Labor Relations Specialists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Labor Relations Specialists salaries across 51 states

$85,670

National Average (Median)

$118,370

Highest: New Jersey

$48,120

Lowest: Alabama

Labor Relations Specialists Salary by State

Compare Labor Relations Specialists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$48,120

$118,370

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $48,120 AK $77,870 AZ $97,070 AR $62,070 CA $105,810 CO $87,150 CT $79,620 DE $97,390 DC $115,600 FL $81,700 GA $81,480 HI $77,310 ID $93,110 IL $104,180 IN $77,190 IA $79,140 KS $82,750 KY $73,550 LA $78,110 ME $96,680 MD $94,030 MA $111,260 MI $73,760 MN $100,760 MS $79,360 MO $93,840 MT $70,360 NE $81,910 NV $77,240 NH $84,780 NJ $118,370 NM $83,770 NY $100,500 NC $86,270 ND $101,220 OH $80,150 OK $62,400 OR $80,490 PA $91,320 RI $88,030 SC $78,050 SD $57,900 TN $76,930 TX $79,640 UT $61,190 VT $85,870 VA $98,730 WA $104,100 WV $88,020 WI $95,750 WY $87,310

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

New Jersey

$118,370

District of Columbia

$115,600

Massachusetts

$111,260

California

$105,810

Illinois

$104,180

Labor Relations Specialists Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	New Jersey	$118,370	$114,980	3,700
2	District of Columbia	$115,600	$124,610	160
3	Massachusetts	$111,260	$111,180	1,660
4	California	$105,810	$112,210	8,830
5	Illinois	$104,180	$102,970	3,670
6	Washington	$104,100	$113,530	2,760
7	North Dakota	$101,220	$97,290	90
8	Minnesota	$100,760	$109,510	1,710
9	New York	$100,500	$111,230	6,860
10	Virginia	$98,730	$102,830	990
11	Delaware	$97,390	$103,470	280
12	Arizona	$97,070	$95,740	790
13	Maine	$96,680	$97,890	210
14	Wisconsin	$95,750	$94,030	1,690
15	Maryland	$94,030	$97,500	890
16	Missouri	$93,840	$97,100	1,190
17	Idaho	$93,110	$81,760	190
18	Pennsylvania	$91,320	$98,890	3,470
19	Rhode Island	$88,030	$95,640	410
20	West Virginia	$88,020	$94,600	420
21	Wyoming	$87,310	$89,090	60
22	Colorado	$87,150	$96,780	470
23	North Carolina	$86,270	$90,870	690
24	Vermont	$85,870	$93,600	120
25	New Hampshire	$84,780	$97,310	150
26	New Mexico	$83,770	$88,560	120
27	Kansas	$82,750	$89,040	370
28	Nebraska	$81,910	$89,510	270
29	Florida	$81,700	$87,120	1,970
30	Georgia	$81,480	$78,300	920
31	Oregon	$80,490	$95,650	1,210
32	Ohio	$80,150	$86,380	4,100
33	Texas	$79,640	$85,200	2,590
34	Connecticut	$79,620	$97,430	1,240
35	Mississippi	$79,360	$82,000	200
36	Iowa	$79,140	$100,350	610
37	Louisiana	$78,110	$81,160	170
38	South Carolina	$78,050	$81,590	340
39	Alaska	$77,870	$83,600	380
40	Hawaii	$77,310	$106,360	510
41	Nevada	$77,240	$94,360	610
42	Indiana	$77,190	$74,700	2,600
43	Tennessee	$76,930	$83,360	560
44	Michigan	$73,760	$76,020	2,430
45	Kentucky	$73,550	$70,710	640
46	Montana	$70,360	$80,900	160
47	Oklahoma	$62,400	$75,640	250
48	Arkansas	$62,070	$77,270	180
49	Utah	$61,190	$81,260	250
50	South Dakota	$57,900	$83,770	100
51	Alabama	$48,120	$55,100	590

Labor Relations Specialists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Labor Relations Specialists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in New Jersey → Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in Massachusetts →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS