Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Columbus
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,260 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Columbus earn between $30,390 and $79,650.
- $30K10th
- $30K25th
- $39KMedian
- $80K75th
- $91K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,650 | $4,638 | $26.75 |
| Median | $38,920 | $3,243 | $18.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,390 | $2,532 | $14.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,650 | $6,638 | $38.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Columbus
On the average salary of $55,650, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $44,299 a year, or $3,692 a month and $1,704 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Is Columbus a good place for labor relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Columbus area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $55,650 buys what about $59,837 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($48,470). A typical home costs $277,164, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Labor Relations Specialists salary in other Indiana cities
Columbus ranks 7th of 7 Indiana metro areas for this job; Terre Haute pays the most ($81,680).
- Terre Haute$81,680
- Fort Wayne$75,170
- Lafayette$74,730
- South Bend$74,430
- Indianapolis$73,570
- Evansville$66,840
- Columbus$55,650
Highest-paying cities for labor relations specialists
Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,310).
- Vallejo, CA$165,310
- Bellingham, WA$136,810
- San Jose, CA$132,160
- Santa Cruz, CA$126,580
- San Francisco, CA$125,990
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Labor Relations Specialists salary in Columbus: questions
How much do labor relations specialists make an hour in Columbus?
$26.76 an hour on average, and $18.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level labor relations specialists salary in Columbus?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the labor relations specialists take-home pay in Columbus?
About $44,299 a year ($3,692 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,650. Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Do labor relations specialists earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?
The average here is 45% 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 Columbus, IN (18020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.79, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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