Pay by state · 51 states
Compensation, Benefit, and Job Analysis Specialist Salary by State (2026)
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists earn the most in Delaware at $99,560 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $42,110 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $78,210. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $99,560Delaware
- National median
- $78,210BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $42,110Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 51of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Compensation, Benefit, and Job Analysis Specialist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEDelaware | $99,560 | $74,010 | $119,520 | 290 | $99,752 |
| 2 | MAMassachusetts | $95,890 | $76,530 | $125,730 | 3,390 | $90,670 |
| 3 | COColorado | $92,560 | $76,800 | $120,330 | 1,980 | $89,819 |
| 4 | CACalifornia | $91,410 | $73,790 | $117,240 | 13,430 | $82,560 |
| 5 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $86,710 | $74,730 | $106,250 | 650 | $78,898 |
| 6 | WAWashington | $86,630 | $78,610 | $107,840 | 3,350 | $80,953 |
| 7 | NJNew Jersey | $85,040 | $68,080 | $112,060 | 3,150 | $78,158 |
| 8 | NMNew Mexico | $83,540 | $66,840 | $106,200 | 340 | $90,596 |
| 9 | OROregon | $83,320 | $69,220 | $101,190 | 1,330 | $80,611 |
| 10 | NYNew York | $83,200 | $69,450 | $103,320 | 11,470 | $77,093 |
| 11 | CTConnecticut | $83,100 | $66,620 | $107,190 | 1,140 | $80,205 |
| 12 | VAVirginia | $81,190 | $63,510 | $102,850 | 3,500 | $80,303 |
| 13 | NHNew Hampshire | $80,810 | $72,950 | $97,750 | 380 | $77,579 |
| 14 | RIRhode Island | $80,330 | $66,710 | $109,030 | 300 | $78,539 |
| 15 | MDMaryland | $79,700 | $63,530 | $99,970 | 1,650 | $75,934 |
| 16 | MIMichigan | $79,480 | $62,540 | $99,460 | 2,480 | $82,605 |
| 17 | ILIllinois | $79,300 | $62,780 | $101,180 | 4,410 | $79,333 |
| 18 | AKAlaska | $79,160 | $62,980 | $96,390 | 180 | $77,336 |
| 19 | MNMinnesota | $78,770 | $63,760 | $101,110 | N/A | $79,871 |
| 20 | MEMaine | $77,400 | $66,810 | $92,400 | 180 | $79,753 |
| 21 | VTVermont | $76,030 | $63,630 | $86,660 | 170 | $77,615 |
| 22 | OHOhio | $75,780 | $59,040 | $94,610 | 2,950 | $81,682 |
| 23 | MTMontana | $75,290 | $59,150 | $83,570 | 190 | $79,550 |
| 24 | AZArizona | $74,930 | $57,120 | $93,960 | 2,230 | $74,426 |
| 25 | TXTexas | $74,800 | $60,800 | $96,580 | N/A | $77,068 |
| 26 | MOMissouri | $74,260 | $58,590 | $93,820 | 1,670 | $81,769 |
| 27 | WIWisconsin | $72,130 | $60,820 | $84,730 | 1,840 | $76,657 |
| 28 | PAPennsylvania | $70,640 | $55,470 | $87,040 | 4,910 | $72,398 |
| 29 | NDNorth Dakota | $70,480 | $57,470 | $86,730 | 100 | $79,228 |
| 30 | TNTennessee | $69,990 | $56,030 | $84,990 | 2,150 | $76,184 |
| 31 | WYWyoming | $69,090 | $69,090 | $69,090 | N/A | $74,538 |
| 32 | INIndiana | $68,300 | $51,270 | $83,060 | 1,820 | $73,182 |
| 33 | KSKansas | $67,990 | $55,990 | $85,340 | 640 | $75,487 |
| 34 | NCNorth Carolina | $67,970 | $56,730 | $94,270 | 3,930 | $72,059 |
| 35 | NENebraska | $67,410 | $53,330 | $86,620 | 460 | $74,814 |
| 36 | IAIowa | $67,160 | $56,910 | $84,720 | 1,070 | $76,525 |
| 37 | GAGeorgia | $66,690 | $56,660 | $97,280 | 4,780 | $69,257 |
| 38 | FLFlorida | $65,020 | $51,150 | $82,930 | 6,610 | $62,873 |
| 39 | KYKentucky | $64,690 | $51,970 | $78,260 | 670 | $71,751 |
| 40 | SDSouth Dakota | $64,630 | $54,080 | $78,630 | 630 | $72,957 |
| 41 | OKOklahoma | $64,260 | $50,980 | $86,030 | 1,200 | $73,153 |
| 42 | HIHawaii | $64,090 | $54,450 | $87,190 | 260 | $58,290 |
| 43 | IDIdaho | $63,680 | $48,390 | $76,230 | 500 | $66,685 |
| 44 | SCSouth Carolina | $63,450 | $49,100 | $81,990 | 1,160 | $67,681 |
| 45 | LALouisiana | $62,700 | $47,320 | $84,220 | 1,050 | $71,083 |
| 46 | ARArkansas | $61,280 | $47,020 | $80,640 | 490 | $70,488 |
| 47 | ALAlabama | $57,710 | $51,480 | $77,250 | 1,000 | $64,972 |
| 48 | UTUtah | $52,090 | $52,090 | $77,210 | N/A | $52,689 |
| 49 | MSMississippi | $51,670 | $40,140 | $75,430 | 370 | $59,423 |
| 50 | WVWest Virginia | $48,080 | $40,770 | $68,820 | 580 | $53,722 |
| 51 | PRPuerto Rico | $42,110 | $35,390 | $62,960 | 290 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, that changes the ranking: Delaware leads on raw pay at $99,560, while Delaware leads once prices are taken into account at $99,752.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Compensation, Benefit, and Job Analysis Specialist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists the most?
Delaware reports the highest median wage for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists at $99,560 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($95,890) and Colorado ($92,560).
Which state pays Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists at $42,110 a year, $57,450 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Delaware first at $99,752 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $99,560. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.