SOC 13-1141 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $68,190 a year ($32.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,460: half of the 1,080 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,330).

$68,190average per year

$32.78 / hourMedian $59,460Take-home ≈ $54,708

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  • $47K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $105K90th

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

1,080people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#9 of 9Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,520 or more. The middle half of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Pittsburgh earn between $47,230 and $78,800.

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $105K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,190$5,682$32.78
Median$59,460$4,955$28.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,230$3,936$22.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,800$6,567$37.88

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

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in Pittsburgh vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Pittsburgh earn 10% less than the Pennsylvania average ($76,130) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($84,330). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $78,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pittsburgh$68,190$59,460$39,970$104,5201,080
Pennsylvania$76,130$70,640$46,400$120,8304,910
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 Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $68,190, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $54,708 a year, or $4,559 a month and $2,104 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $68,190 buys what about $72,028 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Pittsburgh ranks 9th of 9 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($84,550).

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

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 Pittsburgh: questions

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

$32.78 an hour on average, and $28.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,708 a year ($4,559 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,190. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 19% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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