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Labor Relations Specialists salary

The BLS estimates 64,810 Labor Relations Specialists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $95,420 (May 2025, SOC 13-1075). Across 62 metros with published figures, medians range from $34,300 in Birmingham, AL to $133,270 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$50,490P25$71,920MEDIAN$95,420P75$123,420P90$156,180
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$133,270 · 510 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$124,400 · 2,000 jobs
  3. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$119,200 · 1,990 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$118,520 · 1,280 jobs
  5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$107,470 · 6,930 jobs
  6. Trenton-Princeton, NJ$106,530 · 380 jobs
  7. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$105,250 · 510 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$105,210 · 790 jobs
  9. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$103,790 · 930 jobs
  10. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$103,570 · 3,090 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$107,470 · 6,930 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$102,980 · 3,300 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$103,570 · 3,090 jobs
  4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$124,400 · 2,000 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$119,200 · 1,990 jobs
  6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$99,840 · 1,730 jobs
  7. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$101,270 · 1,300 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$118,520 · 1,280 jobs
  9. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$73,760 · 1,250 jobs
  10. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$95,550 · 930 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Questions

What is the median Labor Relations Specialists salary in the U.S.?

$95,420 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $71,920–$123,420.

Where do Labor Relations Specialists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,270), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($124,400), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($119,200). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.