Compensation and Benefits Managers pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $212,200 or more. The middle half of compensation and benefits managers in Phoenix earn between $106,670 and $176,840.
- $80K10th
- $107K25th
- $130KMedian
- $177K75th
- $212K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $143,270 | $11,939 | $68.88 |
| Median | $130,010 | $10,834 | $62.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $106,670 | $8,889 | $51.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $176,840 | $14,737 | $85.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Compensation and Benefits Managers pay in Phoenix vs. Arizona and the U.S.
Compensation and benefits managers in Phoenix earn about the same as the Arizona average ($142,270) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($162,640). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $149,230.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | $143,270 | $130,010 | $80,390 | $212,200 | 440 |
| Arizona | $142,270 | $129,890 | $80,390 | $210,860 | 510 |
| United States | $162,640 | $149,230 | $89,160 | $256,570 | 22,940 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $143,270, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $106,003 a year, or $8,834 a month and $4,077 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for compensation and benefits managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $143,270 buys what about $138,672 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 1st of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Phoenix$143,270
- Tucson$141,270
Highest-paying cities for compensation and benefits managers
Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($241,430).
- Bridgeport, CT$241,430
- San Jose, CA$227,460
- Seattle, WA$216,590
- Fayetteville, AR$214,020
- San Francisco, CA$203,270
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Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do compensation and benefits managers make an hour in Phoenix?
$68.88 an hour on average, and $62.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compensation and benefits managers salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $106,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compensation and benefits managers take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $106,003 a year ($8,834 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $143,270.
Do compensation and benefits managers earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($162,640).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3111; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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