SOC 13-1141 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Duluth, Minnesota is $88,980 a year ($42.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,290: half of the 70 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($84,330).

$88,980average per year

$42.78 / hourMedian $82,290Take-home ≈ $66,900

  • $61K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $137K90th

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

70people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,160 or more. The middle half of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Duluth earn between $65,630 and $108,380.

  • $61K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $137K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,980$7,415$42.78
Median$82,290$6,858$39.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,630$5,469$31.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,380$9,032$52.11

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

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in Duluth vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Duluth earn 6% more than the Minnesota average ($83,900) and 6% more 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
Duluth$88,980$82,290$61,320$137,16070
Minnesota$83,900$78,770$38,840$130,920n/a
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 Duluth

On the average salary of $88,980, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $66,900 a year, or $5,575 a month and $2,573 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$67,654$5,638
Working in MN$66,900$5,575

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $88,980 buys what about $100,239 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 2nd of 4 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Rochester pays the most ($99,960).

All Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salaries in Minnesota

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 Duluth: questions

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

$42.78 an hour on average, and $39.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $66,900 a year ($5,575 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,980. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 6% more 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 Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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