Labor Relations Specialists
Resolve disputes between workers and managers, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, or coordinate grievance procedures to handle employee complaints.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 700 | $56,190 | $27.01 | |
| Alaska | 150 | $93,340 | $44.88 | |
| Arizona | 250 | $81,510 | $39.19 | |
| Arkansas | 260 | $45,990 | $22.11 | |
| California | 6,940 | $84,430 | $40.59 | |
| Colorado | 520 | $80,680 | $38.79 | |
| Connecticut | 1,170 | $85,130 | $40.93 | |
| District of Columbia | 270 | $104,110 | $50.05 | |
| Florida | 1,550 | $65,460 | $31.47 | |
| Georgia | 940 | $61,510 | $29.57 | |
| Hawaii | 410 | $103,900 | $49.95 | |
| Idaho | 190 | $65,560 | $31.52 | |
| Illinois | 2,790 | $61,840 | $29.73 | |
| Indiana | 2,630 | $66,780 | $32.11 | |
| Iowa | 630 | $75,310 | $36.21 | |
| Kansas | 510 | $48,920 | $23.52 | |
| Kentucky | 780 | $44,760 | $21.52 | |
| Louisiana | 140 | $63,550 | $30.55 | |
| Maine | 280 | $96,380 | $46.34 | |
| Maryland | 850 | $91,470 | $43.98 | |
| Massachusetts | 2,340 | $91,820 | $44.14 | |
| Michigan | 2,980 | $68,780 | $33.07 | |
| Minnesota | 2,330 | $77,940 | $37.47 | |
| Mississippi | 120 | $54,790 | $26.34 | |
| Missouri | 850 | $83,370 | $40.08 | |
| Montana | 150 | $72,880 | $35.04 | |
| Nebraska | 320 | $76,320 | $36.69 | |
| Nevada | 460 | $87,890 | $42.26 | |
| New Hampshire | 120 | $63,630 | $30.59 | |
| New Jersey | 5,370 | $91,690 | $44.08 | |
| New Mexico | 190 | $55,230 | $26.55 | |
| New York | 6,710 | $95,530 | $45.93 | |
| North Carolina | 840 | $71,000 | $34.13 | |
| North Dakota | 110 | $87,900 | $42.26 | |
| Ohio | 3,070 | $70,500 | $33.89 | |
| Oklahoma | 330 | $56,450 | $27.14 | |
| Oregon | 1,310 | $89,880 | $43.21 | |
| Pennsylvania | 3,750 | $77,550 | $37.28 | |
| Rhode Island | 470 | $76,940 | $36.99 | |
| South Carolina | 320 | $78,150 | $37.57 | |
| South Dakota | 40 | $58,350 | $28.06 | |
| Tennessee | 590 | $63,400 | $30.48 | |
| Texas | 2,050 | $58,630 | $28.19 | |
| Utah | 110 | $66,590 | $32.01 | |
| Vermont | 120 | $81,850 | $39.35 | |
| Virginia | 1,040 | $59,620 | $28.66 | |
| Washington | 2,150 | $90,240 | $43.39 | |
| West Virginia | 410 | $56,410 | $27.12 | |
| Wisconsin | 2,890 | $45,070 | $21.67 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that provides individuals with skills in negotiation, mediation, and arbitration, that can be applied to resolve disputes in a variety of settings, including business, legal, domestic, and labor relations.
A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations.
A program that focuses on employee-management interactions and the management of issues and disputes regarding working conditions and worker benefit packages, and that may prepare individuals to function as labor or personnel relations specialists. Includes instruction in labor history, policies and strategies of the labor movement, union organization, labor-management negotiation, labor law and contract interpretation, labor economics, welfare and benefit packages, grievance procedures, and labor policy studies.
A program that focuses on the study of various aspects of work, labor organization and policy, and labor movements from the perspective of the social sciences and history. Includes instruction in labor history; political and ideological issues; worker movements and social organizations; civil rights; labor law and policy studies; labor economics; international and comparative labor studies; and applications to specific industries, groups, locations, and time periods.
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$77,070 per yearNational average salaryDecliningJob growth rate
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Bachelor's degreeTypical education requirement
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Less than 5 yearsTypical experience requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as labor relations specialists.
- Less than high school 1%
- High school graduate 9%
- College dropout 18%
- Associate’s degree 8%
- Bachelor’s degree 46%
- Master’s degree 17%
- Doctorate degree 2%
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