SOC 11-3111 · Management Occupations

Compensation and Benefits Managers

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$149,230

U.S. median hourly wage$71.75

U.S. employment22,940

Nationally, compensation and benefits managers earned a median of $149,230 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 22,940 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Compensation and Benefits Managers: pay and employment by state
State
Washington	$199,190	$95.77	460	0.1
Connecticut	$197,970	$95.18	480	0.3
Massachusetts	$184,070	$88.50	670	0.2
New York	$175,620	$84.43	2,260	0.2
New Jersey	$168,370	$80.95	950	0.2
California	$166,730	$80.16	2,970	0.2
Delaware	$166,070	$79.84	50	0.1
Colorado	$165,770	$79.70	280	0.1
Minnesota	$163,390	$78.55	360	0.1
Georgia	$163,060	$78.40	1,010	0.2
Oregon	$161,470	$77.63	240	0.1
District of Columbia	$160,990	$77.40	130	0.2
Virginia	$153,660	$73.87	Not published	Not published
Illinois	$151,730	$72.95	780	0.1
Michigan	$151,620	$72.89	580	0.1
Rhode Island	$149,340	$71.80	50	0.1
Ohio	$141,920	$68.23	460	0.1
Maryland	$139,860	$67.24	430	0.2
Pennsylvania	$139,040	$66.85	770	0.1
New Hampshire	$136,950	$65.84	100	0.2
Texas	$136,930	$65.83	2,230	0.2
North Carolina	$135,240	$65.02	880	0.2
Tennessee	$132,780	$63.84	670	0.2
Utah	$132,620	$63.76	200	0.1
Arizona	$129,890	$62.45	510	0.2
Maine	$129,690	$62.35	50	0.1
Florida	$127,960	$61.52	1,670	0.2
Wisconsin	$127,920	$61.50	Not published	Not published
New Mexico	$124,390	$59.80	40	0.0
Alaska	$122,490	$58.89	30	0.1
Nebraska	$121,630	$58.48	140	0.1
Alabama	$118,470	$56.96	90	0.0
Iowa	$118,250	$56.85	120	0.1
Indiana	$118,180	$56.82	170	0.1
Nevada	$115,180	$55.38	180	0.1
Kentucky	$114,290	$54.95	110	0.1
Kansas	$114,070	$54.84	70	0.1
Hawaii	$110,120	$52.94	60	0.1
Oklahoma	$107,760	$51.81	180	0.1
Missouri	$106,490	$51.20	250	0.1
Arkansas	$100,810	$48.47	140	0.1
Louisiana	$99,840	$48.00	220	0.1
South Carolina	$99,630	$47.90	330	0.1
Puerto Rico	$97,500	$46.87	30	0.0
Idaho	$90,020	$43.28	100	0.1
Mississippi	$89,250	$42.91	70	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 92 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Compensation and Benefits Managers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$221,800	$106.64	40	0.2
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$218,860	$105.22	230	0.6
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$216,580	$104.12	340	0.2
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$215,180	$103.45	320	0.3
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$188,850	$90.79	590	0.2
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$186,700	$89.76	60	0.3
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$185,590	$89.22	590	0.2
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$179,730	$86.41	2,420	0.3
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$171,950	$82.67	590	0.2
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$168,850	$81.18	230	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$168,540	$81.03	180	0.2
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$167,450	$80.51	300	0.2
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$166,100	$79.86	760	0.3
Cleveland, OH	$163,500	$78.61	110	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$163,390	$78.56	320	0.2
Salem, OR	$163,270	$78.49	Not published	Not published
Ann Arbor, MI	$162,720	$78.23	30	0.2
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$162,490	$78.12	330	0.2
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$162,480	$78.11	130	0.2
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$162,440	$78.10	60	0.1
Worcester, MA	$160,990	$77.40	40	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$160,970	$77.39	240	0.2
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$159,450	$76.66	140	0.1
Richmond, VA	$157,370	$75.66	130	0.2
Birmingham, AL	$156,710	$75.34	30	0.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$155,380	$74.70	1,030	0.2
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$155,340	$74.68	610	0.1
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$151,860	$73.01	60	0.1
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$151,120	$72.65	40	0.2
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$150,850	$72.52	60	0.1
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$150,810	$72.51	50	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$148,870	$71.57	480	0.1
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$148,650	$71.47	310	0.2
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$148,520	$71.40	430	0.1
Columbus, OH	$147,100	$70.72	80	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$145,930	$70.16	790	0.2
Pittsburgh, PA	$145,340	$69.87	160	0.1
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$144,510	$69.47	80	0.2
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$142,950	$68.73	30	0.1
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$140,940	$67.76	130	0.2
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$140,870	$67.72	100	0.2
Rochester, NY	$139,380	$67.01	100	0.2
Tucson, AZ	$138,560	$66.62	40	0.1
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$136,220	$65.49	100	0.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$133,150	$64.02	120	0.2
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$132,970	$63.93	40	0.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$132,700	$63.80	130	0.1
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$132,540	$63.72	60	0.2
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$132,210	$63.56	40	0.1
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$131,930	$63.43	30	0.1
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$131,510	$63.23	150	0.2
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$131,450	$63.20	430	0.2
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$131,140	$63.05	70	0.1
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$130,220	$62.61	40	0.2
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$130,010	$62.51	440	0.2
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$129,800	$62.41	200	0.1
Winston-Salem, NC	$129,580	$62.30	40	0.2
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$127,920	$61.50	Not published	Not published
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$127,730	$61.41	60	0.1
Madison, WI	$127,670	$61.38	90	0.2
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$126,910	$61.02	220	0.2
New Haven, CT	$126,550	$60.84	40	0.1
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$126,080	$60.61	30	0.1
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$125,750	$60.46	60	0.1
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$125,340	$60.26	30	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$124,430	$59.82	270	0.2
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$123,540	$59.39	250	0.2
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$123,460	$59.36	30	0.1
Jacksonville, FL	$123,150	$59.21	150	0.2
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$122,630	$58.96	180	0.2
Omaha, NE-IA	$122,070	$58.69	90	0.2
El Paso, TX	$120,830	$58.09	70	0.2
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$119,970	$57.68	Not published	Not published
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$119,490	$57.45	30	0.1
Jackson, MS	$115,540	$55.55	30	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$115,200	$55.39	80	0.1
Reno, NV	$115,180	$55.38	30	0.1
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$114,410	$55.01	80	0.1
Tulsa, OK	$113,990	$54.80	70	0.1
Toledo, OH	$110,870	$53.30	30	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$110,470	$53.11	180	0.1
Urban Honolulu, HI	$110,120	$52.94	60	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$107,780	$51.82	80	0.1
Tallahassee, FL	$105,490	$50.71	80	0.4
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$105,310	$50.63	200	0.6
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$104,770	$50.37	40	0.2
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$98,390	$47.31	60	0.2
Baton Rouge, LA	$94,890	$45.62	80	0.2
Boise City, ID	$85,270	$41.00	70	0.2
Columbia, SC	$73,870	$35.51	120	0.3
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	Not published	Not published	60	0.1
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	Not published	Not published	30	0.2

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.