Compensation and Benefits Managers
SOC code 11-3111 · Management Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $89,160 | $42.86 |
| 25th percentile | $113,170 | $54.41 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $149,230 | $71.75 |
| 75th percentile | $200,610 | $96.45 |
| 90th percentile | $239,200+ | $115.00+ |
BLS top-codes wages at or above $239,200/yr ($115.00/hr); the exact value above this threshold is not published, so it is shown here as "$239,200+".
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Compensation and Benefits Managers (SOC 11-3111), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 44 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 110 | $119,030 | $110,450 | $80,920 | $86,730 | $134,180 | $179,940 |
| Alaska | 50 | $114,280 | $119,380 | $67,270 | $85,880 | $130,000 | $147,610 |
| Arkansas | 160 | $134,910 | $102,370 | $54,530 | $70,000 | $168,210 | — |
| California | 2,840 | $176,290 | $160,740 | $97,020 | $123,390 | $214,680 | — |
| Colorado | 220 | $170,350 | $159,570 | $116,090 | $131,280 | $202,060 | $235,830 |
| Connecticut | 330 | $181,240 | $147,070 | $95,140 | $112,720 | $230,930 | — |
| District of Columbia | 150 | $167,300 | $160,800 | $110,370 | $127,480 | $197,970 | $217,230 |
| Florida | 1,480 | $125,240 | $114,030 | $61,380 | $86,980 | $155,030 | $201,550 |
| Georgia | 870 | $151,440 | $141,200 | $83,470 | $107,280 | $178,110 | $222,500 |
| Hawaii | 80 | $107,560 | $95,260 | $71,670 | $82,050 | $132,880 | $158,590 |
| Idaho | 40 | $120,070 | $108,600 | $83,080 | $92,390 | $142,470 | $193,480 |
| Illinois | 520 | $142,010 | $127,530 | $78,480 | $102,880 | $173,430 | $209,510 |
| Indiana | 140 | $118,430 | $110,300 | $78,420 | $92,880 | $144,610 | $169,720 |
| Iowa | 130 | $122,520 | $106,500 | $66,210 | $84,010 | $146,630 | $195,530 |
| Kansas | 80 | $119,790 | $108,790 | $82,420 | $89,210 | $138,540 | $177,690 |
| Kentucky | 110 | $138,760 | $108,100 | $62,290 | $86,240 | $146,160 | — |
| Louisiana | 220 | $99,910 | $92,710 | $65,000 | $78,760 | $113,650 | $143,670 |
| Maine | 40 | $147,790 | $143,090 | $95,370 | $110,660 | $171,290 | $186,750 |
| Maryland | 370 | $153,470 | $143,910 | $88,760 | $110,860 | $189,070 | $225,170 |
| Massachusetts | 670 | $190,710 | $181,910 | $104,140 | $144,050 | $221,900 | — |
| Michigan | 470 | $161,150 | $139,670 | $98,040 | $107,940 | $170,150 | — |
| Minnesota | 310 | $151,460 | $143,990 | $90,370 | $108,390 | $179,390 | $218,350 |
| Mississippi | 60 | $105,280 | $89,830 | $55,540 | $76,580 | $134,790 | $166,670 |
| Missouri | 270 | $116,620 | $97,530 | $65,870 | $83,480 | $128,340 | $204,960 |
| Nebraska | 160 | $118,040 | $109,950 | $82,000 | $87,330 | $137,360 | $165,650 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $147,140 | $132,240 | $91,580 | $106,730 | $170,330 | $222,680 |
| New Jersey | 810 | $190,280 | $182,660 | $120,760 | $146,990 | $220,810 | — |
| New Mexico | 50 | $134,810 | $104,840 | $90,600 | $101,210 | $146,100 | $225,730 |
| New York | 1,760 | $191,790 | $176,390 | $109,990 | $136,000 | $221,340 | — |
| North Carolina | 750 | $137,820 | $125,650 | $61,360 | $94,440 | $169,710 | $233,640 |
| Ohio | 410 | $139,100 | $128,460 | $80,290 | $101,870 | $162,740 | $208,370 |
| Oklahoma | 110 | $110,510 | $99,310 | $68,380 | $74,910 | $126,100 | $169,550 |
| Oregon | 230 | $152,440 | $145,630 | $89,050 | $115,330 | $173,660 | $220,080 |
| Pennsylvania | 710 | $137,790 | $125,790 | $67,200 | $95,690 | $166,260 | $222,120 |
| Rhode Island | 40 | $191,450 | $183,140 | $112,220 | $139,650 | $233,810 | — |
| South Carolina | 250 | $108,070 | $93,890 | $55,460 | $67,750 | $131,600 | $189,990 |
| Tennessee | 480 | $133,390 | $122,490 | $75,020 | $91,490 | $160,810 | $221,460 |
| Texas | 1,950 | $147,660 | $136,610 | $82,520 | $103,200 | $178,340 | $223,180 |
| Utah | 170 | $134,050 | $132,920 | $64,030 | $95,120 | $160,700 | $222,480 |
| Vermont | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virginia | 480 | $184,420 | $171,300 | $99,880 | $131,090 | $224,230 | — |
| Washington | 510 | $211,930 | $206,320 | $117,930 | $141,530 | — | — |
| West Virginia | 40 | $107,170 | $94,990 | $70,020 | $78,560 | $139,580 | $164,060 |
| Wisconsin | 450 | $161,900 | $142,360 | $96,840 | $110,600 | $201,630 | — |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.