Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in Pennsylvania

$76,130avg. a year

$36.60 an hour · 4,910 employed

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists in Pennsylvania earn an average of $76,130 a year. That is $8,200 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $84,330. The best-paying metro area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $84,550.

Pay by city Compare states

$70,640Median pay

$36.60Average hourly

+5%Avg. pay since 2020

#30Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas

Average pay for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

12,480 jobs

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

$84,550

$40.65 an hour

2140 jobs

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

$81,080

$38.98 an hour

370 jobs

York-Hanover, PA

$76,580

$36.82 an hour

4120 jobs

Lancaster, PA

$76,450

$36.76 an hour

5320 jobs

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

$75,120

$36.12 an hour

6130 jobs

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

$74,200

$35.68 an hour

770 jobs

Reading, PA

$72,870

$35.03 an hour

830 jobs

State College, PA

$70,140

$33.72 an hour

91,080 jobs

Pittsburgh, PA

$68,190

$32.78 an hour

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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.

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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in Pennsylvania, charted

Pay over time

Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year

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Where Pennsylvania compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025

Area	Avg. pay	Hourly
United States	$84,330	$40.54
Pennsylvania	$76,130	$36.60
Delaware	$100,230	$48.19
New Jersey	$92,580	$44.51
New York	$91,070	$43.78
Maryland	$83,830	$40.30
Ohio	$77,760	$37.39

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Average pay, Pennsylvania, May 2025

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Questions and answers

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

The average is $76,130 a year, and the median is $70,640. That is $8,200 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $84,330.

What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?

$36.60 an hour on average; the median is $33.96.

Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($84,550), followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ($81,080). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Pittsburgh, PA ($68,190).

How does Pennsylvania rank?

Pennsylvania ranks #30 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.