Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Wages
SOC 13-1141 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists is $74,530 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $46,050 and the 90th percentile is $127,340, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
99,850
P10
$46,050
P25
$56,890
Median
$74,530
P75
$97,960
P90
$127,340
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $74,530 | $80,620 | $46,050 | $127,340 | 99,850 | — |
| 2022 | $67,780 | $75,920 | $42,250 | $117,060 | 93,550 | -9.06% |
| 2021 | $64,120 | $73,810 | $42,760 | $106,160 | 87,750 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | $67,190 | $72,610 | $41,490 | $111,930 | 87,870 | +4.79% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists. The highest median is in Rhode Island at $94,080, 26% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $94,080 | +26.2% | $92,490 | 310 |
| New York | $90,540 | +21.5% | $93,700 | 8,370 |
| District of Columbia | $88,300 | +18.5% | $96,330 | 460 |
| Delaware | $85,500 | +14.7% | $95,160 | 320 |
| New Jersey | $85,290 | +14.4% | $91,900 | 2,710 |
| New Hampshire | $83,790 | +12.4% | $88,800 | — |
| Washington | $83,150 | +11.6% | $90,500 | 2,780 |
| California | $82,870 | +11.2% | $93,550 | 13,970 |
| Massachusetts | $81,890 | +9.9% | $88,930 | 2,610 |
| Colorado | $80,340 | +7.8% | $88,450 | 1,680 |
| Maryland | $80,180 | +7.6% | $85,400 | 1,820 |
| Minnesota | $78,890 | +5.8% | $86,480 | 1,940 |
| North Dakota | $78,270 | +5% | $75,980 | 100 |
| Oregon | $77,530 | +4% | $82,160 | 1,070 |
| Virginia | $77,380 | +3.8% | $82,860 | 3,180 |
| Connecticut | $76,580 | +2.8% | $82,500 | 1,090 |
| New Mexico | $76,240 | +2.3% | $74,850 | 200 |
| Arizona | $75,140 | +0.8% | $86,060 | 2,220 |
| Maine | $74,900 | +0.5% | $75,310 | 250 |
| Idaho | $74,630 | +0.1% | $89,750 | 310 |
| Alaska | $74,550 | 0% | $76,430 | 180 |
| Georgia | $73,960 | -0.8% | $75,760 | 3,110 |
| Ohio | $73,830 | -0.9% | $76,160 | 2,330 |
| Texas | $73,180 | -1.8% | $82,980 | 8,940 |
| Michigan | $71,690 | -3.8% | $76,740 | 2,390 |
| Montana | $68,480 | -8.1% | $77,320 | 140 |
| Illinois | $68,250 | -8.4% | $77,150 | 3,790 |
| Missouri | $67,830 | -9% | $75,670 | 1,380 |
| Kansas | $66,630 | -10.6% | $73,240 | 630 |
| Vermont | $66,550 | -10.7% | $74,770 | 150 |
| Alabama | $66,310 | -11% | $71,710 | 780 |
| Nebraska | $66,290 | -11.1% | $73,120 | 440 |
| North Carolina | $64,290 | -13.7% | $72,590 | 2,970 |
| Nevada | $62,660 | -15.9% | $67,450 | 210 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,000 | -16.8% | $71,010 | 4,330 |
| Florida | $61,920 | -16.9% | $69,850 | 7,070 |
| Wyoming | $61,680 | -17.2% | $68,120 | 40 |
| Iowa | $61,360 | -17.7% | $67,670 | 930 |
| Wisconsin | $61,200 | -17.9% | $67,440 | 2,250 |
| South Carolina | $60,800 | -18.4% | $67,120 | 1,150 |
| South Dakota | $59,940 | -19.6% | $62,780 | 880 |
| Tennessee | $59,870 | -19.7% | $63,740 | 1,690 |
| Louisiana | $59,180 | -20.6% | $64,620 | 550 |
| Indiana | $58,650 | -21.3% | $64,020 | 1,470 |
| Arkansas | $54,410 | -27% | $64,940 | 540 |
| Kentucky | $53,330 | -28.4% | $59,940 | 1,000 |
| Utah | $52,660 | -29.3% | $63,980 | 1,600 |
| Hawaii | $52,230 | -29.9% | $63,870 | 400 |
| Oklahoma | $49,920 | -33% | $59,270 | 1,340 |
| West Virginia | $46,180 | -38% | $55,250 | 510 |
| Mississippi | $45,680 | -38.7% | $55,450 | 520 |