SOC 13-1075 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro

Labor Relations Specialists Salary in Oshkosh, WI

The average salary for labor relations specialists in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is $76,980 a year ($37.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,130: half of the 120 people in this job in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,339).

$76,980average per year

$37.01 / hourMedian $79,130Take-home ≈ $59,924

  • $18K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 9Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Oshkosh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,780 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Oshkosh earn between $48,420 and $102,020.

  • $18K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,980$6,415$37.01
Median$79,130$6,594$38.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,420$4,035$23.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,020$8,502$49.05

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

Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Oshkosh

On the average salary of $76,980, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $59,924 a year, or $4,994 a month and $2,305 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Oshkosh a good place for labor relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $76,980 buys what about $82,837 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Labor Relations Specialists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Oshkosh ranks 9th 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 Oshkosh: questions

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

$37.01 an hour on average, and $38.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,924 a year ($4,994 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,980.

Do labor relations specialists earn more in Oshkosh than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.9%.
  • 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 3.04, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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