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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

13-1075 Labor Relations Specialists

Resolve disputes between workers and managers, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, or coordinate grievance procedures to handle employee complaints. Excludes equal employment opportunity (EEO) officers, who are included in “Compliance Officers” (13-1041).


National estimates for Labor Relations Specialists
Industry profile for Labor Relations Specialists
Geographic profile for Labor Relations Specialists

National estimates for Labor Relations Specialists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Labor Relations Specialists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
62,200 1.8 % $ 42.05 $ 87,470 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Labor Relations Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.70 $ 29.44 $ 39.43 $ 51.07 $ 63.30
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,900 $ 61,240 $ 82,010 $ 106,230 $ 131,660


Industry profile for Labor Relations Specialists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Labor Relations Specialists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Labor Relations Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Labor Relations Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 50,130 11.98 $ 41.76 $ 86,860
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,570 0.06 $ 51.64 $ 107,400
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,280 0.06 $ 36.23 $ 75,360
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 840 0.02 $ 44.65 $ 92,880
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 760 0.03 $ 36.62 $ 76,160

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Labor Relations Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 50,130 11.98 $ 41.76 $ 86,860
Natural Gas Distribution 110 0.10 $ 52.57 $ 109,350
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 50 0.08 $ 34.52 $ 71,790
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,570 0.06 $ 51.64 $ 107,400
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,280 0.06 $ 36.23 $ 75,360

Top paying industries for Labor Relations Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 60 (7) $ 71.46 $ 148,630
Legal Services 30 (7) $ 64.07 $ 133,270
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 50 0.03 $ 59.16 $ 123,050
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 140 0.03 $ 58.08 $ 120,810
Building Equipment Contractors 80 (7) $ 56.21 $ 116,910


Geographic profile for Labor Relations Specialists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Labor Relations Specialists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Labor Relations Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of labor relations specialists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Labor Relations Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 6,720 0.38 0.91 $ 48.45 $ 100,780
New York 6,180 0.68 1.61 $ 47.69 $ 99,190
New Jersey 4,990 1.21 2.88 $ 49.12 $ 102,160
Ohio 3,740 0.70 1.65 $ 39.37 $ 81,890
Pennsylvania 3,540 0.61 1.45 $ 42.85 $ 89,130


Map of location quotient of labor relations specialists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Labor Relations Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 4,990 1.21 2.88 $ 49.12 $ 102,160
Rhode Island 550 1.14 2.71 $ 39.66 $ 82,480
Wisconsin 2,780 0.99 2.34 $ 25.15 $ 52,310
Indiana 2,680 0.87 2.06 $ 36.19 $ 75,280
Minnesota 2,160 0.76 1.82 $ 40.33 $ 83,880


Map of annual mean wages of labor relations specialists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Labor Relations Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 250 0.36 0.87 $ 53.63 $ 111,550
New Jersey 4,990 1.21 2.88 $ 49.12 $ 102,160
North Dakota 110 0.26 0.63 $ 49.03 $ 101,970
California 6,720 0.38 0.91 $ 48.45 $ 100,780
New York 6,180 0.68 1.61 $ 47.69 $ 99,190



Map of employment of labor relations specialists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Labor Relations Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,340 0.80 1.90 $ 50.19 $ 104,390
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,710 0.44 1.06 $ 47.68 $ 99,160
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,630 0.59 1.41 $ 40.85 $ 84,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,910 0.69 1.64 $ 45.35 $ 94,330
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,820 0.89 2.12 $ 49.05 $ 102,020
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,660 0.88 2.09 $ 41.63 $ 86,600
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,530 0.57 1.35 $ 47.81 $ 99,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,490 0.62 1.48 $ 51.98 $ 108,120
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,470 0.79 1.87 $ 37.70 $ 78,410
Pittsburgh, PA 940 0.89 2.11 $ 41.14 $ 85,580


Map of location quotient of labor relations specialists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Labor Relations Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 200 2.21 5.26 $ 24.21 $ 50,360
Trenton, NJ 510 2.15 5.11 $ 47.32 $ 98,420
Evansville, IN-KY 290 1.92 4.58 $ 34.34 $ 71,440
Johnstown, PA 90 1.90 4.52 $ 37.06 $ 77,080
Duluth, MN-WI 220 1.78 4.23 $ 32.18 $ 66,920
Springfield, IL 160 1.58 3.76 $ 36.18 $ 75,250
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 60 1.51 3.59 $ 37.17 $ 77,310
Eau Claire, WI 120 1.48 3.51 $ 19.28 $ 40,110
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 180 1.45 3.45 $ 45.80 $ 95,260
Wausau, WI 100 1.45 3.44 $ 21.90 $ 45,550


Map of annual mean wages of labor relations specialists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Labor Relations Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 350 0.34 0.82 $ 60.05 $ 124,900
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 40 0.12 0.28 $ 54.70 $ 113,780
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,490 0.62 1.48 $ 51.98 $ 108,120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 370 0.33 0.78 $ 51.40 $ 106,910
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 30 0.44 1.05 $ 51.31 $ 106,720
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 680 0.23 0.54 $ 50.58 $ 105,200
Bismarck, ND 40 0.58 1.39 $ 50.50 $ 105,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,340 0.80 1.90 $ 50.19 $ 104,390
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 830 0.71 1.68 $ 49.64 $ 103,240
Santa Rosa, CA 40 0.18 0.42 $ 49.07 $ 102,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Labor Relations Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 290 1.49 3.54 $ 21.75 $ 45,240
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 250 1.22 2.90 $ 35.30 $ 73,420
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 160 0.63 1.50 $ 36.48 $ 75,880
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 150 0.72 1.71 $ 24.13 $ 50,190
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 140 0.42 1.01 $ 37.00 $ 76,960

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Labor Relations Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 290 1.49 3.54 $ 21.75 $ 45,240
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 250 1.22 2.90 $ 35.30 $ 73,420
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 110 1.01 2.40 $ 39.90 $ 82,980
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 120 0.80 1.90 $ 32.47 $ 67,540
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 100 0.73 1.74 $ 40.00 $ 83,190

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Labor Relations Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.38 0.90 $ 47.27 $ 98,330
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 120 0.64 1.52 $ 45.68 $ 95,000
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 120 0.69 1.65 $ 44.28 $ 92,100
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 0.74 $ 42.30 $ 87,980
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.36 0.85 $ 41.75 $ 86,840


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023