Labor Relations Specialists Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 294 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Labor Relations Specialists

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Jose, CA	$145,360	590
Vallejo, CA	$131,680	100
Santa Cruz, CA	$128,320	40
San Francisco, CA	$126,460	2,110
District of Columbia	$124,930	310
Alaska	$124,770	150

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AK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alaska	$124,770	150
Anchorage, AK	$115,830	90
Alaska	$104,260	30

AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Florence, AL	$76,500	40
Birmingham, AL	$61,570	170
Montgomery, AL	$60,770	40
Alabama	$56,360	510
Southwest Alabama	$47,790	40
Mobile, AL	$35,570	70

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fayetteville, AR	$60,470	30
Little Rock, AR	$53,740	70
Arkansas	$53,450	200
South Arkansas	$51,160	40

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Phoenix, AZ	$79,540	370
Arizona	$76,820	470
Tucson, AZ	$70,400	50

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Jose, CA	$145,360	590
Vallejo, CA	$131,680	100
Santa Cruz, CA	$128,320	40
San Francisco, CA	$126,460	2,110
Santa Rosa, CA	$112,630	30
Santa Maria, CA	$109,920	40
California	$105,320	9,170
Fresno, CA	$105,170	160
Sacramento, CA	$102,320	940
Los Angeles, CA	$102,040	3,520
San Diego, CA	$100,730	420
Riverside, CA	$100,600	470
Salinas, CA	$99,440	50
Oxnard, CA	$99,310	70
Bakersfield, CA	$99,120	140
Modesto, CA	$99,040	60
Visalia, CA	$96,220	40
Stockton, CA	$87,430	80

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Colorado	$82,120	410
Denver, CO	$82,120	330

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bridgeport, CT	$100,970	180
Waterbury, CT	$97,820	50
Hartford, CT	$97,440	500
Connecticut	$96,710	1,150
New Haven, CT	$95,420	280
Norwich, CT	$84,420	100

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$105,710	890

DE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Delaware	$91,910	270
Dover, DE	$83,090	80

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Palm Bay, FL	$94,700	40
Miami, FL	$81,980	580
North Port, FL	$81,760	60
Tampa, FL	$81,480	210
Lakeland, FL	$78,590	50
Jacksonville, FL	$77,620	190
Florida	$76,490	1,840
Pensacola, FL	$72,560	30
Orlando, FL	$68,250	210
Tallahassee, FL	$61,280	160
Gainesville, FL	$50,530	70

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Atlanta, GA	$81,780	580
Georgia	$75,910	950
Augusta, GA-SC	$69,780	40
Savannah, GA	$32,880	60

HI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kahului, HI	$103,380	40
Hawaii	$102,070	500
Urban Honolulu, HI	$102,070	410
Hawaii / Kauai	$101,710	50

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Des Moines, IA	$81,020	170
Cedar Rapids, IA	$79,160	70
Davenport, IA-IL	$78,460	170
Iowa	$78,260	590
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$78,220	40
Waterloo, IA	$77,750	60
Dubuque, IA	$77,000	40
Southeast Iowa	$76,080	70

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Idaho Falls, ID	$95,910	30
Idaho	$84,100	130
Boise City, ID	$80,920	70

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Rockford, IL	$102,290	60
Champaign, IL	$99,540	40
Chicago, IL-IN	$98,490	3,170
Illinois	$95,080	3,720
Decatur, IL	$93,270	60
Peoria, IL	$91,430	110
Northwest Illinois	$89,050	70
Springfield, IL	$77,670	190
West Central Illinois	$74,600	90
South Illinois	$73,630	80

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Terre Haute, IN	$98,070	70
Indianapolis, IN	$93,400	580
South Bend, IN-MI	$82,680	140
Indiana	$81,820	2,630
Southern Indiana	$80,760	30
Fort Wayne, IN	$80,670	190
Northern Indiana	$80,340	200
Evansville, IN	$79,820	210
Lafayette, IN	$79,050	100
Columbus, IN	$78,080	50
Central Indiana	$77,000	100
Kokomo, IN	$76,700	160

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wichita, KS	$85,460	140
Kansas	$73,020	390
Topeka, KS	$65,650	70

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Paducah, KY-IL	$73,780	40
Lexington, KY	$64,170	120
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$62,120	370
Kentucky	$61,800	780
West Kentucky	$59,060	50

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Baton Rouge, LA	$75,310	60
Louisiana	$75,280	130
New Orleans, LA	$75,280	40

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Worcester, MA	$123,430	140
Boston, MA-NH	$99,450	1,300
Massachusetts	$97,490	1,680
Amherst Town, MA	$81,030	40
Springfield, MA	$77,800	60

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maryland	$97,200	30
Maryland	$95,450	870
Baltimore, MD	$88,760	390

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maine	$95,740	230
Portland, ME	$95,730	100
Southwest Maine	$86,050	90

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Ann Arbor, MI	$97,620	90
Battle Creek, MI	$80,110	30
Midland, MI	$79,500	40
Detroit, MI	$79,090	1,150
Upper Peninsula of Michigan	$78,730	90
Michigan	$78,600	2,420
Kalamazoo, MI	$77,790	40
Lansing, MI	$77,470	290
Grand Rapids, MI	$77,240	210
Flint, MI	$76,840	110
Saginaw, MI	$76,650	70
Southern Michigan	$63,830	40
Northern Michigan	$60,280	50
Mid Michigan	$60,260	60

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Rochester, MN	$100,170	60
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$95,750	1,180
Minnesota	$95,640	1,660
St. Cloud, MN	$89,050	30
Northwest Minnesota	$82,360	50
Southeast Minnesota	$82,290	70
Duluth, MN-WI	$81,920	190

