State comparison · 2025
Labor Relations Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs New Mexico
Labor Relations Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $115,600. In New Mexico, $83,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.8% — not 38%.
Nominal pay gap
+38%
District of Columbia vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+15.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Labor Relations Specialists
- Median
- $115,600
- p25
- $97,650
- p75
- $153,990
- p10
- $81,690
- p90
- $160,260
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
New Mexico
Labor Relations Specialists
- Median
- $83,770
- p25
- $75,010
- p75
- $102,290
- p10
- $57,850
- p90
- $135,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.