Labor Relations Specialists pay in New York

In New York, the median pay for labor relations specialists is $48.32 an hour ($100,500 a year). About 6,860 people work in this job there.

$48.32Median hourly pay
$78,390–$138,860Middle half of workers, yearly
6,860People in this job in New York

That is 5% higher than the U.S. median ($95,420). New York ranks 9th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for labor relations specialists in New York

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$28.44$59,160
25% of workers$37.69$78,390
Half of workers (median)$48.32$100,500
75% of workers$66.76$138,860
90% of workers$81.83$170,210

Labor Relations Specialists pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City$107,4706,930
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$99,830690
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$95,740500
Rochester$88,740260
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$83,930110
Syracuse$77,720260
Utica-Rome$77,34090

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for labor relations specialists

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +2.1% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 4,800 openings a year (BLS)

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,450
Training and Development Specialists$76,080
Compliance Officers$90,080

Other job titles for this job

Business AgentHR SpecialistAppeals and Grievances SpecialistArbitration SpecialistBusiness RepresentativeCollective Bargaining SpecialistEmployee and Labor Relations SpecialistEmployee Engagement SpecialistEmployee Experience SpecialistEmployee Relations Business PartnerErbpEmployee Relations Consultant

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.