233 metro areas
Compensation Analyst Salary by City (2026)
Compensation analysts earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $131,440 a year, against $84,330 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($119,030 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $84,330BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $131,440San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $119,030San Jose, CA
- Metro areas
- 233With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for compensation analysts
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$131,440
- San Francisco, CA$112,720
- Boulder, CO$112,550
- Boston, MA-NH$106,930
- Seattle, WA$100,630
- Rochester, MN$99,960
- Denver, CO$99,880
- Los Angeles, CA$99,440
- Provo, UT$97,450
- Bridgeport, CT$97,050
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $131,440 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $112,720 |
| Boulder, CO | $112,550 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $106,930 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $100,630 |
| Rochester, MN | $99,960 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $99,880 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $99,440 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $97,450 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $97,050 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- San Jose, CA$131,440 nominal$119,030
- Rochester, MN$99,960 nominal$110,060
- Boulder, CO$112,550 nominal$106,980
- Duluth, MN-WI$88,980 nominal$100,240
- Huntington, WV-KY-OH$88,440 nominal$100,020
- Provo, UT$97,450 nominal$99,200
- Boston, MA-NH$106,930 nominal$98,770
- Fayetteville, AR$89,840 nominal$98,340
- Albuquerque, NM$93,230 nominal$97,580
- San Francisco, CA$112,720 nominal$97,500
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $119,030 |
| Rochester, MN | $110,060 |
| Boulder, CO | $106,980 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $100,240 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $100,020 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $99,200 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $98,770 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $98,340 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $97,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $97,500 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Compensation Analyst salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $131,440 | $83,050 | $155,270 | $119,030 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $112,720 | $77,040 | $130,270 | $97,500 |
| 3 | Boulder, CO | $112,550 | $70,200 | $133,390 | $106,980 |
| 4 | Boston, MA-NH | $106,930 | $69,970 | $125,150 | $98,770 |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $100,630 | $71,800 | $114,840 | $90,550 |
| 6 | Rochester, MN | $99,960 | $73,340 | $113,070 | $110,060 |
| 7 | Denver, CO | $99,880 | $69,350 | $114,920 | $94,420 |
| 8 | Los Angeles, CA | $99,440 | $64,500 | $116,670 | $87,560 |
| 9 | Provo, UT | $97,450 | $61,380 | $115,230 | $99,200 |
| 10 | Bridgeport, CT | $97,050 | $65,230 | $112,740 | $90,820 |
| 11 | New York, NY-NJ | $96,970 | $67,750 | $111,360 | $86,150 |
