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Top 15 cities for compensation and benefits managers by average salary
| Bridgeport, CT | $241,430 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $227,460 |
| Seattle, WA | $216,590 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $214,020 |
| San Francisco, CA | $203,270 |
| New York, NY | $199,050 |
| Boston, MA | $196,720 |
| Trenton, NJ | $190,420 |
| Washington, DC | $186,990 |
| Atlanta, GA | $179,540 |
| Hartford, CT | $177,020 |
| Richmond, VA | $175,500 |
| Charlotte, NC | $175,380 |
| Providence, RI | $174,610 |
| Detroit, MI | $174,430 |
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Compensation and Benefits Managers salary by state
Connecticut pays compensation and benefits managers the most statewide, $209,600 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $209,600 | $197,970 | 480 | 3 | $241,430 | $146,700 |
| Washington | $206,130 | $199,190 | 460 | 1 | $216,590 | $216,590 |
| Massachusetts | $196,100 | $184,070 | 670 | 2 | $196,720 | $165,830 |
| New York | $194,040 | $175,620 | 2,260 | 4 | $199,050 | $148,870 |
| Delaware | $180,550 | $166,070 | 50 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| California | $180,130 | $166,730 | 2,970 | 7 | $227,460 | $143,590 |
| New Jersey | $178,260 | $168,370 | 950 | 1 | $190,420 | $190,420 |
| Virginia | $177,030 | $153,660 | n/a | 2 | $175,500 | $134,810 |
| Georgia | $175,500 | $163,060 | 1,010 | 2 | $179,540 | $147,420 |
| Washington, D.C. | $170,480 | $160,990 | 130 | 1 | $186,990 | $186,990 |
| Rhode Island | $170,170 | $149,340 | 50 | 1 | $174,610 | $174,610 |
| Minnesota | $168,320 | $163,390 | 360 | 1 | $168,360 | $168,360 |
| Michigan | $164,050 | $151,620 | 580 | 3 | $174,430 | $148,110 |
| Colorado | $163,370 | $165,770 | 280 | 1 | $167,850 | $167,850 |
| Oregon | $159,880 | $161,470 | 240 | 2 | $166,280 | $162,360 |
| Maryland | $159,390 | $139,860 | 430 | 1 | $143,320 | $143,320 |
| Illinois | $156,340 | $151,730 | 780 | 1 | $158,850 | $158,850 |
| Pennsylvania | $152,910 | $139,040 | 770 | 4 | $161,340 | $144,170 |
| Ohio | $151,990 | $141,920 | 460 | 4 | $166,230 | $123,820 |
| Maine | $150,080 | $129,690 | 50 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Texas | $148,610 | $136,930 | 2,230 | 5 | $156,660 | $123,330 |
| Tennessee | $148,100 | $132,780 | 670 | 2 | $145,450 | $134,700 |
| North Carolina | $146,220 | $135,240 | 880 | 5 | $175,380 | $113,110 |
| Wisconsin | $145,670 | $127,920 | n/a | 2 | $154,890 | $150,610 |
| Arizona | $142,270 | $129,890 | 510 | 2 | $143,270 | $141,270 |
| Arkansas | $140,120 | $100,810 | 140 | 2 | $214,020 | $107,750 |
| Utah | $138,720 | $132,620 | 200 | 2 | $146,820 | $128,580 |
| Kentucky | $137,860 | $114,290 | 110 | 1 | $151,310 | $151,310 |
| New Mexico | $137,360 | $124,390 | 40 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Missouri | $137,200 | $106,490 | 250 | 2 | $143,040 | $132,750 |
| New Hampshire | $136,930 | $136,950 | 100 | 1 | $145,360 | $145,360 |
| Florida | $136,770 | $127,960 | 1,670 | 10 | $143,750 | $108,310 |
| Iowa | $135,150 | $118,250 | 120 | 1 | $157,470 | $157,470 |
| Louisiana | $130,920 | $99,840 | 220 | 1 | $102,350 | $102,350 |
| Indiana | $129,160 | $118,180 | 170 | 1 | $132,110 | $132,110 |
| Nebraska | $129,020 | $121,630 | 140 | 1 | $129,320 | $129,320 |
| Alabama | $128,960 | $118,470 | 90 | 1 | $152,670 | $152,670 |
| Nevada | $125,250 | $115,180 | 180 | 2 | $126,870 | $123,230 |
| Kansas | $124,320 | $114,070 | 70 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Oklahoma | $123,000 | $107,760 | 180 | 2 | $137,220 | $120,480 |
