State comparison · 2025
Labor Relations Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs South Dakota
Labor Relations Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $115,600. In South Dakota, $57,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 61% — not 99.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+99.7%
District of Columbia vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+61%
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
South Dakota
Labor Relations Specialists
- Median
- $57,900
- p25
- $52,820
- p75
- $105,250
- p10
- $49,270
- p90
- $158,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.