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State comparison · 2025

Labor Relations Specialists salary: Minnesota vs New Jersey

Occupation

Labor Relations Specialists in New Jersey earn a median of $118,370. In Minnesota, $100,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.1% — not 14.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-14.9%
Minnesota vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-6.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Minnesota

Labor Relations Specialists

Median
$100,760
p25
$94,430
p75
$132,910
p10
$75,950
p90
$152,530
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.6
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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
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.