Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in the U.S.
$84,330avg. a year
$40.54 an hour · 112,380 employed
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists in the U.S. earn an average of $84,330 a year and a median of $78,210. Pay is highest in Massachusetts ($104,470) and lowest in Mississippi ($59,490).
$78,210Median pay
$40.54Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
112,380Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
13,390 jobs
Massachusetts
$104,470
$50.23 an hour
2290 jobs
Delaware
$100,230
$48.19 an hour
31,980 jobs
Colorado
$99,510
$47.84 an hour
413,430 jobs
California
$98,480
$47.35 an hour
53,350 jobs
Washington
$97,150
$46.71 an hour
6300 jobs
Rhode Island
$94,420
$45.40 an hour
7340 jobs
New Mexico
$93,060
$44.74 an hour
83,150 jobs
New Jersey
$92,580
$44.51 an hour
9650 jobs
District of Columbia
$92,350
$44.40 an hour
1011,470 jobs
New York
$91,070
$43.78 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $131,430 | $63.19 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $112,700 | $54.19 |
| Boulder, CO | $112,540 | $54.11 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $106,940 | $51.41 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $100,630 | $48.38 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $99,890 | $48.02 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $99,450 | $47.81 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $97,460 | $46.85 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $67,730 | $57,710 | 1,000 |
| Alaska | $83,220 | $79,160 | 180 |
| Arizona | $77,870 | $74,930 | 2,230 |
| Arkansas | $69,360 | $61,280 | 490 |
| California | $98,480 | $91,410 | 13,430 |
| Colorado | $99,510 | $92,560 | 1,980 |
| Connecticut | $90,520 | $83,100 | 1,140 |
| Delaware | $100,230 | $99,560 | 290 |
| District of Columbia | $92,350 | $86,710 | 650 |
| Florida | $72,260 | $65,020 | 6,610 |
| Georgia | $76,500 | $66,690 | 4,780 |
| Hawaii | $75,530 | $64,090 | 260 |
| Idaho | $67,160 | $63,680 | 500 |
| Illinois | $86,460 | $79,300 | 4,410 |
| Indiana | $72,790 | $68,300 | 1,820 |
| Iowa | $74,460 | $67,160 | 1,070 |
| Kansas | $75,200 | $67,990 | 640 |
| Kentucky | $66,740 | $64,690 | 670 |
| Louisiana | $70,020 | $62,700 | 1,050 |
| Maine | $81,610 | $77,400 | 180 |
| Maryland | $83,830 | $79,700 | 1,650 |
| Massachusetts | $104,470 | $95,890 | 3,390 |
| Michigan | $83,750 | $79,480 | 2,480 |
| Minnesota | $83,900 | $78,770 | – |
| Mississippi | $59,490 | $51,670 | 370 |
| Missouri | $77,890 | $74,260 | 1,670 |
| Montana | $80,200 | $75,290 | 190 |
| Nebraska | $74,500 | $67,410 | 460 |
| New Hampshire | $86,220 | $80,810 | 380 |
| New Jersey | $92,580 | $85,040 | 3,150 |
| New Mexico | $93,060 | $83,540 | 340 |
| New York | $91,070 | $83,200 | 11,470 |
| North Carolina | $78,400 | $67,970 | 3,930 |
| North Dakota | $75,820 | $70,480 | 100 |
| Ohio | $77,760 | $75,780 | 2,950 |
| Oklahoma | $70,670 | $64,260 | 1,200 |
| Oregon | $88,990 | $83,320 | 1,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,130 | $70,640 | 4,910 |
| Rhode Island | $94,420 | $80,330 | 300 |
| South Carolina | $69,810 | $63,450 | 1,160 |
| South Dakota | $67,890 | $64,630 | 630 |
| Tennessee | $74,720 | $69,990 | 2,150 |
| Texas | $81,100 | $74,800 | – |
| Utah | $71,690 | $52,090 | – |
| Vermont | $77,290 | $76,030 | 170 |
| Virginia | $89,320 | $81,190 | 3,500 |
| Washington | $97,150 | $86,630 | 3,350 |
| West Virginia | $64,080 | $48,080 | 580 |
| Wisconsin | $76,610 | $72,130 | 1,840 |
| Wyoming | $68,830 | $69,090 | – |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$96,980
9,900 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$99,450
4,070 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$87,500
3,500 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$83,510
3,070 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$106,940
2,630 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$96,640
2,620 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$84,550
2,480 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$112,700
2,440 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists make?
The average is $84,330 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $78,210 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $40.54, and the median is $37.60 an hour.
Which state pays compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists the most?
Massachusetts, with an average of $104,470 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $131,430.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $49,480 a year, and the top 10% earn over $128,920.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 13-1141. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.