 | $95,565 16th |
| Illinois | ||
| 5th | $104,180 | $104,224 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 6th | $104,100 | $97,278 14th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 7th | $101,220 | $113,783 1st |
| Minnesota | ||
| 8th | $100,760 | $102,169 7th |
| New York | ||
| 9th | $100,500 | $93,124 19th |
| Virginia | ||
| 10th | $98,730 | $97,652 11th |
| Delaware | ||
| 11th | $97,390 | $97,577 12th |
| Arizona | ||
| 12th | $97,070 | $96,417 15th |
| Maine | ||
| 13th | $96,680 | $99,619 9th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 14th | $95,750 | $101,759 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 15th | $94,030 | $89,587 26th |
| Missouri | ||
| 16th | $93,840 | $103,329 6th |
| Idaho | ||
| 17th | $93,110 | $97,504 13th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 18th | $91,320 | $93,592 18th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 19th | $88,030 | $86,068 30th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 20th | $88,020 | $98,350 10th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 21st | $87,310 | $94,195 17th |
| Colorado | ||
| 22nd | $87,150 | $84,569 32nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 23rd | $86,270 | $91,459 21st |
| Vermont | ||
| 24th | $85,870 | $87,660 28th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 25th | $84,780 | $81,390 38th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 26th | $83,770 | $90,845 24th |
| Kansas | ||
| 27th | $82,750 | $91,875 20th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 28th | $81,910 | $90,907 23rd |
| Florida | ||
| 29th | $81,700 | $79,003 39th |
| Georgia | ||
| 30th | $81,480 | $84,617 31st |
| Oregon | ||
| 31st | $80,490 | $77,873 40th |
| Ohio | ||
| 32nd | $80,150 | $86,393 29th |
| Texas | ||
| 33rd | $79,640 | $82,055 36th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 34th | $79,620 | $76,846 42nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 35th | $79,360 | $91,268 22nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 36th | $79,140 | $90,176 25th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 37th | $78,110 | $88,553 27th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 38th | $78,050 | $83,254 34th |
| Alaska | ||
| 39th | $77,870 | $76,075 44th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 40th | $77,310 | $70,313 48th |
| Nevada | ||
| 41st | $77,240 | $77,256 41st |
| Indiana | ||
| 42nd | $77,190 | $82,707 35th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 43rd | $76,930 | $83,738 33rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 44th | $73,760 | $76,660 43rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 45th | $73,550 | $81,578 37th |
| Montana | ||
| 46th | $70,360 | $74,341 45th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 47th | $62,400 | $71,036 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $62,070 | $71,397 46th |
| Utah | ||
| 49th | $61,190 | $61,893 50th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 50th | $57,900 | $65,360 49th |
| Alabama | ||
| 51st | $48,120 | $54,175 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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