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Labor Relations Specialists Salary in Weirton, WV

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Labor Relations Specialists in Weirton, WV have a median annual salary of $88,020, with 40 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $61,660 at the 10th percentile to $127,300 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$88,020

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$42.32

Employment

40

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$61,660
10th
$74,670
25th
$88,020
Median
$99,110
75th
$127,300
90th

Local compared with national

Weirton, WV

$88,020

Median annual · 2025

United States

$95,420

Median annual · 2025

The Weirton, WV median is 7.8% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $7,400).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 4.4
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 4.3
  3. 3.NegotiationImportance 4.1
  4. 4.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  5. 5.WritingImportance 4.0
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.0
  7. 7.PersuasionImportance 3.9
  8. 8.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.8
  9. 9.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.6
  10. 10.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.6
  11. 11.Active LearningImportance 3.5
  12. 12.MonitoringImportance 3.4

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Internet Grievance System IGS
  • Kubernetes
  • LaborSoft LaborForce Arbitration/Appeals Manager module
  • LaborSoft LaborForce Discipline Manager module
  • LaborSoft LaborForce EEO Claims Manager module
  • LaborSoft LaborForce Grievance Manager module
  • LaborSoft LaborForce Incident Tracking module
  • LaborSoft LaborForce Personnel Manager module
  • LaborSoft LaborForce Reporting/Dashboard Manager module
  • Micropact entellitrak Labor Relations Edition
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Common tasks

  • Negotiate collective bargaining agreements.
  • Develop employee health and safety policies.
  • Investigate and evaluate union complaints or arguments to determine viability.
  • Propose resolutions for collective bargaining or other labor or contract negotiations.
  • Draft contract proposals or counter-proposals for collective bargaining or other labor negotiations.
  • Interpret contractual agreements for employers and employees engaged in collective bargaining or other labor relations processes.
  • Prepare evidence for disciplinary hearings, including preparing witnesses to testify.
  • Mediate discussions between employer and employee representatives in attempt to reconcile differences.
  • Review employer practices or employee data to ensure compliance with contracts on matters such as wages, hours, or conditions of employment.
  • Recommend collective bargaining strategies, goals, or objectives.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Labor Relations Specialists salary in other locations

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