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DC · United States · Updated November 4, 2026

Compensation & Benefits Analyst hourly rate in District of Columbia

The market median wage for a Compensation & Benefits Analyst in District of Columbia is $72.83 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $120 an hour on Deftridge, +14% against the United States rate.

$120/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
$72.83/hrmedian wage
$63-86middle half of wages
$2,600a month at 5 hours a week

Compensation & Benefits Analyst wage percentiles in District of Columbia

Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10th$52.14$1,130$108,500
25th$62.70$1,360$130,400
Median$72.83$1,580$151,500
75th$86.03$1,860$178,900
90th$112.61$2,440$234,200

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 620 people employed in the role. How rates are built.

District of Columbia in numbers

What sets District of Columbia apart for a Compensation & Benefits Analyst, from the same sources as the table above.

+13%
median wage against the United States median of $64.66
6th of 51
states by median wage for this role
620
people employed in the role in this place
$76.15
median wage in the Washington, D.C. metro area, the highest here
$35
country floor: no United States rate is published below it

What contractors receive

The Deftridge rate for a Compensation & Benefits Analyst in District of Columbia by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.

LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
Senior$120$2,600
Manager$145$3,140
  • Regular role$105
  • One-off task$120
  • Task bundle$110

Compensation & Benefits Analyst pay across United States

Typical contractor rate for a senior Compensation & Benefits Analyst, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. By median wage District of Columbia ranks 6 of 51.

PlaceMedian wageContractor rate
California$85.53$140
Massachusetts$76.55$125
Colorado$76.52$125
Washington$75.79$125
Delaware$75.63$125
District of Columbia$72.83$120
New York$71.16$115
New Mexico$70.02$115
North Dakota$68.33$115

Metro areas in District of Columbia

Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).

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