Salary by state
Labor Relations Specialists Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Labor Relations SpecialistsBLS OES May 2025
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Labor Relations Specialists — median wage by state
- New Jersey: $118,370, COL-adjusted $108,796
- District of Columbia: $115,600, COL-adjusted $105,187
- Massachusetts: $111,260, COL-adjusted $105,161
- California: $105,810, COL-adjusted $95,583
- Illinois: $104,180, COL-adjusted $104,180
- Washington: $104,100, COL-adjusted $97,290
- North Dakota: $101,220, COL-adjusted $113,730
- Minnesota: $100,760, COL-adjusted $102,191
- New York: $100,500, COL-adjusted $93,142
- Virginia: $98,730, COL-adjusted $97,656
- Delaware: $97,390, COL-adjusted $97,585
- Arizona: $97,070, COL-adjusted $96,395
- Maine: $96,680, COL-adjusted $99,567
- Wisconsin: $95,750, COL-adjusted $101,753
- Maryland: $94,030, COL-adjusted $89,552
- Missouri: $93,840, COL-adjusted $103,348
- Idaho: $93,110, COL-adjusted $97,497
- Pennsylvania: $91,320, COL-adjusted $93,566
- Rhode Island: $88,030, COL-adjusted $86,051
- West Virginia: $88,020, COL-adjusted $98,346
- Wyoming: $87,310, COL-adjusted $94,186
- Colorado: $87,150, COL-adjusted $84,530
- North Carolina: $86,270, COL-adjusted $91,485
- Vermont: $85,870, COL-adjusted $87,622
- New Hampshire: $84,780, COL-adjusted $81,363
- New Mexico: $83,770, COL-adjusted $90,857
- Kansas: $82,750, COL-adjusted $91,842
- Nebraska: $81,910, COL-adjusted $90,910
- Florida: $81,700, COL-adjusted $79,014
- Georgia: $81,480, COL-adjusted $84,611
- Oregon: $80,490, COL-adjusted $77,843
- Ohio: $80,150, COL-adjusted $86,369
- Texas: $79,640, COL-adjusted $82,019
- Connecticut: $79,620, COL-adjusted $76,853
- Mississippi: $79,360, COL-adjusted $91,218
- Iowa: $79,140, COL-adjusted $90,137
- Louisiana: $78,110, COL-adjusted $88,560
- South Carolina: $78,050, COL-adjusted $83,298
- Alaska: $77,870, COL-adjusted $76,045
- Hawaii: $77,310, COL-adjusted $70,282
- Nevada: $77,240, COL-adjusted $77,240
- Indiana: $77,190, COL-adjusted $82,733
- Tennessee: $76,930, COL-adjusted $83,711
- Michigan: $73,760, COL-adjusted $76,674
- Kentucky: $73,550, COL-adjusted $81,541
- Montana: $70,360, COL-adjusted $74,376
- Oklahoma: $62,400, COL-adjusted $71,071
- Arkansas: $62,070, COL-adjusted $71,427
- Utah: $61,190, COL-adjusted $61,871
- South Dakota: $57,900, COL-adjusted $65,350
- Alabama: $48,120, COL-adjusted $54,189
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- New Jersey$118,370
- District of Columbia$115,600
- Massachusetts$111,260
- California$105,810
- Illinois$104,180
- Washington$104,100
- North Dakota$101,220
- Minnesota$100,760
- New York$100,500
- Virginia$98,730
- Delaware$97,390
- Arizona$97,070
- Maine$96,680
- Wisconsin$95,750
- Maryland$94,030
- Missouri$93,840
- Idaho$93,110
- Pennsylvania$91,320
- Rhode Island$88,030
- West Virginia$88,020
- Wyoming$87,310
- Colorado$87,150
- North Carolina$86,270
- Vermont$85,870
- New Hampshire$84,780
- New Mexico$83,770
- Kansas$82,750
- Nebraska$81,910
- Florida$81,700
- Georgia$81,480
- Oregon$80,490
- Ohio$80,150
- Texas$79,640
- Connecticut$79,620
- Mississippi$79,360
- Iowa$79,140
- Louisiana$78,110
- South Carolina$78,050
- Alaska$77,870
- Hawaii$77,310
- Nevada$77,240
- Indiana$77,190
- Tennessee$76,930
- Michigan$73,760
- Kentucky$73,550
- Montana$70,360
- Oklahoma$62,400
- Arkansas$62,070
- Utah$61,190
- South Dakota$57,900
- Alabama$48,120
Highest- and lowest-paying states for labor relations specialists
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. New Jersey$118,370
- 2. District of Columbia$115,600
- 3. Massachusetts$111,260
- 4. California$105,810
- 5. Illinois$104,180
Lowest-paying
- Alabama$48,120
- South Dakota$57,900
- Utah$61,190
- Arkansas$62,070
- Oklahoma$62,400
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Labor Relations Specialists salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Labor Relations Specialists is $93,150 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Labor Relations Specialists the most?
- New Jersey pays Labor Relations Specialists the most, with a median of $118,370, followed by District of Columbia ($115,600). The lowest median is in Alabama at $48,120.
- How much do Labor Relations Specialists salaries vary by state?
- Labor Relations Specialists median pay ranges from $48,120 to $118,370 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Labor Relations Specialists jobs growing?
- BLS projects a 0.0% change in Labor Relations Specialists employment from 2024 to 2034 — slower than average.