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Labor Relations Specialists in Kentucky

Considering a career as a Labor Relations Specialist in Kentucky?

-10% Jobs Projection
$57,870 Median Salary
410 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Labor Relations Specialists Work in Kentucky?

1,410 people worked as Labor Relations Specialists in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,380 Labor Relations Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Labor Relations Specialists in this state are declining at a rate of 10.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.8%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 410 annual Labor Relations Specialists job openings in Kentucky, and 4,580 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Labor Relations Specialists Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Labor Relations Specialists ranged from $17,320 to $97,120 with $57,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.33 to $46.69. The median hourly rate was $27.82.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.98 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $9.84.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 750 $20,280
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 750 $55,360
Evansville, IN-KY 240 $60,290
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 120 $30,330
Lexington-Fayette, KY 80 $55,590
Bowling Green, KY 30 n/a

Top States for Labor Relations Specialists Employment

The table below shows the states 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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