---
title: "Labor Relations Specialist Salary by City"
description: "Labor Relations Specialist pay in 192 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/labor-relations-specialist/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Labor Relations Specialist salary by city

Mean annual wage for Labor Relations Specialist in 192 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $98,720. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Vallejo, CA | $165,320 | $81,950 | $206,380 |
| 2 | Bellingham, WA | $136,820 | $77,080 | $166,230 |
| 3 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $132,160 | $75,570 | $160,040 |
| 4 | Santa Cruz, CA | $126,590 | $83,890 | $147,600 |
| 5 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $125,990 | $70,010 | $153,570 |
| 6 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $120,240 | $70,680 | $144,660 |
| 7 | Kahului, HI | $120,080 | $74,280 | $142,650 |
| 8 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $118,910 | $69,990 | $143,000 |
| 9 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $117,330 | $74,670 | $138,340 |
| 10 | Kennewick, WA | $114,000 | $87,730 | $126,960 |
| 11 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $113,800 | $69,800 | $135,450 |
| 12 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $113,440 | $73,740 | $133,020 |
| 13 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $112,690 | $86,820 | $125,440 |
| 14 | Olympia, WA | $112,300 | $74,340 | $131,000 |
| 15 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $111,130 | $66,440 | $133,140 |
| 16 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $110,990 | $77,360 | $127,550 |
| 17 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $110,570 | $76,810 | $127,210 |
| 18 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $110,240 | $66,870 | $131,600 |
| 19 | Rochester, MN | $109,820 | $81,990 | $123,530 |
| 20 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $109,010 | $66,910 | $129,730 |
| 21 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $108,620 | $61,190 | $131,980 |
| 22 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $108,370 | $74,860 | $124,860 |
| 23 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $106,790 | $66,190 | $126,780 |
| 24 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $106,770 | $69,780 | $124,970 |
| 25 | Rockford, IL | $106,520 | $73,170 | $122,950 |
| 26 | Waterloo, IA | $106,230 | $66,190 | $125,920 |
| 27 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $106,100 | $67,790 | $124,970 |
| 28 | State College, PA | $105,810 | $66,020 | $125,420 |
| 29 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $105,580 | $58,640 | $128,690 |
| 30 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $105,140 | $57,390 | $128,670 |
| 31 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $105,060 | $65,060 | $124,780 |
| 32 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $104,640 | $76,840 | $118,350 |
| 33 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $104,230 | $80,560 | $115,880 |
| 34 | Duluth, MN-WI | $103,940 | $77,520 | $116,960 |
| 35 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $103,170 | $63,710 | $122,620 |
| 36 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $103,080 | $61,960 | $123,320 |
| 37 | Dubuque, IA | $103,040 | $54,450 | $126,960 |
| 38 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $102,940 | $55,890 | $126,110 |
| 39 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $102,690 | $68,930 | $119,330 |
| 40 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $102,150 | $65,850 | $120,040 |
| 41 | Champaign, IL | $101,730 | $64,770 | $119,950 |
| 42 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $101,690 | $73,820 | $115,440 |
| 43 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $101,550 | $60,820 | $121,600 |
| 44 | Decatur, IL | $101,360 | $69,560 | $117,020 |
| 45 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $100,940 | $63,380 | $119,430 |
| 46 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $100,010 | $80,080 | $109,820 |
| 47 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $99,990 | $61,550 | $118,930 |
| 48 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $99,860 | $60,570 | $119,200 |
| 49 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $99,530 | $55,910 | $121,010 |
| 50 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $99,360 | $58,030 | $119,700 |
| 51 | Springfield, IL | $99,050 | $65,230 | $115,710 |
| 52 | Erie, PA | $98,760 | $70,180 | $112,820 |
| 53 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $98,200 | $67,750 | $113,190 |
| 54 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $98,200 | $65,400 | $114,360 |
| 55 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $98,090 | $70,220 | $111,820 |
| 56 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $97,860 | $53,830 | $119,560 |
| 57 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $97,590 | $61,880 | $115,190 |
| 58 | Appleton, WI | $97,550 | $54,020 | $119,000 |
| 59 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $97,550 | $59,220 | $116,440 |
| 60 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $97,490 | $66,080 | $112,940 |
