SOC 13-1075 · Fresno, CA metro

Labor Relations Specialists Salary in Fresno, CA

The average salary for labor relations specialists in Fresno, California is $120,240 a year ($57.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,630: half of the 160 people in this job in the Fresno, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,339).

$120,240average per year

$57.81 / hourMedian $99,630Take-home ≈ $86,329

  • $65K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
+20%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 17California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Fresno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,580 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Fresno earn between $76,950 and $127,180.

  • $65K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$120,240$10,020$57.81
Median$99,630$8,302$47.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,950$6,412$37.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,180$10,598$61.14

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Fresno

On the average salary of $120,240, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $86,329 a year, or $7,194 a month and $3,320 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Fresno a good place for labor relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $120,240 buys what about $117,700 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Labor Relations Specialists salary in other California cities

Fresno ranks 5th of 17 California metro areas for this job; Vallejo pays the most ($165,310).

All Labor Relations Specialists salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for labor relations specialists

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,310).

Labor Relations Specialists salary by city

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Labor Relations Specialists salary in Fresno: questions

How much do labor relations specialists make an hour in Fresno?

$57.81 an hour on average, and $47.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level labor relations specialists salary in Fresno?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the labor relations specialists take-home pay in Fresno?

About $86,329 a year ($7,194 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,240. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do labor relations specialists earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,339).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1075; area Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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