Compensation and Benefits Managers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Compensation and Benefits Managers salaries across 45 states

$136,904
National Average (Median)
$199,190
Highest: Washington
$89,250
Lowest: Mississippi

Compensation and Benefits Managers Salary by State

Compare Compensation and Benefits Managers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$89,250
$199,190

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Washington
$199,190
#2
Connecticut
$197,970
#3
Massachusetts
$184,070
#4
New York
$175,620
#5
New Jersey
$168,370

Compensation and Benefits Managers Salary in All 45 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Washington $199,190 $206,130 460
2 Connecticut $197,970 $209,600 480
3 Massachusetts $184,070 $196,100 670
4 New York $175,620 $194,040 2,260
5 New Jersey $168,370 $178,260 950
6 California $166,730 $180,130 2,970
7 Delaware $166,070 $180,550 50
8 Colorado $165,770 $163,370 280
9 Minnesota $163,390 $168,320 360
10 Georgia $163,060 $175,500 1,010
11 Oregon $161,470 $159,880 240
12 District of Columbia $160,990 $170,480 130
13 Virginia $153,660 $177,030 N/A
14 Illinois $151,730 $156,340 780
15 Michigan $151,620 $164,050 580
16 Rhode Island $149,340 $170,170 50
17 Ohio $141,920 $151,990 460
18 Maryland $139,860 $159,390 430
19 Pennsylvania $139,040 $152,910 770
20 New Hampshire $136,950 $136,930 100
21 Texas $136,930 $148,610 2,230
22 North Carolina $135,240 $146,220 880
23 Tennessee $132,780 $148,100 670
24 Utah $132,620 $138,720 200
25 Arizona $129,890 $142,270 510
26 Maine $129,690 $150,080 50
27 Florida $127,960 $136,770 1,670
28 Wisconsin $127,920 $145,670 N/A
29 New Mexico $124,390 $137,360 40
30 Alaska $122,490 $122,910 30
31 Nebraska $121,630 $129,020 140
32 Alabama $118,470 $128,960 90
33 Iowa $118,250 $135,150 120
34 Indiana $118,180 $129,160 170
35 Nevada $115,180 $125,250 180
36 Kentucky $114,290 $137,860 110
37 Kansas $114,070 $124,320 70
38 Hawaii $110,120 $118,940 60
39 Oklahoma $107,760 $123,000 180
40 Missouri $106,490 $137,200 250
41 Arkansas $100,810 $140,120 140
42 Louisiana $99,840 $130,920 220
43 South Carolina $99,630 $119,340 330
44 Idaho $90,020 $113,490 100
45 Mississippi $89,250 $101,170 70

Compensation and Benefits Managers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Compensation and Benefits Managers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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