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Labor Relations Specialists in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as a Labor Relations Specialist?

-11% Jobs Projection
$59,460 Median Salary
470 Job Openings

While jobs for Labor Relations Specialists in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Labor Relations Specialists in Illinois is expected to decrease.

  • Labor Relations Specialists in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Labor Relations Specialists Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 5,400 workers employed as Labor Relations Specialists in this state in 2018.

There were 5,310 Labor Relations Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 675 Labor Relations Specialists working in it, which means Illinois has more Labor Relations Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Labor Relations Specialists in this state are declining at a rate of 11.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.8%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 470 annual job openings, and a total of 5,280 jobs for Illinois Labor Relations Specialists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,800 annual jobs and 74,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Labor Relations Specialists Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Labor Relations Specialists ranged from $18,480 to $108,750 with $59,460 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.89 to $52.28. The median hourly rate was $28.59.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.42 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $3.17.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Labor Relations Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Labor Relations Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,160 $65,250
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,500 $48,120
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 270 $19,270
Springfield, IL 240 $61,850
Peoria, IL 190 $37,000
Rockford, IL 110 $72,110
Decatur, IL 80 $19,130
Champaign-Urbana, IL 60 $19,850
Danville, IL 50 n/a
Bloomington, IL 40 $80,010
Carbondale-Marion, IL 30 $79,980

Top States for Labor Relations Specialists Employment

View the list below to see where most Labor Relations Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 7,920 $75,790
New York 7,890 $75,930
Ohio 5,580 $39,110
Illinois 5,400 $59,460
Pennsylvania 4,500 $66,130
New Jersey 3,640 $106,240
Michigan 3,620 $68,010
Wisconsin 3,050 $19,600
Massachusetts 2,640 $70,110
Texas 2,590 $69,610
Minnesota 2,490 $75,670
Indiana 2,370 $69,770
Washington 2,280 $76,460
Florida 2,050 $55,700
Connecticut 1,760 $59,770
Missouri 1,600 $59,140
Kentucky 1,410 $57,870
Maryland 1,320 $89,470
Virginia 1,180 $62,130
Oregon 1,130 $88,000

Below are the states where Labor Relations Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $106,240
North Dakota $97,030
Maryland $89,470
Oregon $88,000
Alaska $84,560
District of Columbia $81,080
Maine $79,870
Hawaii $77,210
Colorado $77,030
Washington $76,460

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