Highest-paying cities for compensation and benefits managers
Fayetteville, AR leads at $221,800 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | $221,800 | $100,830–$300,020 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $218,860 | $165,100–$306,570 |
| Seattle, WA | $216,580 | $147,980–$269,330 |
| San Jose, CA | $215,180 | $171,470–$294,040 |
| San Francisco, CA | $188,850 | $147,440–$251,200 |
| Trenton, NJ | $186,700 | $155,960–$218,430 |
| Boston, MA | $185,590 | $161,000–$223,210 |
| New York, NY | $179,730 | $143,280–$224,990 |
| Washington, DC | $171,950 | $143,160–$216,980 |
| Denver, CO | $168,850 | $133,390–$209,930 |
| Portland, OR | $168,540 | $129,040–$181,770 |
| Charlotte, NC | $167,450 | $127,490–$213,170 |
| Atlanta, GA | $166,100 | $128,290–$215,680 |
| Cleveland, OH | $163,500 | $117,330–$203,150 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $163,390 | $127,260–$206,090 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $162,720 | $135,890–$206,650 |
| Detroit, MI | $162,490 | $123,590–$188,270 |
| Hartford, CT | $162,480 | $109,460–$214,660 |
| Providence, RI | $162,440 | $124,190–$216,600 |
| Worcester, MA | $160,990 | $139,840–$187,220 |
| San Diego, CA | $160,970 | $116,340–$191,640 |
| Sacramento, CA | $159,450 | $127,460–$197,760 |
| Richmond, VA | $157,370 | $128,410–$214,180 |
| Birmingham, AL | $156,710 | $116,590–$186,930 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $155,380 | $115,990–$207,600 |
| Chicago, IL | $155,340 | $109,590–$205,160 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $151,860 | $112,600–$163,420 |
| Manchester, NH | $151,120 | $107,220–$178,130 |
| Des Moines, IA | $150,850 | $108,120–$191,290 |
| Charleston, SC | $150,810 | $103,670–$192,340 |
| Houston, TX | $148,870 | $116,180–$183,510 |
| Austin, TX | $148,650 | $120,190–$184,590 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $148,520 | $114,690–$187,690 |
| Columbus, OH | $147,100 | $121,810–$175,590 |
| Dallas, TX | $145,930 | $107,470–$186,880 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $145,340 | $121,030–$205,780 |
| Buffalo, NY | $144,510 | $117,830–$176,230 |
| Oxnard, CA | $142,950 | $111,440–$201,980 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $140,940 | $99,960–$173,030 |
| Albany, NY | $140,870 | $117,860–$169,280 |
| Rochester, NY | $139,380 | $109,990–$196,680 |
| Tucson, AZ | $138,560 | $115,400–$164,440 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $136,220 | $114,290–$179,390 |
| Memphis, TN | $133,150 | $109,220–$164,720 |
| Allentown, PA | $132,970 | $108,410–$168,830 |
| Riverside, CA | $132,700 | $110,300–$165,380 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $132,540 | $102,730–$170,120 |
| Provo, UT | $132,210 | $100,810–$141,990 |
| Greensboro, NC | $131,930 | $108,310–$160,000 |
| Raleigh, NC | $131,510 | $104,270–$160,810 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.