SOC 13-1075 · Midland, MI metro

Labor Relations Specialists Salary in Midland, MI

The average salary for labor relations specialists in Midland, Michigan is $65,100 a year ($31.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,960: half of the 30 people in this job in the Midland, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,339).

$65,100average per year

$31.30 / hourMedian $56,960Take-home ≈ $51,968

  • $35K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-35%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 9Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,370 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Midland earn between $43,830 and $80,950.

  • $35K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,100$5,425$31.30
Median$56,960$4,747$27.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,830$3,652$21.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,950$6,746$38.92

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

Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $65,100, a single filer in Midland takes home about $51,968 a year, or $4,331 a month and $1,999 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).

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

Prices in the Midland area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $65,100 buys what about $70,822 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($49,340). A typical home costs $247,026, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Labor Relations Specialists salary in other Michigan cities

Midland ranks 8th of 9 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($87,610).

All Labor Relations Specialists salaries in Michigan

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 Midland: questions

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

$31.30 an hour on average, and $27.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,968 a year ($4,331 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,100.

Do labor relations specialists earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 35% 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 Midland, MI (33220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.22, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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