SOC 13-1075 · Richmond, VA metro

Labor Relations Specialists Salary in Richmond, VA

The average salary for labor relations specialists in Richmond, Virginia is $97,490 a year ($46.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,390: half of the 250 people in this job in the Richmond, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,339).

$97,490average per year

$46.87 / hourMedian $99,390Take-home ≈ $72,623

  • $60K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Richmond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,870 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Richmond earn between $78,030 and $114,780.

  • $60K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,490$8,124$46.87
Median$99,390$8,282$47.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,030$6,502$37.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$114,780$9,565$55.18

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

Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Richmond

On the average salary of $97,490, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $72,623 a year, or $6,052 a month and $2,793 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).

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

Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $97,490 buys what about $99,624 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Labor Relations Specialists salary in other Virginia cities

Richmond ranks 2nd of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($97,550).

All Labor Relations Specialists salaries in Virginia

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 Richmond: questions

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

$46.87 an hour on average, and $47.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $72,623 a year ($6,052 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,490.

Do labor relations specialists earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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