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Labor Relations Specialist Salary in Sector of Federal, State, and Local Government

The salary statistics of labor relations specialists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare labor relations specialist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Average Annual Salary of Labor Relations Specialists

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,410
25th Percentile Wage
$57,610
50th Percentile Wage
$71,770
75th Percentile Wage
$86,630
90th Percentile Wage
$105,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for labor relations specialists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) labor relations specialists is $105,820. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $71,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid labor relations specialists is $44,410.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of labor relations specialists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$71,770
0.61% 15.55%
2017
$71,330
2.69% -
2016
$69,410
4.98% -
2015
$65,950
3.65% -
2014
$63,540
2.94% -
2013
$61,670
1.72% -
2012
$60,610
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Compare Labor Relations Specialist Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of labor relations specialists in one industries in the federal, state, and local government sector are shown below. For detailed labor relations specialist salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$74,960

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].