Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
SHARE ON:
Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 83,550 |
1.5 % |
$32.65 |
$67,910 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$18.88 |
$23.47 |
$30.29 |
$38.75 |
$49.23 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$39,270 |
$48,830 |
$63,000 |
$80,590 |
$102,400 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
11,330 |
0.48 |
$34.15 |
$71,040 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
6,720 |
0.12 |
$32.80 |
$68,220 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
6,610 |
0.57 |
$32.47 |
$67,530 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
6,600 |
0.30 |
$25.13 |
$52,270 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
6,310 |
0.44 |
$35.34 |
$73,500 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds |
520 |
9.41 |
$39.83 |
$82,840 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
6,610 |
0.57 |
$32.47 |
$67,530 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
11,330 |
0.48 |
$34.15 |
$71,040 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
6,310 |
0.44 |
$35.34 |
$73,500 |
| Office Administrative Services |
1,970 |
0.40 |
$29.70 |
$61,780 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
10,220 |
0.60 |
1.04 |
$35.84 |
$74,560 |
| New York |
8,810 |
0.94 |
1.63 |
$36.86 |
$76,680 |
| Florida |
6,430 |
0.75 |
1.29 |
$26.10 |
$54,280 |
| Texas |
5,800 |
0.48 |
0.83 |
$33.17 |
$68,990 |
| Illinois |
3,660 |
0.61 |
1.06 |
$32.27 |
$67,110 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| South Dakota |
680 |
1.62 |
2.81 |
$25.44 |
$52,920 |
| New York |
8,810 |
0.94 |
1.63 |
$36.86 |
$76,680 |
| Maryland |
2,040 |
0.76 |
1.31 |
$37.25 |
$77,480 |
| District of Columbia |
540 |
0.76 |
1.31 |
$42.50 |
$88,400 |
| Florida |
6,430 |
0.75 |
1.29 |
$26.10 |
$54,280 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| 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 |
7,970 |
0.84 |
1.45 |
$40.03 |
$83,260 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
3,070 |
0.66 |
1.15 |
$32.13 |
$66,830 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,840 |
0.46 |
0.80 |
$36.16 |
$75,210 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,290 |
0.73 |
1.27 |
$39.91 |
$83,020 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
2,190 |
0.82 |
1.42 |
$32.49 |
$67,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
2,080 |
0.86 |
1.49 |
$39.96 |
$83,110 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,880 |
0.53 |
0.91 |
$34.65 |
$72,070 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
1,860 |
1.89 |
3.28 |
$32.91 |
$68,460 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,760 |
0.62 |
1.07 |
$37.92 |
$78,880 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,750 |
0.85 |
1.48 |
$29.68 |
$61,740 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Tallahassee, FL |
510 |
2.95 |
5.11 |
$18.44 |
$38,360 |
| Bloomington, IL |
210 |
2.30 |
3.99 |
$38.78 |
$80,660 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
1,860 |
1.89 |
3.28 |
$32.91 |
$68,460 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
580 |
1.89 |
3.27 |
$30.88 |
$64,220 |
| Trenton, NJ |
430 |
1.87 |
3.24 |
$31.90 |
$66,350 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
810 |
1.80 |
3.12 |
$28.93 |
$60,180 |
| Sioux Falls, SD |
270 |
1.77 |
3.07 |
$25.90 |
$53,880 |
| Hammond, LA |
60 |
1.31 |
2.27 |
$18.03 |
$37,500 |
| Rapid City, SD |
80 |
1.25 |
2.16 |
$28.40 |
$59,060 |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
140 |
1.25 |
2.17 |
$27.42 |
$57,020 |
United States Department of Labor
