SOC 13-1075 · Janesville-Beloit, WI metro

Labor Relations Specialists Salary in Janesville, WI

The average salary for labor relations specialists in Janesville, Wisconsin is $84,770 a year ($40.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,640: half of the 30 people in this job in the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,720).

$84,770average per year

$40.75 / hourMedian $83,640Take-home ≈ $64,942

  • $38K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $121K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#6 of 9Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Janesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,490 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Janesville earn between $51,680 and $109,220.

  • $38K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $121K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,770$7,064$40.75
Median$83,640$6,970$40.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,680$4,307$24.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$109,220$9,102$52.51

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

Labor Relations Specialists pay in Janesville vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Labor relations specialists in Janesville earn 10% less than the Wisconsin average ($94,030) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($98,720). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $95,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Janesville$84,770$83,640$37,920$121,49030
Wisconsin$94,030$95,750$48,440$148,0301,690
United States$98,720$95,420$50,490$156,18064,810

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Janesville

On the average salary of $84,770, a single filer in Janesville takes home about $64,942 a year, or $5,412 a month and $2,498 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Janesville area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.7), so the average $84,770 buys what about $90,467 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Janesville ($48,390). A typical home costs $296,342, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Labor Relations Specialists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Janesville ranks 6th of 9 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($103,070).

All Labor Relations Specialists salaries in Wisconsin

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 Janesville: questions

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

$40.75 an hour on average, and $40.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $64,942 a year ($5,412 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,770.

Do labor relations specialists earn more in Janesville than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,720).

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 Janesville-Beloit, WI (27500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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