SOC 13-1141 · Utica-Rome, NY metro

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Salary in Utica, NY

The average salary for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Utica, New York is $75,890 a year ($36.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,370: half of the 80 people in this job in the Utica-Rome, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,330).

$75,890average per year

$36.48 / hourMedian $74,370Take-home ≈ $58,650

  • $54K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#9 of 11New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay range in Utica

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,060 or more. The middle half of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Utica earn between $62,190 and $85,420.

  • $54K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,890$6,324$36.49
Median$74,370$6,198$35.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,190$5,182$29.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,420$7,118$41.07

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in Utica vs. New York and the U.S.

Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Utica earn 17% less than the New York average ($91,070) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($84,330). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $78,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Utica$75,890$74,370$54,220$98,06080
New York$91,070$83,200$58,740$131,11011,470
United States$84,330$78,210$49,480$128,920112,380

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary after taxes in Utica

On the average salary of $75,890, a single filer in Utica takes home about $58,650 a year, or $4,887 a month and $2,256 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Utica a good place for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $75,890 buys what about $81,886 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary in other New York cities

Utica ranks 9th of 11 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($96,980).

All Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($131,430).

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary by city

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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary in Utica: questions

How much do compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists make an hour in Utica?

$36.48 an hour on average, and $35.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists salary in Utica?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists take-home pay in Utica?

About $58,650 a year ($4,887 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,890. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists earn more in Utica than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,330).

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 13-1141; area Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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