| 61 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $97,200 | $66,580 | $112,280 |
| 62 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $96,990 | $56,640 | $116,850 |
| 63 | Charleston, WV | $96,800 | $72,610 | $108,740 |
| 64 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $96,600 | $54,120 | $117,520 |
| 65 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $96,450 | $53,580 | $117,560 |
| 66 | Dover, DE | $96,390 | $63,320 | $112,650 |
| 67 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $96,370 | $63,320 | $112,650 |
| 68 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $96,120 | $64,580 | $111,650 |
| 69 | Norwich, CT | $95,990 | $53,140 | $117,100 |
| 70 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $95,950 | $55,120 | $116,040 |
| 71 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $95,740 | $68,390 | $109,200 |
| 72 | Morgantown, WV | $95,680 | $57,240 | $114,610 |
| 73 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $95,620 | $58,720 | $113,800 |
| 74 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $95,450 | $62,980 | $111,450 |
| 75 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $95,390 | $51,750 | $116,900 |
| 76 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $95,260 | $60,510 | $112,380 |
| 77 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $95,200 | $56,410 | $114,320 |
| 78 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $95,100 | $60,010 | $112,380 |
| 79 | St. Cloud, MN | $94,890 | $64,480 | $109,870 |
| 80 | Bismarck, ND | $94,700 | $67,000 | $108,330 |
| 81 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $94,450 | $64,900 | $108,990 |
| 82 | Williamsport, PA | $94,390 | $57,410 | $112,610 |
| 83 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $94,040 | $51,150 | $115,170 |
| 84 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $93,970 | $50,400 | $115,440 |
| 85 | Idaho Falls, ID | $93,680 | $57,620 | $111,450 |
| 86 | Eau Claire, WI | $93,160 | $50,270 | $114,300 |
| 87 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $93,080 | $68,890 | $105,000 |
| 88 | Yakima, WA | $93,040 | $66,620 | $106,040 |
| 89 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $92,830 | $64,130 | $106,950 |
| 90 | Burlington, VT | $92,560 | $63,190 | $107,020 |
| 91 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $92,440 | $62,800 | $107,040 |
| 92 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $92,230 | $61,940 | $107,140 |
| 93 | Medford, OR | $91,770 | $53,020 | $110,860 |
| 94 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $91,540 | $60,240 | $106,950 |
| 95 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $91,370 | $53,730 | $109,930 |
| 96 | Mount Vernon, WA | $91,350 | $54,580 | $109,490 |
| 97 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $90,900 | $70,300 | $101,050 |
| 98 | Weirton, WV-OH | $90,710 | $65,290 | $103,210 |
| 99 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $90,170 | $53,060 | $108,450 |
| 100 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $90,130 | $57,760 | $106,060 |
| 101 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $89,960 | $57,760 | $105,830 |
| 102 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $89,130 | $54,620 | $106,140 |
| 103 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $89,130 | $44,510 | $111,110 |
| 104 | Utica, NY | $89,110 | $57,760 | $104,540 |
| 105 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $88,900 | $53,020 | $106,580 |
| 106 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $88,650 | $57,600 | $103,940 |
| 107 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $88,630 | $46,340 | $109,450 |
| 108 | Billings, MT | $88,380 | $56,180 | $104,250 |
| 109 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $88,210 | $51,210 | $106,430 |
| 110 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $87,610 | $46,920 | $107,660 |
| 111 | Topeka, KS | $87,380 | $50,020 | $105,790 |
| 112 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $87,130 | $59,570 | $100,710 |
| 113 | Johnstown, PA | $87,050 | $55,040 | $102,840 |
| 114 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $86,940 | $56,890 | $101,750 |
| 115 | Lima, OH | $86,920 | $60,470 | $99,940 |
| 116 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $86,670 | $44,510 | $107,450 |
| 117 | Wausau, WI | $86,650 | $48,320 | $105,520 |
| 118 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $86,280 | $49,550 | $104,370 |
| 119 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $86,240 | $41,930 | $108,060 |
| 120 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $85,510 | $61,340 | $97,430 |
| 121 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $85,110 | $48,320 | $103,230 |
| 122 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $85,110 | $51,360 | $101,750 |
| 123 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $84,860 | $49,420 | $102,320 |
| 124 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $84,820 | $54,540 | $99,740 |
| 125 | Janesville, WI | $84,760 | $44,570 | $104,560 |
| 126 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $84,720 | $50,250 | $101,690 |
| 127 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $84,610 | $59,050 | $97,200 |
