Compensation and Benefits Managers salary by location
National median: $149,230 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $221,800 | +48.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $218,860 | +46.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $216,580 | +45.1% | 340 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $215,180 | +44.2% | 320 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $199,190 | +33.5% | 460 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $197,970 | +32.7% | 480 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $188,850 | +26.5% | 590 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $186,700 | +25.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $185,590 | +24.4% | 590 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $184,070 | +23.3% | 670 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $179,730 | +20.4% | 2,420 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $175,620 | +17.7% | 2,260 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $171,950 | +15.2% | 590 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $168,850 | +13.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $168,540 | +12.9% | 180 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $168,370 | +12.8% | 950 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $167,450 | +12.2% | 300 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $166,730 | +11.7% | 2,970 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $166,100 | +11.3% | 760 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $166,070 | +11.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $165,770 | +11.1% | 280 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $163,500 | +9.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $163,390 | +9.5% | 320 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $163,390 | +9.5% | 360 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $163,270 | +9.4% | — | 2025 |
| GA | state | $163,060 | +9.3% | 1,010 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $162,720 | +9.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $162,490 | +8.9% | 330 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $162,480 | +8.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $162,440 | +8.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $161,470 | +8.2% | 240 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $160,990 | +7.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $160,990 | +7.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $160,970 | +7.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $159,450 | +6.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $157,370 | +5.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $156,710 | +5.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $155,380 | +4.1% | 1,030 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $155,340 | +4.1% | 610 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $153,660 | +3.0% | — | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $151,860 | +1.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $151,730 | +1.7% | 780 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $151,620 | +1.6% | 580 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $151,120 | +1.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $150,850 | +1.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $150,810 | +1.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $149,340 | +0.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $148,870 | −0.2% | 480 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $148,650 | −0.4% | 310 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $148,520 | −0.5% | 430 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $147,100 | −1.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $145,930 | −2.2% | 790 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $145,340 | −2.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $144,510 | −3.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $142,950 | −4.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $141,920 | −4.9% | 460 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $140,940 | −5.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $140,870 | −5.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $139,860 | −6.3% | 430 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $139,380 | −6.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $139,040 | −6.8% | 770 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $138,560 | −7.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $136,950 | −8.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $136,930 | −8.2% | 2,230 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $136,220 | −8.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $135,240 | −9.4% | 880 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $133,150 | −10.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $132,970 | −10.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $132,780 | −11.0% | 670 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $132,700 | −11.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $132,620 | −11.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $132,540 | −11.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $132,210 | −11.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $131,930 | −11.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $131,510 | −11.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $131,450 | −11.9% | 430 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $131,140 | −12.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $130,220 | −12.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $130,010 | −12.9% | 440 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $129,890 | −13.0% | 510 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $129,800 | −13.0% | 200 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $129,690 | −13.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $129,580 | −13.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $127,960 | −14.3% | 1,670 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $127,920 | −14.3% | — | 2025 |
| WI | state | $127,920 | −14.3% | — | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $127,730 | −14.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $127,670 | −14.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $126,910 | −15.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $126,550 | −15.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Cape Coral, FL | metropolitan | $126,080 | −15.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $125,750 | −15.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $125,340 | −16.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $124,430 | −16.6% | 270 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $124,390 | −16.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $123,540 | −17.2% | 250 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $123,460 | −17.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $123,150 | −17.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $122,630 | −17.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $122,490 | −17.9% | 30 | 2025 |