SOC 13-1075 · Saginaw, MI metro

Labor Relations Specialists Salary in Saginaw, MI

The average salary for labor relations specialists in Saginaw, Michigan is $72,640 a year ($34.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,370: half of the 70 people in this job in the Saginaw, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,339).

$72,640average per year

$34.93 / hourMedian $78,370Take-home ≈ $56,089

  • $34K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-28%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 9Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Saginaw

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,000 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Saginaw earn between $46,240 and $93,870.

  • $34K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,640$6,053$34.92
Median$78,370$6,531$37.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,240$3,853$22.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$93,870$7,822$45.13

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

Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Saginaw

On the average salary of $72,640, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $56,089 a year, or $4,674 a month and $2,157 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 Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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

Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $72,640 buys what about $79,920 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Labor Relations Specialists salary in other Michigan cities

Saginaw ranks 5th 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 Saginaw: questions

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

$34.93 an hour on average, and $37.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,089 a year ($4,674 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,640. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

Do labor relations specialists earn more in Saginaw than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% 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 Saginaw, MI (40980). 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). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.17, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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