| 12 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $96,640 | $65,290 | $112,070 | $88,760 |
| 13 | Santa Maria, CA | $95,800 | $63,770 | $111,590 | $88,050 |
| 14 | Waterbury, CT | $94,560 | $61,460 | $110,840 | $94,770 |
| 15 | Santa Rosa, CA | $94,520 | $67,870 | $107,660 | $87,690 |
| 16 | Napa, CA | $94,350 | $72,240 | $105,230 | $83,830 |
| 17 | San Diego, CA | $93,870 | $63,270 | $108,950 | $83,900 |
| 18 | Providence, RI-MA | $93,830 | $61,150 | $109,930 | $92,200 |
| 19 | Portland, OR-WA | $93,750 | $67,750 | $106,560 | $88,930 |
| 20 | Fort Collins, CO | $93,250 | $62,630 | $108,330 | $92,210 |
| 21 | Albuquerque, NM | $93,230 | $59,110 | $110,030 | $97,580 |
| 22 | Bellingham, WA | $93,000 | $67,520 | $105,560 | $90,000 |
| 23 | Worcester, MA | $92,660 | $62,320 | $107,620 | $90,380 |
| 24 | Salem, OR | $91,890 | $65,980 | $104,640 | $88,650 |
| 25 | Hartford, CT | $91,710 | $59,220 | $107,700 | $89,260 |
| 26 | Bremerton, WA | $91,600 | $65,120 | $104,640 | $86,740 |
| 27 | Amherst Town, MA | $91,190 | $63,250 | $104,940 | $90,970 |
| 28 | Salinas, CA | $90,460 | $59,860 | $105,540 | $82,960 |
| 29 | Sacramento, CA | $90,230 | $68,330 | $101,000 | $84,590 |
| 30 | Fayetteville, AR | $89,840 | $50,540 | $109,180 | $98,340 |
| 31 | Greeley, CO | $89,690 | $58,450 | $105,080 | $89,530 |
| 32 | Spokane, WA | $89,690 | $67,120 | $100,800 | $89,380 |
| 33 | Barnstable Town, MA | $89,650 | $60,340 | $104,060 | $91,150 |
| 34 | Duluth, MN-WI | $88,980 | $61,710 | $102,420 | $100,240 |
| 35 | Detroit, MI | $88,520 | $58,840 | $103,150 | $88,260 |
| 36 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $88,440 | $38,670 | $112,960 | $100,020 |
| 37 | Richmond, VA | $88,230 | $60,240 | $102,020 | $90,160 |
| 38 | Ann Arbor, MI | $87,880 | $62,460 | $100,380 | $87,110 |
| 39 | Manchester, NH | $87,550 | $67,120 | $97,610 | $82,860 |
| 40 | Chicago, IL-IN | $87,510 | $57,080 | $102,480 | $84,470 |
| 41 | Peoria, IL | $87,240 | $58,180 | $101,570 | $95,630 |
| 42 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $86,630 | $60,690 | $99,400 | $79,170 |
| 43 | Portland, ME | $86,200 | $60,570 | $98,800 | $84,630 |
| 44 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $85,320 | $54,580 | $100,460 | $87,640 |
| 45 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $84,880 | $52,560 | $100,800 | $80,980 |
| 46 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $84,550 | $54,810 | $99,220 | $82,440 |
| 47 | Riverside, CA | $83,660 | $55,810 | $97,390 | $78,600 |
| 48 | Birmingham, AL | $83,510 | $57,350 | $96,390 | $91,120 |
| 49 | Dallas, TX | $83,510 | $57,390 | $96,390 | $81,010 |
| 50 | Vallejo, CA | $83,370 | $66,680 | $91,580 | $76,850 |
| 51 | Modesto, CA | $83,030 | $58,240 | $95,240 | $79,750 |
| 52 | Olympia, WA | $82,990 | $57,570 | $95,510 | $80,050 |
| 53 | Kenosha, WI | $82,950 | $58,030 | $95,200 | $82,030 |
| 54 | Trenton, NJ | $82,870 | $58,550 | $94,870 | $80,320 |
| 55 | Fargo, ND-MN | $82,740 | $57,160 | $95,350 | $91,050 |
| 56 | Austin, TX | $82,660 | $56,640 | $95,490 | $84,290 |
| 57 | Bend, OR | $82,600 | $62,590 | $92,460 | $79,720 |
| 58 | Syracuse, NY | $82,560 | $57,840 | $94,720 | $86,230 |