| Alaska | $122,910 | $122,490 | 30 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| South Carolina | $119,340 | $99,630 | 330 | 3 | $152,230 | $87,140 |
| Hawaii | $118,940 | $110,120 | 60 | 1 | $121,000 | $121,000 |
| Idaho | $113,490 | $90,020 | 100 | 1 | $114,150 | $114,150 |
| Puerto Rico | $107,190 | $97,500 | 30 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Mississippi | $101,170 | $89,250 | 70 | 1 | $112,020 | $112,020 |
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Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $241,430 | $218,860 | $116.07 | 230 |
| San Jose, CA | $227,460 | $215,180 | $109.36 | 320 |
| Seattle, WA | $216,590 | $216,580 | $104.13 | 340 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $214,020 | $221,800 | $102.89 | 40 |
| San Francisco, CA | $203,270 | $188,850 | $97.73 | 590 |
| New York, NY | $199,050 | $179,730 | $95.70 | 2,420 |
| Boston, MA | $196,720 | $185,590 | $94.58 | 590 |
| Trenton, NJ | $190,420 | $186,700 | $91.55 | 60 |
| Washington, DC | $186,990 | $171,950 | $89.90 | 590 |
| Atlanta, GA | $179,540 | $166,100 | $86.32 | 760 |
| Hartford, CT | $177,020 | $162,480 | $85.11 | 130 |
| Richmond, VA | $175,500 | $157,370 | $84.38 | 130 |
| Charlotte, NC | $175,380 | $167,450 | $84.32 | 300 |
| Providence, RI | $174,610 | $162,440 | $83.95 | 60 |
| Detroit, MI | $174,430 | $162,490 | $83.86 | 330 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $174,160 | $162,720 | $83.73 | 30 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $170,430 | $155,380 | $81.94 | 1,030 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $168,360 | $163,390 | $80.94 | 320 |
| Denver, CO | $167,850 | $168,850 | $80.70 | 230 |
| Portland, OR | $166,280 | $168,540 | $79.94 | 180 |
| Cleveland, OH | $166,230 | $163,500 | $79.92 | 110 |
| Worcester, MA | $165,830 | $160,990 | $79.73 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $165,740 | $159,450 | $79.68 | 140 |
| San Diego, CA | $163,260 | $160,970 | $78.49 | 240 |
| Salem, OR | $162,360 | $163,270 | $78.06 | n/a |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $161,340 | $145,340 | $77.57 | 160 |
| Oxnard, CA | $159,650 | $142,950 | $76.76 | 30 |
| Chicago, IL | $158,850 | $155,340 | $76.37 | 610 |
| Des Moines, IA | $157,470 | $150,850 | $75.71 | 60 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $157,360 | $148,520 | $75.65 | 430 |
| Austin, TX | $156,660 | $148,650 | $75.32 | 310 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $155,320 | $136,220 | $74.68 | 100 |
| Madison, WI | $154,890 | $127,670 | $74.47 | 90 |
| Dallas, TX | $154,860 | $145,930 | $74.45 | 790 |
| Buffalo, NY | $154,360 | $144,510 | $74.21 | 80 |
| Columbus, OH | $154,260 | $147,100 | $74.17 | 80 |
| Houston, TX | $154,190 | $148,870 | $74.13 | 480 |
| Rochester, NY | $153,990 | $139,380 | $74.04 | 100 |
| Birmingham, AL | $152,670 | $156,710 | $73.40 | 30 |
| Charleston, SC | $152,230 | $150,810 | $73.19 | 50 |
| Louisville, KY | $151,310 | $127,730 | $72.74 | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $150,610 | $127,920 | $72.41 | n/a |
| Allentown, PA | $150,580 | $132,970 | $72.39 | 40 |
| Albany, NY | $148,870 | $140,870 | $71.57 | 100 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $148,110 | $151,860 | $71.21 | 60 |
| Augusta, GA | $147,420 | $125,340 | $70.87 | 30 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $146,820 | $140,940 | $70.59 | 130 |
| New Haven, CT | $146,700 | $126,550 | $70.53 | 40 |
| Memphis, TN | $145,450 | $133,150 | $69.93 | 120 |
