Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay range in Little Rock
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,640 or more. The middle half of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Little Rock earn between $45,960 and $71,910.
- $41K10th
- $46K25th
- $54KMedian
- $72K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,740 | $5,062 | $29.20 |
| Median | $53,840 | $4,487 | $25.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,960 | $3,830 | $22.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $71,910 | $5,992 | $34.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in Little Rock vs. Arkansas and the U.S.
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Little Rock earn 12% less than the Arkansas average ($69,360) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($84,330). At the median the gap is -31% against the U.S. median of $78,210.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | $60,740 | $53,840 | $40,880 | $80,640 | 220 |
| Arkansas | $69,360 | $61,280 | $40,830 | $106,780 | 490 |
| 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 Little Rock
On the average salary of $60,740, a single filer in Little Rock takes home about $49,225 a year, or $4,102 a month and $1,893 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Is Little Rock a good place for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Little Rock area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $60,740 buys what about $67,969 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Little Rock ($45,790). A typical home costs $231,039, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary in other Arkansas cities
Little Rock ranks 2nd of 3 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($89,840).
- Fayetteville$89,840
- Little Rock$60,740
- Fort Smith$56,790
All Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salaries in Arkansas
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 Little Rock: questions
How much do compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists make an hour in Little Rock?
$29.20 an hour on average, and $25.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists salary in Little Rock?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists take-home pay in Little Rock?
About $49,225 a year ($4,102 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,740. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Do compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists earn more in Little Rock than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (30780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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