SOC 13-1075 · Evansville, IN metro

Labor Relations Specialists Salary in Evansville, IN

The average salary for labor relations specialists in Evansville, Indiana is $66,840 a year ($32.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,300: half of the 210 people in this job in the Evansville, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,339).

$66,840average per year

$32.14 / hourMedian $73,300Take-home ≈ $53,054

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-33%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 7Indiana metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Evansville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,360 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Evansville earn between $34,730 and $86,820.

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,840$5,570$32.13
Median$73,300$6,108$35.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,730$2,894$16.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,820$7,235$41.74

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

Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Evansville

On the average salary of $66,840, a single filer in Evansville takes home about $53,054 a year, or $4,421 a month and $2,041 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).

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

Prices in the Evansville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $66,840 buys what about $73,027 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Evansville ($46,540). A typical home costs $226,753, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Labor Relations Specialists salary in other Indiana cities

Evansville ranks 6th of 7 Indiana metro areas for this job; Terre Haute pays the most ($81,680).

All Labor Relations Specialists salaries in Indiana

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 Evansville: questions

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

$32.14 an hour on average, and $35.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,054 a year ($4,421 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,840. Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).

Do labor relations specialists earn more in Evansville than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% 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 Evansville, IN (21780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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 Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.81, this job is 3.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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