Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in New York

$91,070avg. a year
$43.78 an hour · 11,470 employed

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists in New York earn an average of $91,070 a year. That is $6,740 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $84,330. The best-paying metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $96,980.

$83,200Median pay
$43.78Average hourly
+12%Avg. pay since 2020
#10Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying New York metro areas

Average pay for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.

19,900 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$96,980
$46.62 an hour
2150 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$86,620
$41.65 an hour
3210 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$82,560
$39.69 an hour
430 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$80,690
$38.80 an hour
530 jobs
Kingston, NY
$80,620
$38.76 an hour
650 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$79,830
$38.38 an hour
7480 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$77,360
$37.19 an hour
8580 jobs
Rochester, NY
$77,320
$37.17 an hour
980 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$75,890
$36.48 an hour
1070 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$74,460
$35.80 an hour
11980 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$73,900
$35.53 an hour

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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in New York, charted

Pay over time

New York, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where New York compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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New York vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$84,330$40.54
New York$91,070$43.78
Massachusetts$104,470$50.23
New Jersey$92,580$44.51
Connecticut$90,520$43.52
Vermont$77,290$37.16
Pennsylvania$76,130$36.60

Questions and answers

How much do compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists make in New York?

The average is $91,070 a year, and the median is $83,200. That is $6,740 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $84,330.

What is the hourly wage in New York?

$43.78 an hour on average; the median is $40.00.

Where in New York do they earn the most?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($96,980), followed by Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY ($86,620). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ($73,900).

How does New York rank?

New York ranks #10 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists page. 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.