SOC 13-1075 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro

Labor Relations Specialists Salary in Greensboro, NC

The average salary for labor relations specialists in Greensboro, North Carolina is $81,450 a year ($39.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,780: half of the 50 people in this job in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,720).

$81,450average per year

$39.16 / hourMedian $76,780Take-home ≈ $63,389

  • $51K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $117K90th

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

50people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Greensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,830 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Greensboro earn between $62,750 and $99,900.

  • $51K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $117K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,450$6,788$39.16
Median$76,780$6,398$36.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,750$5,229$30.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,900$8,325$48.03

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

Labor Relations Specialists pay in Greensboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Labor relations specialists in Greensboro earn 10% less than the North Carolina average ($90,870) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($98,720). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $95,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greensboro$81,450$76,780$51,170$116,83050
North Carolina$90,870$86,270$59,280$123,590690
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 Greensboro

On the average salary of $81,450, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $63,389 a year, or $5,282 a month and $2,438 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 Greensboro a good place for labor relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $81,450 buys what about $87,708 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Labor Relations Specialists salary in other North Carolina cities

Greensboro ranks 3rd of 5 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($101,700).

All Labor Relations Specialists salaries in North Carolina

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 Greensboro: questions

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

$39.16 an hour on average, and $36.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $63,389 a year ($5,282 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,450.

Do labor relations specialists earn more in Greensboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.32, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.32).

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