SOC 13-1075 · New Haven, CT metro

Labor Relations Specialists Salary in New Haven, CT

The average salary for labor relations specialists in New Haven, Connecticut is $96,440 a year ($46.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,320: half of the 250 people in this job in the New Haven, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,339).

$96,440average per year

$46.37 / hourMedian $79,320Take-home ≈ $71,921

  • $46K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $178K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Connecticut metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Labor Relations Specialists pay range in New Haven

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $177,980 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in New Haven earn between $64,280 and $125,330.

  • $46K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $178K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,440$8,037$46.37
Median$79,320$6,610$38.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,280$5,357$30.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,330$10,444$60.25

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

Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in New Haven

On the average salary of $96,440, a single filer in New Haven takes home about $71,921 a year, or $5,993 a month and $2,766 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

Prices in the New Haven area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.6), so the average $96,440 buys what about $92,235 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in New Haven ($60,060). A typical home costs $408,096, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Labor Relations Specialists salary in other Connecticut cities

New Haven ranks 3rd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($102,940).

All Labor Relations Specialists salaries in Connecticut

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 New Haven: questions

How much do labor relations specialists make an hour in New Haven?

$46.37 an hour on average, and $38.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $71,921 a year ($5,993 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,440. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do labor relations specialists earn more in New Haven than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less 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 New Haven, CT (35300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.14, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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