Management Analysts
Median $101,860
Occupation · SOC 13-1141
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists: pay and where the jobs are
What compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$78,210 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $84,330
- Median hourly wage
- $37.60
- Mean hourly wage
- $40.54
- Employment
- 112,380
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 13-1141.
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How much do compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists make?
The median annual wage for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists was $78,210 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $49,480 and the highest-paid 10% more than $128,920. As an hourly rate, the median is $37.60. About 112,380 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Delaware ($99,560), Massachusetts ($95,890) and Colorado ($92,560). Delaware also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,480 | $23.79 | $4,123 | $3,495 |
| 25th percentile | $60,890 | $29.28 | $5,074 | $4,259 |
| Median | $78,210 | $37.60 | $6,518 | $5,321 |
| 75th percentile | $100,400 | $48.27 | $8,367 | $6,622 |
| 90th percentile | $128,920 | $61.98 | $10,743 | $8,282 |
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists: pay by state
51 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$73,383 take-home in national prices
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$70,314 take-home in national prices
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$68,096 take-home in national prices
Where a median compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialist paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 290 | $99,560 | $61,260 | $136,700 | $73,242 | $73,383 |
| Massachusetts | 3,390 | $95,890 | $63,230 | $161,120 | $71,273 | $67,393 |
| Colorado | 1,980 | $92,560 | $62,280 | $152,370 | $70,174 | $68,096 |
| California | 13,430 | $91,410 | $60,070 | $150,180 | $67,692 | $61,138 |
| District of Columbia | 650 | $86,710 | $60,560 | $127,930 | $65,429 | $59,534 |
| Washington | 3,350 | $86,630 | $60,750 | $135,810 | $68,573 | $64,079 |
| New Jersey | 3,150 | $85,040 | $56,820 | $136,080 | $64,881 | $59,631 |
| New Mexico | 340 | $83,540 | $55,240 | $153,750 | $64,838 | $70,314 |
| Oregon | 1,330 | $83,320 | $58,860 | $125,500 | $61,257 | $59,266 |
| New York | 11,470 | $83,200 | $58,740 | $131,110 | $63,075 | $58,445 |
| Connecticut | 1,140 | $83,100 | $50,750 | $133,460 | $63,055 | $60,858 |
| Virginia | 3,500 | $81,190 | $54,410 | $136,030 | $62,093 | $61,415 |
| New Hampshire | 380 | $80,810 | $61,010 | $116,150 | $65,680 | $63,054 |
| Rhode Island | 300 | $80,330 | $59,440 | $172,660 | $62,063 | $60,680 |
| Maryland | 1,650 | $79,700 | $51,820 | $117,940 | $61,479 | $58,574 |
| Michigan | 2,480 | $79,480 | $52,470 | $127,870 | $61,617 | $64,040 |
| Illinois | 4,410 | $79,300 | $55,190 | $128,720 | $60,837 | $60,863 |
| Alaska | 180 | $79,160 | $58,730 | $111,620 | $64,248 | $62,767 |
| Minnesota | Not published | $78,770 | $38,840 | $130,920 | $60,065 | $60,905 |
| Maine | 180 | $77,400 | $55,690 | $104,440 | $59,347 | $61,151 |
| Vermont | 170 | $76,030 | $57,520 | $97,240 | $59,803 | $61,050 |
| Ohio | 2,950 | $75,780 | $46,790 | $109,970 | $60,501 | $65,213 |
| Montana | 190 | $75,290 | $55,850 | $105,150 | $58,904 | $62,236 |
| Arizona | 2,230 | $74,930 | $44,000 | $114,400 | $60,064 | $59,660 |
| Texas | Not published | $74,800 | $49,570 | $121,790 | $61,452 | $63,315 |
| Missouri | 1,670 | $74,260 | $49,370 | $118,390 | $58,519 | $64,436 |
| Wisconsin | 1,840 | $72,130 | $52,810 | $103,500 | $56,800 | $60,365 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,910 | $70,640 | $46,400 | $120,830 | $56,307 | $57,708 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $70,480 | $50,010 | $103,620 | $58,298 | $65,533 |
| Tennessee | 2,150 | $69,990 | $47,560 | $112,320 | $58,068 | $63,207 |
| Wyoming | Not published | $69,090 | $64,330 | $69,090 | $57,435 | $61,964 |
| Indiana | 1,820 | $68,300 | $38,190 | $108,920 | $54,894 | $58,817 |
| Kansas | 640 | $67,990 | $50,240 | $111,100 | $53,667 | $59,585 |
| North Carolina | 3,930 | $67,970 | $47,590 | $127,490 | $54,444 | $57,719 |
| Nebraska | 460 | $67,410 | $43,770 | $109,670 | $54,065 | $60,004 |
| Iowa | 1,070 | $67,160 | $49,710 | $103,830 | $54,177 | $61,731 |
| Georgia | 4,780 | $66,690 | $42,030 | $122,130 | $53,167 | $55,214 |
| Florida | 6,610 | $65,020 | $42,990 | $109,480 | $54,424 | $52,627 |
| Kentucky | 670 | $64,690 | $40,730 | $94,370 | $52,012 | $57,689 |
| South Dakota | 630 | $64,630 | $48,330 | $91,390 | $54,110 | $61,082 |
| Oklahoma | 1,200 | $64,260 | $42,940 | $101,290 | $51,467 | $58,589 |
| Hawaii | 260 | $64,090 | $48,550 | $108,660 | $50,289 | $45,737 |
| Idaho | 500 | $63,680 | $43,710 | $103,730 | $51,080 | $53,490 |
| South Carolina | 1,160 | $63,450 | $41,580 | $104,860 | $51,271 | $54,689 |
| Louisiana | 1,050 | $62,700 | $39,350 | $98,980 | $51,065 | $57,892 |
| Arkansas | 490 | $61,280 | $40,830 | $106,780 | $49,639 | $57,097 |
| Alabama | 1,000 | $57,710 | $51,390 | $98,100 | $46,142 | $51,948 |
| Utah | Not published | $52,090 | $52,090 | $132,800 | $42,242 | $42,727 |
| Mississippi | 370 | $51,670 | $36,840 | $83,920 | $42,362 | $48,718 |
| West Virginia | 580 | $48,080 | $37,120 | $119,960 | $39,449 | $44,079 |
| Puerto Rico | 290 | $42,110 | $31,160 | $83,700 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 13-1141. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.