Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/united-states/ Title: Compensation Analyst rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: Compensation & Benefits Analyst pay in the United States: median wage $65 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $105. United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Compensation & Benefits Analyst hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Compensation & Benefits Analyst in the United States is **$64.66 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$105 an hour** on Deftridge. **$105/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$64.66/hr** median wage **$50-83** middle half of wages **$2,280** a month at 5 hours a week ## Compensation & Benefits Analyst wage percentiles in United States Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $40.91 | $890 | $85,100 | | 25th | $50.35 | $1,090 | $104,700 | | Median | $64.66 | $1,400 | $134,500 | | 75th | $83.01 | $1,800 | $172,700 | | 90th | $106.58 | $2,310 | $221,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 102,370 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## United States in numbers What sets the United States apart for a Compensation & Benefits Analyst, from the same sources as the table above. - **$85.53** highest median wage, California - **$42.99** lowest median wage, West Virginia - **102,370** people employed in the role - **$128.07** median wage in the San Jose metro area, the highest in the country - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it - Self-employment tax is 15.3%: 12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare; the employer-equivalent half is deductible in working out adjusted gross income. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) - For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Compensation & Benefits Analyst in the United States by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $105 | $2,280 | | Manager | $130 | $2,820 | - Regular role **$95** - One-off task **$105** - Task bundle **$95** ## Compensation & Benefits Analyst pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Compensation & Benefits Analyst, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor 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 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $128.07/hr median wage · range $98-158](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/california/) - [San Francisco $100.80/hr median wage · range $81-135](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/california/) - [Napa $89.76/hr median wage · range $76-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/california/) - [Los Angeles $86.48/hr median wage · range $68-109](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/california/) - [El Centro $85.53/hr median wage · range $70-115](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/california/) - [Hanford $85.53/hr median wage · range $70-115](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/california/) - [Merced $85.53/hr median wage · range $70-115](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/california/) - [Yuba City $85.53/hr median wage · range $70-115](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/california/) - [Sacramento $83.02/hr median wage · range $70-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/california/) - [Rochester $82.95/hr median wage · range $60-83](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/minnesota/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. 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