Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $190,070 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Seattle earn between $78,120 and $134,480.
- $60K10th
- $78K25th
- $119KMedian
- $134K75th
- $190K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $118,910 | $9,909 | $57.17 |
| Median | $119,200 | $9,933 | $57.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,120 | $6,510 | $37.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,480 | $11,207 | $64.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $118,910, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $92,483 a year, or $7,707 a month and $3,557 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for labor relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $118,910 buys what about $106,998 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Labor Relations Specialists salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 2nd of 7 Washington metro areas for this job; Bellingham pays the most ($136,810).
- Bellingham$136,810
- Seattle$118,910
- Kennewick$114,010
- Olympia$112,300
- Yakima$93,030
- Mount Vernon$91,360
- Spokane$78,480
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 Seattle: questions
How much do labor relations specialists make an hour in Seattle?
$57.17 an hour on average, and $57.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level labor relations specialists salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the labor relations specialists take-home pay in Seattle?
About $92,483 a year ($7,707 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,910. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do labor relations specialists earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.29, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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