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Compensation and Benefits Managers in Arkansas

Is Arkansas a good place for you to work as a Compensation and Benefits Manager?

20.0% Jobs Projection
$87,440 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Compensation and Benefits Managers in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Compensation and Benefits Managers in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

  • Compensation and Benefits Managers in Arkansas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Compensation and Benefits Managers Work in Arkansas?

140 people worked as Compensation and Benefits Managers in 2018 in this state.

There were 110 Compensation and Benefits Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 170 Compensation and Benefits Managers working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Compensation and Benefits Managers than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Compensation and Benefits Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 20.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.1%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 180 total jobs in 2026 for Compensation and Benefits Managers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,200 annual jobs and 16,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Compensation and Benefits Managers Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Compensation and Benefits Managers ranged from $50,960 to $192,560 with $87,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.5 to $92.58. The median hourly rate was $42.04.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $40.23 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.81.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arkansas Metros for Compensation and Benefits Managers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Compensation and Benefits Managers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 90 $110,160
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 60 $81,330
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 40 $158,870

Top States for Compensation and Benefits Managers Employment

View the list below to see where most Compensation and Benefits Managers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 1,510 $146,700
Illinois 1,100 $113,700
Texas 970 $111,910
Massachusetts 850 $117,930
Florida 820 $106,590
North Carolina 600 $109,040
Ohio 550 $118,760
Georgia 530 $118,000
Maryland 460 $137,330
Tennessee 430 $96,830
Minnesota 420 $129,240
Pennsylvania 400 $131,690
Connecticut 370 $145,630
New Jersey 370 $160,140
Washington 310 $134,340
Virginia 310 $134,580
Michigan 280 $118,200
Arizona 260 $96,290
Utah 250 $93,260
Wisconsin 210 $110,690

Below are the states where Compensation and Benefits Managers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Delaware $169,100
New Jersey $160,140
Colorado $152,150
New York $146,700
Connecticut $145,630
California $139,770
Maryland $137,330
Virginia $134,580
Washington $134,340
Pennsylvania $131,690

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