Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,200 or more. The middle half of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Austin earn between $62,190 and $96,520.
- $55K10th
- $62K25th
- $75KMedian
- $97K75th
- $126K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $82,670 | $6,889 | $39.75 |
| Median | $74,540 | $6,212 | $35.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,190 | $5,182 | $29.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $96,520 | $8,043 | $46.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Austin earn about the same as the Texas average ($81,100) and about the same as the U.S. average ($84,330). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $78,210.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $82,670 | $74,540 | $54,990 | $126,200 | 1,690 |
| Texas | $81,100 | $74,800 | $49,570 | $121,790 | n/a |
| United States | $84,330 | $78,210 | $49,480 | $128,920 | 112,380 |
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 Austin
On the average salary of $82,670, a single filer in Austin takes home about $66,988 a year, or $5,582 a month and $2,576 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $82,670 buys what about $84,300 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 2nd of 15 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($83,510).
- Dallas$83,510
- Austin$82,670
- Midland$82,290
- Beaumont$78,140
- Killeen$77,490
- College Station$76,010
- Corpus Christi$74,590
- San Antonio$73,290
- Waco$70,850
- El Paso$69,330
All Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salaries in Texas
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).
- San Jose, CA$131,430
- San Francisco, CA$112,700
- Boulder, CO$112,540
- Boston, MA$106,940
- Seattle, WA$100,630
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary by city
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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary in Austin: questions
How much do compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists make an hour in Austin?
$39.74 an hour on average, and $35.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,990 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 Austin?
About $66,988 a year ($5,582 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,670. Texas has no state income tax.
Do compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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