Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary by location
National median: $78,210 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $133,700 | +71.0% | 770 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $108,170 | +38.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $103,280 | +32.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $102,780 | +31.4% | 2,440 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $99,560 | +27.3% | 290 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $99,150 | +26.8% | 2,630 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $97,940 | +25.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $97,310 | +24.4% | 4,070 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $95,890 | +22.6% | 3,390 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $95,530 | +22.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $92,860 | +18.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $92,560 | +18.3% | 1,980 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $92,560 | +18.3% | 1,440 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $91,700 | +17.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $91,660 | +17.2% | 2,620 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $91,410 | +16.9% | 13,430 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $90,450 | +15.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $90,070 | +15.2% | 1,000 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $89,590 | +14.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $89,130 | +14.0% | 9,900 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $89,040 | +13.8% | 960 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $88,110 | +12.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $88,010 | +12.5% | 310 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $87,910 | +12.4% | 1,560 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $87,570 | +12.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $86,710 | +10.9% | 650 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $86,630 | +10.8% | 3,350 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $86,340 | +10.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $85,910 | +9.8% | 2,220 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $85,660 | +9.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $85,420 | +9.2% | 430 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $85,050 | +8.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $85,040 | +8.7% | 3,150 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $84,840 | +8.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $84,280 | +7.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $84,020 | +7.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $84,000 | +7.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $83,540 | +6.8% | 340 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $83,480 | +6.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $83,320 | +6.5% | 1,330 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $83,200 | +6.4% | 11,470 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $83,170 | +6.3% | 1,220 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $83,100 | +6.3% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $82,850 | +5.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $82,650 | +5.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Kingston, NY | metropolitan | $82,630 | +5.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $82,430 | +5.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $82,290 | +5.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $81,670 | +4.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $81,650 | +4.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Youngstown, OH | metropolitan | $81,400 | +4.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $81,190 | +3.8% | 3,500 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $81,030 | +3.6% | 420 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $80,990 | +3.6% | 700 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $80,900 | +3.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $80,810 | +3.3% | 380 | 2025 |
| Kenosha, WI | metropolitan | $80,490 | +2.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $80,330 | +2.7% | 300 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $80,030 | +2.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $79,990 | +2.3% | 3,500 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $79,920 | +2.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $79,890 | +2.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $79,700 | +1.9% | 1,650 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $79,580 | +1.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $79,480 | +1.6% | 2,480 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $79,480 | +1.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $79,300 | +1.4% | 4,410 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $79,280 | +1.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $79,270 | +1.4% | — | 2025 |
| AK | state | $79,160 | +1.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $79,090 | +1.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Corvallis, OR | metropolitan | $79,080 | +1.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $78,940 | +0.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $78,920 | +0.9% | 530 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $78,870 | +0.8% | 710 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $78,800 | +0.8% | 280 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $78,770 | +0.7% | — | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $78,570 | +0.5% | 480 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $78,030 | −0.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $77,990 | −0.3% | 470 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $77,960 | −0.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $77,930 | −0.4% | 210 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $77,880 | −0.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $77,860 | −0.4% | 520 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $77,620 | −0.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $77,400 | −1.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $77,210 | −1.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $77,200 | −1.3% | 630 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $77,080 | −1.4% | 920 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $77,040 | −1.5% | 330 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $76,990 | −1.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $76,960 | −1.6% | 1,410 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $76,950 | −1.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $76,920 | −1.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $76,810 | −1.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Flint, MI | metropolitan | $76,720 | −1.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $76,720 | −1.9% | 1,750 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $76,690 | −1.9% | 420 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $76,670 | −2.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $76,630 | −2.0% | 410 | 2025 |