| 59 | Tulsa, OK | $82,560 | $52,940 | $97,140 | $92,540 |
| 60 | Midland, TX | $82,280 | $54,480 | $95,990 | $85,900 |
| 61 | Cleveland, OH | $82,260 | $55,870 | $95,240 | $87,580 |
| 62 | Springfield, MA | $82,100 | $59,280 | $93,330 | $85,470 |
| 63 | Rockford, IL | $81,910 | $57,530 | $93,910 | $88,880 |
| 64 | Ogden, UT | $81,870 | $49,500 | $97,820 | $81,590 |
| 65 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $81,830 | $54,770 | $95,160 | $86,060 |
| 66 | Stockton, CA | $81,580 | $56,040 | $94,160 | $77,630 |
| 67 | Idaho Falls, ID | $81,470 | $48,360 | $97,780 | $86,290 |
| 68 | Toledo, OH | $81,470 | $54,370 | $94,830 | $89,080 |
| 69 | Grand Rapids, MI | $81,390 | $55,020 | $94,390 | $85,180 |
| 70 | Corvallis, OR | $81,220 | $58,740 | $92,310 | $78,080 |
| 71 | New Haven, CT | $81,140 | $53,270 | $94,890 | $77,600 |
| 72 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $81,080 | $55,990 | $93,430 | $81,110 |
| 73 | Anchorage, AK | $81,080 | $56,240 | $93,310 | $76,910 |
| 74 | Billings, MT | $80,970 | $56,990 | $92,770 | $86,570 |
| 75 | Fresno, CA | $80,950 | $48,570 | $96,910 | $79,240 |
| 76 | Glens Falls, NY | $80,700 | $64,630 | $88,610 | $85,070 |
| 77 | Atlanta, GA | $80,660 | $52,120 | $94,720 | $80,610 |
| 78 | Norwich, CT | $80,660 | $56,800 | $92,410 | $80,300 |
| 79 | Kingston, NY | $80,620 | $60,200 | $90,690 | $80,050 |
| 80 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $80,620 | $52,770 | $94,350 | $87,460 |
| 81 | Visalia, CA | $80,600 | $58,660 | $91,400 | $80,740 |
| 82 | Cape Coral, FL | $80,520 | $50,250 | $95,430 | $78,670 |
| 83 | Palm Bay, FL | $80,520 | $51,480 | $94,810 | $80,520 |
| 84 | St. Cloud, MN | $80,480 | $56,560 | $92,270 | $91,840 |
| 85 | Milwaukee, WI | $80,430 | $57,140 | $91,890 | $82,970 |
| 86 | Knoxville, TN | $80,350 | $52,150 | $94,240 | $86,800 |
| 87 | Phoenix, AZ | $80,230 | $50,440 | $94,910 | $77,650 |
| 88 | Durham, NC | $80,080 | $53,640 | $93,100 | $82,070 |
| 89 | Des Moines, IA | $80,000 | $55,430 | $92,100 | $87,240 |
| 90 | Flint, MI | $79,960 | $60,940 | $89,320 | $85,950 |
| 91 | Baltimore, MD | $79,910 | $54,020 | $92,660 | $76,480 |
| 92 | Ithaca, NY | $79,830 | $62,610 | $88,320 | $77,270 |
| 93 | Columbus, OH | $79,810 | $54,640 | $92,210 | $83,600 |
| 94 | Huntsville, AL | $79,810 | $51,750 | $93,620 | $85,750 |
| 95 | Chico, CA | $79,770 | $53,080 | $92,910 | $78,830 |
| 96 | Savannah, GA | $79,640 | $53,250 | $92,640 | $83,650 |
| 97 | Burlington, VT | $79,540 | $62,230 | $88,070 | $78,790 |
| 98 | Raleigh, NC | $79,290 | $51,920 | $92,770 | $80,780 |
| 99 | Omaha, NE-IA | $79,210 | $52,350 | $92,440 | $86,180 |
| 100 | Waterloo, IA | $79,100 | $58,070 | $89,460 | $90,860 |
| 101 | Akron, OH | $79,060 | $53,520 | $91,640 | $84,670 |
| 102 | Springfield, IL | $78,750 | $57,300 | $89,320 | $84,910 |
| 103 | Santa Cruz, CA | $78,730 | $61,070 | $87,420 | $71,640 |
| 104 | Bakersfield, CA | $78,170 | $52,580 | $90,750 | $77,480 |
| 105 | Beaumont, TX | $78,150 | $47,740 | $93,120 | $86,790 |
| 106 | Medford, OR | $77,900 | $59,680 | $86,880 | $76,800 |
| 107 | Eugene, OR | $77,770 | $59,700 | $86,670 | $76,570 |
