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Labor Relations Specialists in Wyoming

Want to work as a Labor Relations Specialists in Wyoming? Here’s what you need to know. Resolve disputes between workers and managers, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, or coordinate grievance procedures to handle employee complaints. Excludes equal employment opportunity (EEO) officers, who are included in “Compliance Officers” (13-1041).

What do Labor Relations Specialists Make in Wyoming?

For labor relations specialists working in Wyoming, wages run about $97,620 per year (or roughly $46.94/hour).Pay can range from $62,540 at the 10th percentile to $119,040 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$62,540	$30.07
25th percentile	$80,880	$38.89
Median (50th)	$97,620	$46.94
75th percentile	$109,360	$52.58
90th percentile	$119,040	$57.23

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Wyoming relative to the national average — is 0.78, suggesting fewer labor relations specialists per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, labor relations specialists earn a median of $129,587 per year ($62.30/hour), below the Wyoming median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 210,263 labor relations specialists nationwide. In Wyoming alone, about 90 people work in this role. That’s below the typical state, which employs around 510 labor relations specialists.

Top States for Labor Relations Specialists Employment

View the states that employ the most labor relations specialists work.

State	Number Employed
California	9,170
New York	6,990
Ohio	4,080
Illinois	3,720
Pennsylvania	3,500
New Jersey	2,920
Washington	2,780
Indiana	2,630
Texas	2,570
Michigan	2,420
Wisconsin	2,010
Florida	1,840
Massachusetts	1,680
Minnesota	1,660
Connecticut	1,150
Virginia	1,080
Missouri	1,050
Oregon	1,010
Georgia	950
Maryland	870

Highest-Paying States for Labor Relations Specialists

The highest-paying states for labor relations specialists.

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$124,930
Alaska	$124,770
New Jersey	$118,940
Washington	$108,110
New Hampshire	$106,070
North Dakota	$105,590
California	$105,320
Oregon	$103,210
Hawaii	$102,070
New Mexico	$100,420

Skills

Key labor relations specialists skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for labor relations specialists, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Labor Relations Specialists typically:

• Negotiate collective bargaining agreements.
• Investigate and evaluate union complaints or arguments to determine viability.
• Propose resolutions for collective bargaining or other labor or contract negotiations.
• Draft contract proposals or counter-proposals for collective bargaining or other labor negotiations.
• Interpret contractual agreements for employers and employees engaged in collective bargaining or other labor relations processes.
• Prepare evidence for disciplinary hearings, including preparing witnesses to testify.
• Mediate discussions between employer and employee representatives in attempt to reconcile differences.
• Review employer practices or employee data to ensure compliance with contracts on matters such as wages, hours, or conditions of employment.
• Recommend collective bargaining strategies, goals, or objectives.
• Monitor company or workforce adherence to labor agreements.
• Call or meet with union, company, government, or other interested parties to discuss labor relations matters, such as contract negotiations or grievances.
• Assess risk levels associated with collective bargaining strategies.

Work Activities

• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
• Getting Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Processing Information
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
• Analyzing Data or Information
• Working with Computers

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Kubernetes, Microsoft Access In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

• Human Resource Management
• Dispute Resolution

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Related Careers

Other careers like labor relations specialists include:

• Compensation and Benefits Managers
• Human Resources Managers
• Social and Community Service Managers
• Compliance Managers
• Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
• Human Resources Specialists

Also Known As

Appeals and Grievances Specialist, Arbitration Specialist, Business Agent, Business Representative, Collective Bargaining Specialist, Conciliator, Contract Negotiator, Employee Engagement Specialist, Employee Experience Specialist, Employee Relations Business Partner (ERBP), Employee Relations Consultant, Employee Relations Coordinator, Employee Relations Generalist, Employee Relations Investigator, Employee Relations Partner.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 13-1075.00