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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

11-3111 Compensation and Benefits Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits activities of an organization. Job analysis and position description managers are included in “Human Resources Managers” (11-3121).


National estimates for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Industry profile for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Geographic profile for Compensation and Benefits Managers

National estimates for Compensation and Benefits Managers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Compensation and Benefits Managers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
16,850 2.2 % $ 68.82 $ 143,140 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Compensation and Benefits Managers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 37.13 $ 47.72 $ 63.11 $ 82.94 $ 104.64
Annual Wage (2) $ 77,230 $ 99,270 $ 131,280 $ 172,520 $ 217,650


Industry profile for Compensation and Benefits Managers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Compensation and Benefits Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,060 0.15 $ 77.37 $ 160,940
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 1,330 0.10 $ 65.29 $ 135,810
Employment Services 790 0.02 $ 51.97 $ 108,090
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 720 0.04 $ 69.05 $ 143,630
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 690 0.03 $ 76.64 $ 159,420

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Compensation and Benefits Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 110 1.09 $ 40.59 $ 84,440
Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,060 0.15 $ 77.37 $ 160,940
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 1,330 0.10 $ 65.29 $ 135,810
Insurance Carriers 610 0.05 $ 73.09 $ 152,030
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 490 0.05 $ 70.96 $ 147,590

Top paying industries for Compensation and Benefits Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 70 0.04 $ 122.75 $ 255,320
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 80 0.03 $ 86.40 $ 179,710
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 340 0.03 $ 86.08 $ 179,050
Legal Services 210 0.02 $ 84.56 $ 175,890
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 40 0.02 $ 83.28 $ 173,210


Geographic profile for Compensation and Benefits Managers:

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



Map of employment of compensation and benefits managers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Compensation and Benefits Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,520 0.14 1.26 $ 72.27 $ 150,320
Texas 1,990 0.15 1.34 $ 58.30 $ 121,260
New York 1,520 0.17 1.46 $ 91.01 $ 189,300
Florida 990 0.11 0.95 $ 58.61 $ 121,900
Massachusetts 910 0.26 2.24 $ 75.10 $ 156,200


Map of location quotient of compensation and benefits managers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Compensation and Benefits Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 910 0.26 2.24 $ 75.10 $ 156,200
District of Columbia 150 0.21 1.86 $ 75.80 $ 157,660
Maryland 530 0.20 1.77 $ 65.35 $ 135,940
New York 1,520 0.17 1.46 $ 91.01 $ 189,300
Nebraska 160 0.16 1.44 $ 52.74 $ 109,700


Map of annual mean wages of compensation and benefits managers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Compensation and Benefits Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 1,520 0.17 1.46 $ 91.01 $ 189,300
New Jersey 550 0.13 1.17 $ 88.36 $ 183,790
Colorado 190 0.07 0.60 $ 79.38 $ 165,120
Connecticut 210 0.13 1.15 $ 77.87 $ 161,970
Rhode Island 60 0.13 1.11 $ 77.65 $ 161,510



Map of employment of compensation and benefits managers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Compensation and Benefits Managers:

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 1,610 0.18 1.54 $ 94.27 $ 196,070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 760 0.12 1.09 $ 68.50 $ 142,480
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 580 0.13 1.14 $ 64.75 $ 134,670
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 550 0.18 1.61 $ 75.68 $ 157,410
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 550 0.23 2.03 $ 85.37 $ 177,560
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 500 0.18 1.61 $ 74.19 $ 154,320
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 400 0.13 1.16 $ 61.09 $ 127,060
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 350 0.18 1.61 $ 71.54 $ 148,800
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 300 0.23 2.00 $ 65.26 $ 135,730
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 290 0.23 2.02 $ 79.41 $ 165,170


Map of location quotient of compensation and benefits managers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Compensation and Benefits Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 190 0.58 5.05 $ 56.77 $ 118,090
Tallahassee, FL 50 0.29 2.54 $ 37.22 $ 77,420
Columbia, SC 110 0.28 2.49 $ 32.21 $ 67,000
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 90 0.23 2.06 $ 82.48 $ 171,550
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 550 0.23 2.03 $ 85.37 $ 177,560
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 290 0.23 2.02 $ 79.41 $ 165,170
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 260 0.23 2.01 $ 87.81 $ 182,650
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 300 0.23 2.00 $ 65.26 $ 135,730
Austin-Round Rock, TX 250 0.21 1.88 $ 62.46 $ 129,910
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 100 0.21 1.84 $ 53.75 $ 111,800


Map of annual mean wages of compensation and benefits managers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Compensation and Benefits Managers:

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 1,610 0.18 1.54 $ 94.27 $ 196,070
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 260 0.23 2.01 $ 87.81 $ 182,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 550 0.23 2.03 $ 85.37 $ 177,560
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 90 0.23 2.06 $ 82.48 $ 171,550
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 200 0.10 0.84 $ 81.04 $ 168,550
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 290 0.23 2.02 $ 79.41 $ 165,170
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 150 0.10 0.87 $ 79.30 $ 164,940
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 70 0.13 1.17 $ 79.22 $ 164,780
St. Louis, MO-IL 110 0.09 0.77 $ 77.73 $ 161,680
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 50 0.18 1.58 $ 77.66 $ 161,530


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.

(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