Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,920 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Indianapolis earn between $37,340 and $95,760.
- $32K10th
- $37K25th
- $77KMedian
- $96K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,570 | $6,131 | $35.37 |
| Median | $76,980 | $6,415 | $37.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,340 | $3,112 | $17.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,760 | $7,980 | $46.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $73,570, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $56,943 a year, or $4,745 a month and $2,190 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for labor relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $73,570 buys what about $76,879 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Labor Relations Specialists salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 5th 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 Indianapolis: questions
How much do labor relations specialists make an hour in Indianapolis?
$35.37 an hour on average, and $37.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level labor relations specialists salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the labor relations specialists take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $56,943 a year ($4,745 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,570. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do labor relations specialists earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
- 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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