Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,630 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Salem earn between $54,390 and $100,700.
- $50K10th
- $54K25th
- $75KMedian
- $101K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,120 | $7,093 | $40.92 |
| Median | $75,460 | $6,288 | $36.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $54,390 | $4,532 | $26.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,700 | $8,392 | $48.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $85,120, a single filer in Salem takes home about $62,565 a year, or $5,214 a month and $2,406 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for labor relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $85,120 buys what about $82,123 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Labor Relations Specialists salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 3rd of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($99,530).
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 Salem: questions
How much do labor relations specialists make an hour in Salem?
$40.92 an hour on average, and $36.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level labor relations specialists salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the labor relations specialists take-home pay in Salem?
About $62,565 a year ($5,214 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,120. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do labor relations specialists earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.6%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.60, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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