Compensation and Benefits Managers pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $224,190 or more. The middle half of compensation and benefits managers in Dallas earn between $107,470 and $186,880.
- $92K10th
- $107K25th
- $146KMedian
- $187K75th
- $224K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $154,860 | $12,905 | $74.45 |
| Median | $145,930 | $12,161 | $70.16 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $107,470 | $8,956 | $51.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $186,880 | $15,573 | $89.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $154,860, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $117,113 a year, or $9,759 a month and $4,504 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for compensation and benefits managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $154,860 buys what about $150,218 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 2nd of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($156,660).
- Austin$156,660
- Dallas$154,860
- Houston$154,190
- San Antonio$132,890
- El Paso$123,330
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 Dallas: questions
How much do compensation and benefits managers make an hour in Dallas?
$74.45 an hour on average, and $70.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compensation and benefits managers salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compensation and benefits managers take-home pay in Dallas?
About $117,113 a year ($9,759 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $154,860. Texas has no state income tax.
Do compensation and benefits managers earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($167,403).
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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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