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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in North Carolina

$78,400avg. a year
$37.69 an hour · 3,930 employed

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists in North Carolina earn an average of $78,400 a year. That is $5,930 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $84,330. The best-paying metro area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC at $85,320.

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$67,970Median pay
$37.69Average hourly
+10%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying North Carolina metro areas

Average pay for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.

11,410 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$85,320
$41.02 an hour
2380 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$80,080
$38.50 an hour
3600 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$79,280
$38.12 an hour
4460 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$77,310
$37.17 an hour
530 jobs
Burlington, NC
$77,130
$37.08 an hour
650 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$74,860
$35.99 an hour
760 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$74,320
$35.73 an hour
8260 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$73,310
$35.25 an hour
950 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$70,240
$33.77 an hour
10160 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$70,200
$33.75 an hour
11120 jobs
Asheville, NC
$68,380
$32.88 an hour
1250 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$51,850
$24.93 an hour

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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in North Carolina, charted

Pay over time

North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where North Carolina compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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North Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$84,330$40.54
North Carolina$78,400$37.69
Virginia$89,320$42.94
Georgia$76,500$36.78
Tennessee$74,720$35.92
South Carolina$69,810$33.56

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Questions and answers

How much do compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists make in North Carolina?

The average is $78,400 a year, and the median is $67,970. That is $5,930 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $84,330.

What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?

$37.69 an hour on average; the median is $32.68.

Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($85,320), followed by Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($80,080). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Jacksonville, NC ($51,850).

How does North Carolina rank?

North Carolina ranks #23 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.