State comparison · 2025
Labor Relations Specialists salary: California vs New Jersey
Labor Relations Specialists in New Jersey earn a median of $118,370. In California, $105,810. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.1% — not 10.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-10.6%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-12.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Labor Relations Specialists
- Median
- $105,810
- p25
- $76,770
- p75
- $129,970
- p10
- $53,350
- p90
- $172,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
New Jersey
Labor Relations Specialists
- Median
- $118,370
- p25
- $86,600
- p75
- $132,830
- p10
- $73,150
- p90
- $167,350
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.