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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary

The BLS estimates 112,380 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $78,210 (May 2025, SOC 13-1141). Across 76 metros with published figures, medians range from $41,450 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $133,700 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, AND JOB ANALYSIS SPECIALISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$49,480P25$60,890MEDIAN$78,210P75$100,400P90$128,920
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$133,700 · 770 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$102,780 · 2,440 jobs
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$99,150 · 2,630 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$97,310 · 4,070 jobs
  5. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$92,560 · 1,440 jobs
  6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$91,660 · 2,620 jobs
  7. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$90,070 · 1,000 jobs
  8. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$89,130 · 9,900 jobs
  9. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$89,040 · 960 jobs
  10. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$88,010 · 310 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$89,130 · 9,900 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$97,310 · 4,070 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$79,990 · 3,500 jobs
  4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$74,860 · 3,070 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$99,150 · 2,630 jobs
  6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$91,660 · 2,620 jobs
  7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$75,620 · 2,480 jobs
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$102,780 · 2,440 jobs
  9. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$85,910 · 2,220 jobs
  10. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$76,720 · 1,750 jobs

EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary in the U.S.?

$78,210 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $60,890–$100,400.

Where do Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,700), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($102,780), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($99,150). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.