Labor Relations Specialists pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for labor relations specialists is $51.67 an hour ($107,470 a year). About 6,930 people work in this job there.

$51.67Median hourly pay
$83,760–$153,800Middle half of workers, yearly
6,930People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 13% higher than the U.S. median ($95,420). It is 7% higher than the New York median ($100,500).

Pay range for labor relations specialists in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$31.53$65,570
25% of workers$40.27$83,760
Half of workers (median)$51.67$107,470
75% of workers$73.94$153,800
90% of workers$81.16$168,820

Labor Relations Specialists pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$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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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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