| 128 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $84,430 | $60,150 | $96,390 |
| 129 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $83,620 | $58,590 | $95,950 |
| 130 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $83,600 | $51,520 | $99,380 |
| 131 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $83,530 | $55,950 | $97,090 |
| 132 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $83,410 | $54,350 | $97,720 |
| 133 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $83,140 | $46,220 | $101,340 |
| 134 | Mansfield, OH | $82,990 | $54,950 | $96,820 |
| 135 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $82,800 | $51,500 | $98,240 |
| 136 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $81,890 | $56,350 | $94,450 |
| 137 | Racine, WI | $81,790 | $47,380 | $98,720 |
| 138 | Terre Haute, IN | $81,680 | $48,260 | $98,160 |
| 139 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $81,580 | $42,100 | $101,000 |
| 140 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $81,450 | $56,040 | $93,970 |
| 141 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $80,790 | $44,050 | $98,880 |
| 142 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $80,660 | $53,980 | $93,810 |
| 143 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $80,620 | $57,890 | $91,830 |
| 144 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $80,560 | $34,340 | $103,310 |
| 145 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $79,910 | $57,910 | $90,750 |
| 146 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $79,870 | $59,360 | $89,980 |
| 147 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $79,560 | $63,440 | $87,510 |
| 148 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $78,980 | $52,440 | $92,060 |
| 149 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $78,710 | $47,610 | $94,020 |
| 150 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $78,560 | $58,260 | $88,550 |
| 151 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $78,520 | $33,450 | $100,710 |
| 152 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $78,480 | $51,790 | $91,620 |
| 153 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $78,120 | $51,540 | $91,230 |
| 154 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $78,100 | $50,400 | $91,750 |
| 155 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $77,040 | $53,870 | $88,460 |
| 156 | Oshkosh, WI | $76,980 | $31,760 | $99,260 |
| 157 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $76,730 | $47,010 | $91,370 |
| 158 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $76,590 | $50,040 | $89,670 |
| 159 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $76,560 | $53,710 | $87,820 |
| 160 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $76,290 | $55,950 | $86,320 |
| 161 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $75,460 | $24,770 | $100,420 |
| 162 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $75,170 | $34,990 | $94,970 |
| 163 | Lafayette, IN | $74,730 | $47,590 | $88,090 |
| 164 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $74,650 | $46,320 | $88,610 |
| 165 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $74,460 | $28,250 | $97,240 |
| 166 | South Bend, IN-MI | $74,440 | $39,500 | $91,640 |
| 167 | Kalamazoo, MI | $74,070 | $42,560 | $89,590 |
| 168 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $73,690 | $39,620 | $90,460 |
| 169 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $73,570 | $33,920 | $93,100 |
| 170 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $73,380 | $42,740 | $88,480 |
| 171 | Saginaw, MI | $72,650 | $37,880 | $89,770 |
| 172 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $72,090 | $50,880 | $82,560 |
| 173 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $72,030 | $38,670 | $88,440 |
| 174 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $71,280 | $46,300 | $83,600 |
| 175 | Florence, AL | $70,910 | $29,520 | $91,290 |
| 176 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $70,550 | $32,220 | $89,420 |
| 177 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $70,410 | $37,520 | $86,610 |
| 178 | Paducah, KY-IL | $70,300 | $47,010 | $81,790 |
| 179 | Helena, MT | $70,240 | $55,600 | $77,460 |
| 180 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $70,140 | $43,220 | $83,390 |
| 181 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $69,560 | $34,380 | $86,860 |
| 182 | Jefferson City, MO | $67,910 | $37,560 | $82,850 |
| 183 | Battle Creek, MI | $67,180 | $44,260 | $78,480 |
| 184 | Evansville, IN | $66,850 | $31,780 | $84,120 |
| 185 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $66,190 | $29,080 | $84,470 |
| 186 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $65,170 | $20,950 | $86,960 |
| 187 | Midland, MI | $65,100 | $39,020 | $77,960 |
| 188 | Flint, MI | $64,420 | $29,140 | $81,810 |
| 189 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $55,850 | $18,490 | $74,280 |
| 190 | Columbus, IN | $55,660 | $29,600 | $68,490 |
| 191 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $54,000 | $31,470 | $65,100 |
| 192 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $48,920 | $17,680 | $64,310 |

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