| 108 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $77,750 | $51,500 | $90,670 | $81,520 |
| 109 | Spartanburg, SC | $77,710 | $49,250 | $91,730 | $85,350 |
| 110 | Green Bay, WI | $77,630 | $55,100 | $88,710 | $83,400 |
| 111 | Bloomington, IL | $77,560 | $55,240 | $88,550 | $82,920 |
| 112 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $77,520 | $53,520 | $89,340 | $71,380 |
| 113 | Killeen, TX | $77,500 | $49,440 | $91,310 | $85,040 |
| 114 | Appleton, WI | $77,480 | $56,910 | $87,630 | $83,840 |
| 115 | Dayton, OH | $77,460 | $50,110 | $90,920 | $83,570 |
| 116 | Buffalo, NY | $77,360 | $54,700 | $88,520 | $80,710 |
| 117 | Davenport, IA-IL | $77,360 | $55,970 | $87,880 | $86,840 |
| 118 | Rochester, NY | $77,310 | $55,160 | $88,230 | $79,670 |
| 119 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $77,310 | $52,420 | $89,560 | $78,940 |
| 120 | Burlington, NC | $77,130 | $48,980 | $91,000 | $82,760 |
| 121 | Oshkosh, WI | $77,080 | $58,320 | $86,320 | $82,950 |
| 122 | Charleston, SC | $76,940 | $50,610 | $89,920 | $76,210 |
| 123 | Jacksonville, FL | $76,790 | $51,170 | $89,400 | $77,190 |
| 124 | Lansing, MI | $76,670 | $56,800 | $86,470 | $80,710 |
| 125 | New Orleans, LA | $76,670 | $46,570 | $91,500 | $82,800 |
| 126 | York, PA | $76,590 | $45,530 | $91,870 | $79,780 |
| 127 | Jefferson City, MO | $76,500 | $52,940 | $88,110 | $86,960 |
| 128 | Lancaster, PA | $76,460 | $52,440 | $88,280 | $77,820 |
| 129 | Roanoke, VA | $76,320 | $50,840 | $88,860 | $81,520 |
| 130 | Tampa, FL | $76,230 | $51,710 | $88,300 | $75,560 |
| 131 | Topeka, KS | $76,190 | $49,400 | $89,400 | $85,780 |
| 132 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $76,170 | $52,830 | $87,670 | $82,310 |
| 133 | College Station, TX | $76,000 | $45,840 | $90,850 | $83,560 |
| 134 | Utica, NY | $75,880 | $56,410 | $85,490 | $81,870 |
| 135 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $75,670 | $51,380 | $87,630 | $68,200 |
| 136 | Eau Claire, WI | $75,650 | $54,080 | $86,260 | $81,520 |
| 137 | Atlantic City, NJ | $75,610 | $52,870 | $86,800 | $76,480 |
| 138 | Indianapolis, IN | $75,420 | $46,760 | $89,540 | $78,810 |
| 139 | Dubuque, IA | $75,340 | $52,920 | $86,380 | $86,270 |
| 140 | Youngstown, OH | $75,250 | $51,600 | $86,900 | $86,100 |
| 141 | Charlottesville, VA | $75,230 | $54,430 | $85,490 | $75,880 |
| 142 | Reno, NV | $75,170 | $57,220 | $84,010 | $74,420 |
| 143 | Harrisburg, PA | $75,130 | $49,480 | $87,760 | $76,160 |
| 144 | Wausau, WI | $74,940 | $53,980 | $85,260 | $80,880 |
| 145 | Hickory, NC | $74,860 | $43,640 | $90,230 | $84,600 |
| 146 | Morgantown, WV | $74,800 | $41,680 | $91,120 | $80,150 |
| 147 | Saginaw, MI | $74,670 | $55,600 | $84,050 | $82,150 |
| 148 | Corpus Christi, TX | $74,590 | $49,110 | $87,150 | $80,490 |
| 149 | Binghamton, NY | $74,460 | $54,720 | $84,180 | $80,180 |
| 150 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $74,420 | $53,520 | $84,720 | $83,650 |
| 151 | Wilmington, NC | $74,320 | $48,460 | $87,050 | $77,080 |
| 152 | Lafayette, IN | $74,240 | $57,220 | $82,600 | $79,460 |
| 153 | Scranton, PA | $74,210 | $49,340 | $86,470 | $79,320 |
| 154 | Kalamazoo, MI | $74,150 | $54,200 | $83,970 | $78,180 |
