SOC 13-1075 · Roanoke, VA metro

Labor Relations Specialists Salary in Roanoke, VA

The average salary for labor relations specialists in Roanoke, Virginia is $88,220 a year ($42.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,530: half of the 40 people in this job in the Roanoke, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,339).

$88,220average per year

$42.41 / hourMedian $92,530Take-home ≈ $66,634

  • $45K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Virginia metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Roanoke

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,940 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Roanoke earn between $59,560 and $116,020.

  • $45K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,220$7,352$42.41
Median$92,530$7,711$44.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,560$4,963$28.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$116,020$9,668$55.78

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

Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Roanoke

On the average salary of $88,220, a single filer in Roanoke takes home about $66,634 a year, or $5,553 a month and $2,563 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Roanoke a good place for labor relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Roanoke area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $88,220 buys what about $94,234 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Roanoke ($47,140). A typical home costs $301,139, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Labor Relations Specialists salary in other Virginia cities

Roanoke ranks 3rd 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 Roanoke: questions

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

$42.41 an hour on average, and $44.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $66,634 a year ($5,553 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,220.

Do labor relations specialists earn more in Roanoke than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Roanoke, VA (40220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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