Labor Relations Specialists salary by location
National median: $95,420 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $133,270 | +39.7% | 510 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $131,680 | +38.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $128,320 | +34.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $126,160 | +32.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $124,400 | +30.4% | 2,000 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $119,200 | +24.9% | 1,990 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $118,520 | +24.2% | 1,280 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $118,370 | +24.1% | 3,700 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $115,940 | +21.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $115,600 | +21.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $112,740 | +18.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $112,230 | +17.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $111,260 | +16.6% | 1,660 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $108,760 | +14.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $107,470 | +12.6% | 6,930 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $106,530 | +11.6% | 380 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $105,850 | +10.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $105,810 | +10.9% | 8,830 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $105,250 | +10.3% | 510 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $105,210 | +10.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $105,210 | +10.3% | 790 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $104,180 | +9.2% | 3,670 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $104,100 | +9.1% | 2,760 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $103,790 | +8.8% | 930 | 2025 |
| Decatur, IL | metropolitan | $103,780 | +8.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $103,570 | +8.5% | 3,090 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $103,540 | +8.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| State College, PA | metropolitan | $103,460 | +8.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Eau Claire, WI | metropolitan | $103,230 | +8.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $102,980 | +7.9% | 3,300 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $102,910 | +7.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Erie, PA | metropolitan | $102,870 | +7.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $102,230 | +7.1% | 470 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $102,070 | +7.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $102,010 | +6.9% | 750 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $102,000 | +6.9% | 410 | 2025 |
| Springfield, IL | metropolitan | $101,980 | +6.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $101,970 | +6.9% | 280 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $101,750 | +6.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $101,660 | +6.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $101,270 | +6.1% | 1,300 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | metropolitan | $101,250 | +6.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $101,220 | +6.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $101,050 | +5.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $100,810 | +5.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $100,760 | +5.6% | 1,710 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $100,520 | +5.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $100,500 | +5.3% | 6,860 | 2025 |
| Rockford, IL | metropolitan | $100,480 | +5.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Champaign, IL | metropolitan | $100,150 | +5.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $99,840 | +4.6% | 1,730 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $99,830 | +4.6% | 690 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $99,630 | +4.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| Morgantown, WV | metropolitan | $99,600 | +4.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $99,390 | +4.2% | 250 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $98,910 | +3.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $98,890 | +3.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| Bismarck, ND | metropolitan | $98,810 | +3.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $98,730 | +3.5% | 990 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $98,430 | +3.2% | 290 | 2025 |
| Charleston, WV | metropolitan | $98,380 | +3.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | metropolitan | $97,750 | +2.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $97,390 | +2.1% | 280 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $97,070 | +1.7% | 660 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $97,070 | +1.7% | 790 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $96,760 | +1.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $96,680 | +1.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $96,560 | +1.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $96,100 | +0.7% | 720 | 2025 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | metropolitan | $95,910 | +0.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $95,760 | +0.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $95,750 | +0.3% | 1,690 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $95,740 | +0.3% | 500 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $95,550 | +0.1% | 930 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | metropolitan | $95,360 | −0.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $95,350 | −0.1% | 580 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $95,300 | −0.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $95,180 | −0.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $94,650 | −0.8% | 190 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | metropolitan | $94,210 | −1.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Topeka, KS | metropolitan | $94,140 | −1.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $94,030 | −1.5% | 890 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $93,840 | −1.7% | 1,190 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $93,590 | −1.9% | 890 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $93,550 | −2.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $93,140 | −2.4% | 520 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $93,110 | −2.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Dover, DE | metropolitan | $93,090 | −2.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $92,860 | −2.7% | 380 | 2025 |
| Roanoke, VA | metropolitan | $92,530 | −3.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $91,320 | −4.3% | 3,470 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $89,940 | −5.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $89,380 | −6.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Dubuque, IA | metropolitan | $89,150 | −6.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $88,740 | −7.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| Wheeling, WV | metropolitan | $88,370 | −7.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $88,030 | −7.7% | 410 | 2025 |
| Weirton, WV | metropolitan | $88,020 | −7.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $88,020 | −7.8% | 420 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $87,310 | −8.5% | 60 | 2025 |