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
St. Louis, MO-IL	$97,340	710
Missouri	$93,910	1,050
Kansas City, MO-KS	$86,090	430
Springfield, MO	$82,870	40
Jefferson City, MO	$59,450	90

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Gulfport, MS	$76,120	50
Mississippi	$71,550	180
Jackson, MS	$71,350	60
Lower East Mississippi	$68,190	30

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Billings, MT	$80,500	40
Montana	$64,360	150
Helena, MT	$63,010	50

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Durham, NC	$103,090	40
Charlotte, NC-SC	$95,790	350
North Carolina	$88,270	850
Greensboro, NC	$82,280	70
Raleigh, NC	$81,800	90
Asheville, NC	$73,930	30
Winston, NC	$70,690	40

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Dakota	$105,590	80
Bismarck, ND	$78,750	30

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Omaha, NE-IA	$81,570	160
Lincoln, NE	$81,360	100
Nebraska	$81,360	320

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Hampshire	$106,070	180
Manchester, NH	$85,070	50
Central New Hampshire	$83,950	60

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$118,940	2,920
Atlantic City, NJ	$115,370	140
Trenton, NJ	$104,170	280

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Albuquerque, NM	$100,770	180
New Mexico	$100,420	230

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Reno, NV	$75,860	80
Nevada	$75,730	540
Las Vegas, NV	$75,510	420

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New York, NY-NJ	$106,180	6,550
Kiryas Joel, NY	$105,830	120
Albany, NY	$102,470	620
Southwest New York	$101,240	120
Buffalo, NY	$99,150	490
Syracuse, NY	$99,040	240
New York	$98,200	6,990
Binghamton, NY	$97,210	30
Elmira, NY	$91,790	30
Rochester, NY	$90,220	220
Capital/Northern New York	$85,880	40
Utica, NY	$85,540	90
Central East New York	$83,100	60

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Mansfield, OH	$89,330	40
Eastern Ohio	$86,150	90
Southern Ohio	$79,730	110
Columbus, OH	$78,990	740
Lima, OH	$78,360	80
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$77,750	540
Ohio	$76,810	4,080
Canton, OH	$76,650	190
Akron, OH	$76,480	260
Youngstown, OH	$76,280	220
Cleveland, OH	$76,170	750
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$76,040	110
Toledo, OH	$75,870	380
Dayton, OH	$74,950	220
West Northwestern Ohio	$72,320	190

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Tulsa, OK	$97,490	160
Oklahoma	$82,080	300
Oklahoma City, OK	$77,500	80

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, OR-WA	$105,180	720
Oregon	$103,210	1,010
Medford, OR	$94,350	40
Salem, OR	$93,020	100
Coast Oregon	$92,170	30
Eugene, OR	$91,610	60
Eastern Oregon	$52,000	30

Other

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
District of Columbia	$124,930	310

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Williamsport, PA	$103,630	40
State College, PA	$103,460	30
Altoona, PA	$101,120	30
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$94,390	1,640
Allentown, PA-NJ	$81,130	180
Johnstown, PA	$79,990	60
Southwestern Pennsylvania	$79,480	90
Central Pennsylvania	$79,340	80
Pennsylvania	$79,330	3,500
Pittsburgh, PA	$78,220	980
Reading, PA	$77,600	40
Harrisburg, PA	$76,160	390
York, PA	$75,100	50
Erie, PA	$74,290	50
Scranton, PA	$73,530	140
Northwestern Pennsylvania	$65,180	90
Lancaster, PA	$62,790	60

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Juan, PR	$58,160	110

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$72,510	550
Rhode Island	$72,360	450

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Greenville, SC	$79,660	50
South Carolina	$62,370	450
Charleston, SC	$49,470	90
Columbia, SC	$47,510	130

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Dakota	$78,180	90
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$54,770	50

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nashville, TN	$75,170	260
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$69,170	50
Tennessee	$66,640	730
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$57,920	160
Knoxville, TN	$56,650	120

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Dallas, TX	$85,660	940
Houston, TX	$82,950	470
San Antonio, TX	$79,080	260
Texas	$77,750	2,570
Lubbock, TX	$68,210	30
Austin, TX	$66,960	410
El Paso, TX	$59,400	50

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Utah	$91,730	210
Salt Lake City, UT	$91,720	170

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
West Virginia	$96,410	430
Richmond, VA	$92,630	270
Virginia	$92,410	1,080
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$88,550	190
Charlottesville, VA	$86,850	30
Northern West Virginia	$83,310	100
Roanoke, VA	$81,770	50
Blacksburg, VA	$80,670	40

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northern Vermont	$89,540	30
Vermont	$83,420	150
Burlington, VT	$79,010	90

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Olympia, WA	$118,970	150
Seattle, WA	$118,620	2,030
Kennewick, WA	$116,420	110
Washington	$108,110	2,780
Bellingham, WA	$104,820	30
Longview, WA	$103,200	50
Mount Vernon, WA	$99,120	50
Western Washington	$92,230	40
Yakima, WA	$91,780	30
Spokane, WA	$85,900	150

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Central Wisconsin	$116,420	60
Northeastern Wisconsin	$101,440	190
Madison, WI	$98,300	320
Wisconsin	$85,620	2,010
Milwaukee, WI	$84,440	620
Janesville, WI	$83,640	30
Wausau, WI	$80,070	50
Appleton, WI	$78,580	160
Oshkosh, WI	$77,360	140
Green Bay, WI	$73,810	120
Racine, WI	$72,660	30
Eau Claire, WI	$59,060	80

WV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Morgantown, WV	$99,600	40
Charleston, WV	$97,570	160
Weirton, WV-OH	$84,270	60
Wheeling, WV-OH	$83,770	30
Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$76,400	70

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Western Wyoming	$100,610	30
Wyoming	$97,620	90