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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Full compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists overview →U.S. mean $84,330 · median $78,210
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | #1 | $104,470 | $95,890 | $50 | +23.9% | $63,230–$161,120 |
| Delaware | #2 | $100,230 | $99,560 | $48 | +18.9% | $61,260–$136,700 |
| Colorado | #3 | $99,510 | $92,560 | $48 | +18% | $62,280–$152,370 |
| California | #4 | $98,480 | $91,410 | $47 | +16.8% | $60,070–$150,180 |
| Washington | #5 | $97,150 | $86,630 | $47 | +15.2% | $60,750–$135,810 |
| Rhode Island | #6 | $94,420 | $80,330 | $45 | +12% | $59,440–$172,660 |
| New Mexico | #7 | $93,060 | $83,540 | $45 | +10.4% | $55,240–$153,750 |
| New Jersey | #8 | $92,580 | $85,040 | $45 | +9.8% | $56,820–$136,080 |
| District of Columbia | #9 | $92,350 | $86,710 | $44 | +9.5% | $60,560–$127,930 |
| New York | #10 | $91,070 | $83,200 | $44 | +8% | $58,740–$131,110 |
| Connecticut | #11 | $90,520 | $83,100 | $44 | +7.3% | $50,750–$133,460 |
| Virginia | #12 | $89,320 | $81,190 | $43 | +5.9% | $54,410–$136,030 |
| Oregon | #13 | $88,990 | $83,320 | $43 | +5.5% | $58,860–$125,500 |
| Illinois | #14 | $86,460 | $79,300 | $42 | +2.5% | $55,190–$128,720 |
| New Hampshire | #15 | $86,220 | $80,810 | $41 | +2.2% | $61,010–$116,150 |
| Minnesota | #16 | $83,900 | $78,770 | $40 | -0.5% | $38,840–$130,920 |
| Maryland | #17 | $83,830 | $79,700 | $40 | -0.6% | $51,820–$117,940 |
| Michigan | #18 | $83,750 | $79,480 | $40 | -0.7% | $52,470–$127,870 |
| Alaska | #19 | $83,220 | $79,160 | $40 | -1.3% | $58,730–$111,620 |
| Maine | #20 | $81,610 | $77,400 | $39 | -3.2% | $55,690–$104,440 |
| Texas | #21 | $81,100 | $74,800 | $39 | -3.8% | $49,570–$121,790 |
| Montana | #22 | $80,200 | $75,290 | $39 | -4.9% | $55,850–$105,150 |
| North Carolina | #23 | $78,400 | $67,970 | $38 | -7% | $47,590–$127,490 |
| Missouri | #24 | $77,890 | $74,260 | $37 | -7.6% | $49,370–$118,390 |
| Arizona | #25 | $77,870 | $74,930 | $37 | -7.7% | $44,000–$114,400 |
| Ohio | #26 | $77,760 | $75,780 | $37 | -7.8% | $46,790–$109,970 |
| Vermont | #27 | $77,290 | $76,030 | $37 | -8.3% | $57,520–$97,240 |
| Wisconsin | #28 | $76,610 | $72,130 | $37 | -9.2% | $52,810–$103,500 |
| Georgia | #29 | $76,500 | $66,690 | $37 | -9.3% | $42,030–$122,130 |
| Pennsylvania | #30 | $76,130 | $70,640 | $37 | -9.7% | $46,400–$120,830 |
| North Dakota | #31 | $75,820 | $70,480 | $36 | -10.1% | $50,010–$103,620 |
| Hawaii | #32 | $75,530 | $64,090 | $36 | -10.4% | $48,550–$108,660 |
| Kansas | #33 | $75,200 | $67,990 | $36 | -10.8% | $50,240–$111,100 |
| Tennessee | #34 | $74,720 | $69,990 | $36 | -11.4% | $47,560–$112,320 |
| Nebraska | #35 | $74,500 | $67,410 | $36 | -11.7% | $43,770–$109,670 |
| Iowa | #36 | $74,460 | $67,160 | $36 | -11.7% | $49,710–$103,830 |
| Indiana | #37 | $72,790 | $68,300 | $35 | -13.7% | $38,190–$108,920 |
| Florida | #38 | $72,260 | $65,020 | $35 | -14.3% | $42,990–$109,480 |
| Utah | #39 | $71,690 | $52,090 | $34 | -15% | $52,090–$132,800 |
| Oklahoma | #40 | $70,670 | $64,260 | $34 | -16.2% | $42,940–$101,290 |
| Louisiana | #41 | $70,020 | $62,700 | $34 | -17% | $39,350–$98,980 |
| South Carolina | #42 | $69,810 | $63,450 | $34 | -17.2% | $41,580–$104,860 |
| Arkansas | #43 | $69,360 | $61,280 | $33 | -17.8% | $40,830–$106,780 |
| Wyoming | #44 | $68,830 | $69,090 | $33 | -18.4% | $64,330–$69,090 |
| South Dakota | #45 | $67,890 | $64,630 | $33 | -19.5% | $48,330–$91,390 |
| Alabama | #46 | $67,730 | $57,710 | $33 | -19.7% | $51,390–$98,100 |
| Idaho | #47 | $67,160 | $63,680 | $32 | -20.4% | $43,710–$103,730 |
| Kentucky | #48 | $66,740 | $64,690 | $32 | -20.9% | $40,730–$94,370 |
| West Virginia | #49 | $64,080 | $48,080 | $31 | -24% | $37,120–$119,960 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $59,490 | $51,670 | $29 | -29.5% | $36,840–$83,920 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.