| 155 | Albany, NY | $73,900 | $53,770 | $83,800 | $74,220 |
| 156 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $73,740 | $51,880 | $84,490 | $85,290 |
| 157 | Champaign, IL | $73,670 | $54,080 | $83,320 | $79,470 |
| 158 | Greenville, SC | $73,550 | $49,280 | $85,510 | $78,870 |
| 159 | Bloomington, IN | $73,470 | $46,800 | $86,610 | $77,270 |
| 160 | Miami, FL | $73,380 | $47,420 | $86,150 | $64,280 |
| 161 | North Port, FL | $73,380 | $49,110 | $85,320 | $71,650 |
| 162 | Midland, MI | $73,340 | $54,600 | $82,580 | $79,790 |
| 163 | Naples, FL | $73,340 | $50,420 | $84,640 | $71,070 |
| 164 | Greensboro, NC | $73,320 | $49,230 | $85,180 | $78,950 |
| 165 | San Antonio, TX | $73,300 | $48,460 | $85,530 | $77,390 |
| 166 | Madison, WI | $73,240 | $55,970 | $81,760 | $75,280 |
| 167 | Wichita, KS | $72,920 | $52,000 | $83,240 | $81,980 |
| 168 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $72,860 | $50,340 | $83,950 | $78,280 |
| 169 | Rapid City, SD | $72,860 | $55,140 | $81,580 | $81,720 |
| 170 | Reading, PA | $72,860 | $51,520 | $83,390 | $75,070 |
| 171 | Nashville, TN | $72,820 | $50,610 | $83,760 | $75,590 |
| 172 | Crestview, FL | $72,570 | $46,030 | $85,630 | $74,790 |
| 173 | South Bend, IN-MI | $72,110 | $47,200 | $84,390 | $77,660 |
| 174 | Fort Wayne, IN | $71,930 | $45,430 | $84,970 | $77,700 |
| 175 | Columbia, MO | $71,510 | $50,270 | $81,950 | $79,950 |
| 176 | Deltona, FL | $71,340 | $44,200 | $84,720 | $71,790 |
| 177 | Oxnard, CA | $71,120 | $58,090 | $77,520 | $64,340 |
| 178 | Waco, TX | $70,840 | $50,610 | $80,830 | $76,540 |
| 179 | Tucson, AZ | $70,780 | $44,930 | $83,510 | $73,050 |
| 180 | Fayetteville, NC | $70,240 | $48,420 | $81,000 | $76,370 |
| 181 | Winston, NC | $70,200 | $47,050 | $81,600 | $76,270 |
| 182 | Lakeland, FL | $70,140 | $47,900 | $81,100 | $72,200 |
| 183 | State College, PA | $70,140 | $53,000 | $78,580 | $72,490 |
| 184 | Elkhart, IN | $69,970 | $45,280 | $82,140 | $77,460 |
| 185 | Oklahoma City, OK | $69,910 | $47,440 | $80,970 | $77,330 |
| 186 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $69,640 | $46,300 | $81,120 | $69,480 |
| 187 | Florence, SC | $69,580 | $39,600 | $84,320 | $80,190 |
| 188 | Gainesville, FL | $69,580 | $48,530 | $79,960 | $71,930 |
| 189 | Mobile, AL | $69,510 | $48,090 | $80,080 | $78,900 |
| 190 | El Paso, TX | $69,330 | $52,170 | $77,770 | $77,110 |
| 191 | Lynchburg, VA | $69,080 | $46,590 | $80,140 | $77,300 |
| 192 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $68,990 | $42,120 | $82,240 | $73,260 |
| 193 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $68,990 | $51,690 | $77,520 | $76,120 |
| 194 | Orlando, FL | $68,910 | $43,800 | $81,270 | $67,950 |
| 195 | Evansville, IN | $68,850 | $45,780 | $80,230 | $75,220 |
| 196 | Amarillo, TX | $68,790 | $48,650 | $78,710 | $74,920 |
| 197 | Springfield, MO | $68,470 | $47,630 | $78,750 | $77,290 |
| 198 | Asheville, NC | $68,390 | $53,190 | $75,880 | $70,870 |
| 199 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $68,270 | $47,760 | $78,370 | $78,970 |
| 200 | Pittsburgh, PA | $68,180 | $43,930 | $80,140 | $72,020 |
| 201 | Shreveport, LA | $67,910 | $40,830 | $81,270 | $80,110 |
