Compensation and Benefits Managers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 43 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$140,360

Highest

$206,320

Washington

Lowest

$89,830

Mississippi

Total Employment

19,140

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$206,320	510	+47.0%
2	Rhode Island	$183,140	40	+30.5%
3	New Jersey	$182,660	810	+30.1%
4	Massachusetts	$181,910	670	+29.6%
5	New York	$176,390	1,760	+25.7%
6	Virginia	$171,300	480	+22.0%
7	District of Columbia	$160,800	150	+14.6%
8	California	$160,740	2,840	+14.5%
9	Colorado	$159,570	220	+13.7%
10	Connecticut	$147,070	330	+4.8%
11	Oregon	$145,630	230	+3.8%
12	Minnesota	$143,990	310	+2.6%
13	Maryland	$143,910	370	+2.5%
14	Maine	$143,090	40	+1.9%
15	Wisconsin	$142,360	450	+1.4%
16	Georgia	$141,200	870	+0.6%
17	Michigan	$139,670	470	-0.5%
18	Texas	$136,610	1,950	-2.7%
19	Utah	$132,920	170	-5.3%
20	New Hampshire	$132,240	60	-5.8%
21	Ohio	$128,460	410	-8.5%
22	Illinois	$127,530	520	-9.1%
23	Pennsylvania	$125,790	710	-10.4%
24	North Carolina	$125,650	750	-10.5%
25	Tennessee	$122,490	480	-12.7%
26	Alaska	$119,380	50	-14.9%
27	Florida	$114,030	1,480	-18.8%
28	Alabama	$110,450	110	-21.3%
29	Indiana	$110,300	140	-21.4%
30	Nebraska	$109,950	160	-21.7%
31	Kansas	$108,790	80	-22.5%
32	Idaho	$108,600	40	-22.6%
33	Kentucky	$108,100	110	-23.0%
34	Iowa	$106,500	130	-24.1%
35	New Mexico	$104,840	50	-25.3%
36	Arkansas	$102,370	160	-27.1%
37	Oklahoma	$99,310	110	-29.2%
38	Missouri	$97,530	270	-30.5%
39	Hawaii	$95,260	80	-32.1%
40	West Virginia	$94,990	40	-32.3%
41	South Carolina	$93,890	250	-33.1%
42	Louisiana	$92,710	220	-33.9%
43	Mississippi	$89,830	60	-36.0%