| Manchester, NH | $145,360 | $151,120 | $69.88 | 40 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $144,170 | $132,540 | $69.31 | 60 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $143,750 | $130,220 | $69.11 | 40 |
| Riverside, CA | $143,590 | $132,700 | $69.03 | 130 |
| Baltimore, MD | $143,320 | $129,800 | $68.90 | 200 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $143,270 | $130,010 | $68.88 | 440 |
| St. Louis, MO | $143,040 | $110,470 | $68.77 | 180 |
| Miami, FL | $142,380 | $131,450 | $68.45 | 430 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $142,110 | $126,080 | $68.32 | 30 |
| Tucson, AZ | $141,270 | $138,560 | $67.92 | 40 |
| Raleigh, NC | $138,560 | $131,510 | $66.61 | 150 |
| Greenville, SC | $137,530 | $125,750 | $66.12 | 60 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $137,520 | $123,150 | $66.12 | 150 |
| Tulsa, OK | $137,220 | $113,990 | $65.97 | 70 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $136,850 | $129,580 | $65.80 | 40 |
| Greensboro, NC | $136,380 | $131,930 | $65.57 | 30 |
| Lakeland, FL | $136,030 | $119,490 | $65.40 | 30 |
| Sarasota, FL | $135,000 | $123,460 | $64.90 | 30 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $134,810 | $131,140 | $64.81 | 70 |
| Nashville, TN | $134,700 | $123,540 | $64.76 | 250 |
| Tampa, FL | $134,150 | $124,430 | $64.50 | 270 |
| Orlando, FL | $133,860 | $126,910 | $64.36 | 220 |
| San Antonio, TX | $132,890 | $122,630 | $63.89 | 180 |
| Kansas City, MO | $132,750 | $115,200 | $63.82 | 80 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $132,110 | $114,410 | $63.51 | 80 |
| Omaha, NE | $129,320 | $122,070 | $62.17 | 90 |
| Provo, UT | $128,580 | $132,210 | $61.82 | 40 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $126,870 | $119,970 | $61.00 | n/a |
| Toledo, OH | $123,820 | $110,870 | $59.53 | 30 |
| El Paso, TX | $123,330 | $120,830 | $59.29 | 70 |
| Reno, NV | $123,230 | $115,180 | $59.25 | 30 |
| Honolulu, HI | $121,000 | $110,120 | $58.17 | 60 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $120,480 | $107,780 | $57.92 | 80 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $117,970 | $105,490 | $56.72 | 80 |
| Boise, ID | $114,150 | $85,270 | $54.88 | 70 |
| Durham, NC | $113,110 | $105,310 | $54.38 | 200 |
| Jackson, MS | $112,020 | $115,540 | $53.85 | 30 |
| Deltona, FL | $108,310 | $104,770 | $52.07 | 40 |
| Little Rock, AR | $107,750 | $98,390 | $51.80 | 60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $102,350 | $94,890 | $49.21 | 80 |
| Columbia, SC | $87,140 | $73,870 | $41.90 | 120 |
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Compensation and Benefits Managers salary: questions
Where do compensation and benefits managers make the most money?
In Bridgeport, CT, with an average of $241,430 a year, among the 90 metro areas we cover.
What is the average compensation and benefits managers salary in the U.S.?
$162,640 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $149,230, so half of compensation and benefits managers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should compensation and benefits managers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of compensation and benefits managers nationwide earn between $113,170 (25th percentile) and $200,610 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays compensation and benefits managers the most?
Connecticut, with a statewide average of $209,600 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is compensation and benefits managers pay the lowest?
Columbia, SC, at $87,140 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3111.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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