| 202 | Macon, GA | $67,850 | $44,370 | $79,440 | $76,640 |
| 203 | Winchester, VA-WV | $67,480 | $43,890 | $79,100 | $69,960 |
| 204 | Albany, GA | $67,230 | $44,450 | $78,440 | $76,690 |
| 205 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $67,120 | $51,420 | $74,840 | $73,380 |
| 206 | Helena, MT | $67,100 | $57,410 | $71,860 | $70,130 |
| 207 | Augusta, GA-SC | $66,870 | $43,490 | $78,370 | $72,760 |
| 208 | Ocala, FL | $66,600 | $47,360 | $76,070 | $69,930 |
| 209 | Abilene, TX | $65,750 | $45,260 | $75,840 | $72,760 |
| 210 | Baton Rouge, LA | $65,640 | $42,560 | $77,020 | $72,310 |
| 211 | Blacksburg, VA | $65,480 | $47,960 | $74,090 | $70,630 |
| 212 | Boise City, ID | $65,310 | $45,260 | $75,190 | $66,380 |
| 213 | Lexington, KY | $65,270 | $47,130 | $74,210 | $70,270 |
| 214 | Lubbock, TX | $65,100 | $40,870 | $77,020 | $71,290 |
| 215 | Canton, OH | $64,920 | $44,800 | $74,820 | $72,610 |
| 216 | Rome, GA | $64,730 | $42,370 | $75,730 | $71,790 |
| 217 | Lincoln, NE | $64,690 | $41,290 | $76,190 | $70,640 |
| 218 | Pensacola, FL | $64,580 | $44,300 | $74,590 | $66,090 |
| 219 | Gainesville, GA | $63,630 | $39,330 | $75,590 | $65,760 |
| 220 | Gulfport, MS | $63,400 | $39,730 | $75,050 | $70,440 |
| 221 | Montgomery, AL | $63,270 | $49,340 | $70,140 | $70,550 |
| 222 | Columbia, SC | $62,800 | $43,910 | $72,090 | $67,050 |
| 223 | Columbus, GA-AL | $62,440 | $35,820 | $75,550 | $69,920 |
| 224 | Beckley, WV | $61,590 | $38,310 | $73,050 | $69,700 |
| 225 | Little Rock, AR | $60,740 | $43,490 | $69,240 | $67,970 |
| 226 | Laredo, TX | $58,910 | $44,010 | $66,250 | $67,750 |
| 227 | McAllen, TX | $57,950 | $41,350 | $66,100 | $67,470 |
| 228 | Jackson, MS | $57,800 | $38,110 | $67,500 | $64,910 |
| 229 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $56,800 | $38,980 | $65,560 | $66,130 |
| 230 | Charleston, WV | $53,250 | $39,400 | $60,070 | $60,020 |
| 231 | Jacksonville, NC | $51,850 | $40,560 | $57,430 | $56,310 |
| 232 | San Juan, PR | $51,440 | $32,950 | $60,550 | N/A |
| 233 | Tallahassee, FL | $51,190 | $37,650 | $57,840 | $54,500 |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Compensation Analyst salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays compensation analysts the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $131,440 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($112,720), Boulder, CO ($112,550), Boston, MA-NH ($106,930). The national mean is $84,330 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do compensation analysts earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($119,030 at national prices, $131,440 nominal), Rochester, MN ($110,060 at national prices, $99,960 nominal), Boulder, CO ($106,980 at national prices, $112,550 nominal).
How much do compensation analysts make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $96,970; Los Angeles, CA: $99,440; Chicago, IL-IN: $87,510; Dallas, TX: $83,510; Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV: $96,640 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do compensation analysts earn the least?
Of the 233 metro areas with their own estimate, Tallahassee, FL has the lowest mean wage, $51,190. At local prices that is worth $54,500.