Highest-paying states for compensation and benefits managers
Washington leads at $199,190 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $199,190 | $140,850–$256,570 |
| Connecticut | $197,970 | $131,520–$282,410 |
| Massachusetts | $184,070 | $161,000–$223,150 |
| New York | $175,620 | $137,420–$223,040 |
| New Jersey | $168,370 | $137,720–$210,850 |
| California | $166,730 | $127,420–$217,510 |
| Delaware | $166,070 | $148,730–$220,470 |
| Colorado | $165,770 | $130,290–$203,760 |
| Minnesota | $163,390 | $127,260–$203,850 |
| Georgia | $163,060 | $124,790–$215,050 |
| Oregon | $161,470 | $127,290–$180,750 |
| District of Columbia | $160,990 | $129,540–$204,230 |
| Illinois | $151,730 | $104,060–$202,910 |
| Michigan | $151,620 | $118,450–$176,540 |
| Rhode Island | $149,340 | $122,410–$231,450 |
| Ohio | $141,920 | $108,140–$179,390 |
| Maryland | $139,860 | $117,500–$192,480 |
| Pennsylvania | $139,040 | $108,930–$187,870 |
| New Hampshire | $136,950 | $92,020–$169,450 |
| Texas | $136,930 | $106,470–$178,920 |
| North Carolina | $135,240 | $104,010–$175,260 |
| Tennessee | $132,780 | $104,560–$170,580 |
| Utah | $132,620 | $98,300–$167,980 |
| Arizona | $129,890 | $106,170–$175,250 |
| Maine | $129,690 | $100,850–$176,090 |
| Florida | $127,960 | $100,720–$166,560 |
| New Mexico | $124,390 | $99,620–$160,410 |
| Alaska | $122,490 | $89,200–$135,220 |
| Nebraska | $121,630 | $95,890–$150,290 |
| Alabama | $118,470 | $101,300–$152,880 |
| Iowa | $118,250 | $94,640–$167,940 |
| Indiana | $118,180 | $97,770–$152,250 |
| Nevada | $115,180 | $74,750–$148,420 |
| Kentucky | $114,290 | $99,990–$138,330 |
| Kansas | $114,070 | $92,710–$146,040 |
| Hawaii | $110,120 | $86,470–$138,120 |
| Oklahoma | $107,760 | $86,250–$143,900 |
| Missouri | $106,490 | $96,600–$172,390 |
| Arkansas | $100,810 | $82,000–$167,890 |
| Louisiana | $99,840 | $84,850–$162,960 |
| South Carolina | $99,630 | $75,080–$158,000 |
| Idaho | $90,020 | $85,060–$120,220 |
| Mississippi | $89,250 | $77,230–$126,990 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.