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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.


National estimates for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Industry profile for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Geographic profile for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

National estimates for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
93,550 1.2 % $ 36.50 $ 75,920 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 20.31 $ 25.20 $ 32.59 $ 43.14 $ 56.28
Annual Wage (2) $ 42,250 $ 52,410 $ 67,780 $ 89,740 $ 117,060


Industry profile for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 13,100 0.49 $ 38.45 $ 79,980
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 10,550 0.83 $ 34.25 $ 71,240
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 7,000 0.13 $ 35.29 $ 73,400
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,110 0.29 $ 29.16 $ 60,660
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 6,000 0.34 $ 42.14 $ 87,660

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 1,190 11.89 $ 33.77 $ 70,240
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 10,550 0.83 $ 34.25 $ 71,240
Management of Companies and Enterprises 13,100 0.49 $ 38.45 $ 79,980
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 6,000 0.34 $ 42.14 $ 87,660
Office Administrative Services 1,640 0.31 $ 31.79 $ 66,130

Top paying industries for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 160 0.10 $ 65.72 $ 136,700
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 480 0.10 $ 55.19 $ 114,800
Software Publishers 660 0.11 $ 53.76 $ 111,830
Oil and Gas Extraction 40 0.04 $ 52.56 $ 109,330
Scientific Research and Development Services 630 0.07 $ 52.20 $ 108,580


Geographic profile for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 13,010 0.74 1.17 $ 42.86 $ 89,150
Texas 8,240 0.63 1.00 $ 31.78 $ 66,090
New York 7,570 0.83 1.31 $ 40.74 $ 84,730
Florida 6,950 0.75 1.19 $ 33.73 $ 70,160
Pennsylvania 5,190 0.89 1.41 $ 32.59 $ 67,790


Map of location quotient of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 890 2.04 3.23 $ 29.03 $ 60,390
Pennsylvania 5,190 0.89 1.41 $ 32.59 $ 67,790
Rhode Island 400 0.84 1.33 $ 43.45 $ 90,380
New York 7,570 0.83 1.31 $ 40.74 $ 84,730
Washington 2,610 0.77 1.21 $ 46.00 $ 95,680


Map of annual mean wages of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 2,610 0.77 1.21 $ 46.00 $ 95,680
Rhode Island 400 0.84 1.33 $ 43.45 $ 90,380
Delaware 250 0.55 0.86 $ 43.24 $ 89,930
New Hampshire (8) (8) (8) $ 43.24 $ 89,930
California 13,010 0.74 1.17 $ 42.86 $ 89,150



Map of employment of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,920 0.75 1.19 $ 43.29 $ 90,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,920 0.64 1.02 $ 40.37 $ 83,960
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,720 0.71 1.13 $ 34.51 $ 71,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,570 0.58 0.92 $ 39.08 $ 81,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,510 0.91 1.43 $ 35.90 $ 74,660
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,420 1.01 1.60 $ 55.04 $ 114,490
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,130 0.70 1.11 $ 43.17 $ 89,790
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,010 0.75 1.18 $ 43.86 $ 91,230
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,980 0.65 1.03 $ 32.77 $ 68,160
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,890 0.69 1.10 $ 35.91 $ 74,680


Map of location quotient of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 410 3.43 5.42 $ 30.50 $ 63,450
Tallahassee, FL 440 2.52 3.98 $ 20.88 $ 43,430
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 900 2.10 3.32 $ 32.60 $ 67,810
Rapid City, SD 150 2.08 3.29 $ 29.47 $ 61,300
Sioux Falls, SD 340 2.08 3.29 $ 29.29 $ 60,920
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 190 1.92 3.03 $ 37.07 $ 77,100
Trenton, NJ 450 1.89 2.99 $ 38.32 $ 79,710
Monroe, LA 120 1.55 2.45 $ 21.03 $ 43,740
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 460 1.45 2.29 $ 31.36 $ 65,230
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,480 1.44 2.27 $ 38.99 $ 81,090


Map of annual mean wages of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 750 0.67 1.06 $ 57.65 $ 119,920
Boulder, CO 70 0.35 0.55 $ 57.63 $ 119,880
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,420 1.01 1.60 $ 55.04 $ 114,490
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,810 0.89 1.41 $ 51.03 $ 106,140
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 70 0.35 0.55 $ 45.14 $ 93,890
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 280 0.70 1.11 $ 44.23 $ 92,000
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,010 0.75 1.18 $ 43.86 $ 91,230
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,920 0.75 1.19 $ 43.29 $ 90,040
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 420 0.74 1.17 $ 43.25 $ 89,960
Portsmouth, NH-ME (8) (8) (8) $ 43.19 $ 89,830

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 260 2.01 3.18 $ 28.76 $ 59,820
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.49 0.78 $ 20.87 $ 43,420
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 120 1.97 3.12 $ 27.63 $ 57,460
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 110 0.60 0.94 $ 25.90 $ 53,860
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 100 0.98 1.55 $ 36.06 $ 75,010

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 260 2.01 3.18 $ 28.76 $ 59,820
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 120 1.97 3.12 $ 27.63 $ 57,460
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 100 0.98 1.55 $ 36.06 $ 75,010
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 60 0.80 1.26 $ 20.15 $ 41,910
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 70 0.69 1.09 $ 34.70 $ 72,170

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 50 0.55 0.86 $ 36.73 $ 76,400
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 90 0.51 0.81 $ 36.70 $ 76,340
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 100 0.98 1.55 $ 36.06 $ 75,010
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 60 0.46 0.73 $ 36.02 $ 74,920
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 30 0.43 0.69 $ 35.56 $ 73,970


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023