Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
| 87,750 |
1.6 % |
$ 35.49 |
$ 73,810 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 20.56 |
$ 23.94 |
$ 30.83 |
$ 40.25 |
$ 51.04 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 42,760 |
$ 49,800 |
$ 64,120 |
$ 83,720 |
$ 106,160 |
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 |
12,050 |
0.47 |
$ 38.99 |
$ 81,100 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
9,380 |
0.77 |
$ 32.43 |
$ 67,440 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
7,340 |
0.14 |
$ 33.99 |
$ 70,710 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
5,460 |
0.25 |
$ 29.35 |
$ 61,040 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
4,610 |
0.30 |
$ 36.30 |
$ 75,510 |
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 |
870 |
10.39 |
$ 33.97 |
$ 70,650 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
9,380 |
0.77 |
$ 32.43 |
$ 67,440 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
12,050 |
0.47 |
$ 38.99 |
$ 81,100 |
| Office Administrative Services |
1,810 |
0.37 |
$ 33.01 |
$ 68,670 |
| Insurance Carriers |
3,870 |
0.32 |
$ 35.46 |
$ 73,770 |
Top paying industries for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:
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.
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 |
10,930 |
0.66 |
1.06 |
$ 39.55 |
$ 82,260 |
| New York |
9,220 |
1.06 |
1.71 |
$ 40.53 |
$ 84,290 |
| Texas |
7,780 |
0.64 |
1.02 |
$ 33.12 |
$ 68,890 |
| Florida |
4,390 |
0.51 |
0.82 |
$ 28.75 |
$ 59,810 |
| North Carolina |
3,390 |
0.77 |
1.23 |
$ 31.98 |
$ 66,520 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:
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) |
| New Jersey |
2,910 |
0.76 |
1.21 |
$ 43.16 |
$ 89,780 |
| Washington |
2,040 |
0.64 |
1.02 |
$ 42.31 |
$ 88,000 |
| Massachusetts |
2,720 |
0.80 |
1.29 |
$ 41.71 |
$ 86,760 |
| Rhode Island |
300 |
0.66 |
1.06 |
$ 41.59 |
$ 86,500 |
| New York |
9,220 |
1.06 |
1.71 |
$ 40.53 |
$ 84,290 |
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 |
8,400 |
0.97 |
1.55 |
$ 43.70 |
$ 90,890 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
3,280 |
1.24 |
1.98 |
$ 34.40 |
$ 71,560 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
3,070 |
0.54 |
0.86 |
$ 37.40 |
$ 77,790 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,370 |
0.66 |
1.06 |
$ 35.00 |
$ 72,810 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
2,240 |
0.87 |
1.39 |
$ 42.80 |
$ 89,020 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,140 |
0.73 |
1.17 |
$ 41.09 |
$ 85,460 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,140 |
0.74 |
1.19 |
$ 35.07 |
$ 72,950 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
2,120 |
0.95 |
1.52 |
$ 46.56 |
$ 96,830 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,980 |
0.47 |
0.75 |
$ 38.95 |
$ 81,020 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,930 |
0.74 |
1.20 |
$ 36.24 |
$ 75,370 |
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 |
350 |
3.14 |
5.04 |
$ 29.96 |
$ 62,320 |
| Tallahassee, FL |
440 |
2.61 |
4.18 |
$ 19.08 |
$ 39,690 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
900 |
2.15 |
3.45 |
$ 31.79 |
$ 66,130 |
| Trenton, NJ |
480 |
2.10 |
3.38 |
$ 37.20 |
$ 77,370 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA |
180 |
1.93 |
3.10 |
$ 35.95 |
$ 74,770 |
| Sioux Falls, SD |
290 |
1.87 |
3.01 |
$ 29.67 |
$ 61,710 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA |
540 |
1.71 |
2.75 |
$ 30.49 |
$ 63,410 |
| Charleston, WV |
150 |
1.51 |
2.42 |
$ 22.01 |
$ 45,770 |
| Rapid City, SD |
100 |
1.46 |
2.34 |
$ 29.65 |
$ 61,680 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
1,400 |
1.42 |
2.29 |
$ 37.93 |
$ 78,890 |
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 |
910 |
0.85 |
1.37 |
$ 49.99 |
$ 103,980 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
1,330 |
0.69 |
1.12 |
$ 46.64 |
$ 97,020 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
2,120 |
0.95 |
1.52 |
$ 46.56 |
$ 96,830 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
8,400 |
0.97 |
1.55 |
$ 43.70 |
$ 90,890 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
2,240 |
0.87 |
1.39 |
$ 42.80 |
$ 89,020 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
230 |
0.61 |
0.99 |
$ 42.16 |
$ 87,690 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
330 |
0.61 |
0.98 |
$ 41.72 |
$ 86,790 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
1,000 |
0.69 |
1.10 |
$ 41.58 |
$ 86,490 |
| Rochester, MN |
50 |
0.39 |
0.63 |
$ 41.27 |
$ 85,830 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,140 |
0.73 |
1.17 |
$ 41.09 |
$ 85,460 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists:
About May 2021 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.
(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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
