What are the main factors that influence a People Analyst's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for People Analyst?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for People Analyst roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change A People Analyst's salary?

A People Analyst's salary grows with experience: a Workforce Analyst I (2-4 years)earns $76,410, a People Analyst (4-7 years)earns $93,121, a Workforce Analyst III (7+ years)earns $107,722, a Workforce Analytics Manager (7+ years)earns $111,305, a Workforce Analytics Senior Manager (7+ years)earns $174,471,

What are the highest paying states for a People Analyst?

People Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for People Analyst roles are District of Columbia $100,764, California $100,382, Massachusetts $99,044. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of People Analyst roles make?

Salaries for People Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Vp Of People: $228,129; Head of People: $212,688; Director of People: $171,524; People Consultant: $120,829; People Metrics Analyst III: $110,493.

How do different companies affect a People Analyst's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for People Analyst roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

People Analyst Salary in the United States

How much does a People Analyst make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a People Analyst in the United States is $91,008 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a People Analyst's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,801
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,866 to $98,228
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,632

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People Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,228	$8,186	$1,889	$47
Average	$91,008	$7,584	$1,750	$44
25th Percentile	$80,866	$6,739	$1,555	$39

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Key Factors That Influence People Analyst Salaries

A People Analyst's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects People Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a People Analyst's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $76,410
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,121
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,722
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $111,305
Expert (over 8 years): $174,471

Levels	Salary
Workforce... Level People Analyst	$76,410
People An... Level People Analyst	$93,121
Workforce... Level People Analyst	$107,722
Workforce... Level People Analyst	$111,305
Workforce... Level People Analyst	$174,471

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How Do People Analyst Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract People Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $100,764.
California: $100,382.
Massachusetts: $99,044.

District of Columbia $100,764 California $100,382 Massachusetts $99,044 Washington $98,680 New Jersey $98,644 Alaska $98,516 Connecticut $97,260 New York $96,751

Hawaii $95,122 Rhode Island $94,357 Maryland $93,838 Minnesota $93,129 Colorado $92,856 Illinois $92,765 Oregon $92,419 Delaware $92,164

New Hampshire $92,004 Virginia $91,645 Pennsylvania $90,599 Nevada $90,071 North Dakota $89,898 Michigan $89,625 Wisconsin $89,525 Vermont $89,324

Texas $88,769 Maine $88,733 Arizona $88,678 Ohio $88,615 Georgia $87,777 Indiana $87,359 Wyoming $87,277 Utah $87,149

Iowa $87,095 Kansas $86,658 Louisiana $86,531 North Carolina $86,485 Missouri $86,467 Florida $86,112 Montana $85,921 Nebraska $85,739

Kentucky $85,639 South Carolina $85,275 Tennessee $85,047 Idaho $84,956 New Mexico $84,292 Oklahoma $84,146 Alabama $83,609 South Dakota $82,708

Arkansas $82,217 West Virginia $81,953 Mississippi $81,161

Top Paying Cities for People Analysts

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $114,789
San Francisco: $113,532
Oakland: $111,139

San Jose, CA $114,789

San Francisco, CA $113,532

Oakland, CA $111,139

New York, NY $104,786

Paramus, NJ $103,512

Queens Village, NY $103,507

Passaic, NJ $103,421

Bergenfield, NJ $103,413

Stamford, CT $103,212

Huntington, NY $103,175

Newark, NJ $102,502

Bridgeport, CT $102,310

Vallejo, CA $102,129

New Brunswick, NJ $102,093

Petaluma, CA $102,038

Middlesex, NJ $101,865

Somerset, NJ $101,802

Santa Cruz, CA $101,683

Boston, MA $101,128

Monterey, CA $100,809

Seattle, WA $100,600

Santa Rosa, CA $100,582

Los Angeles, CA $100,555

Juneau, AK $100,318

Washington, DC $100,218

Orange, CA $99,894

Santa Ana, CA $99,654

Long Beach, CA $99,563

Anaheim, CA $99,545

Anchorage, AK $99,499

Santa Maria, CA $99,226

Everett, WA $99,208

Danbury, CT $98,888

Bremerton, WA $98,762

Tacoma, WA $98,434

New Suffolk, NY $98,433

Sacramento, CA $98,407

Santa Barbara, CA $98,307

Trenton, NJ $98,207

San Diego, CA $98,207

Brockton, MA $98,107

Fairbanks, AK $97,884

Lompoc, CA $97,652

Lowell, MA $97,578

Ventura, CA $97,561

Nashua, NH $97,542

Stockton, CA $97,533

Modesto, CA $96,869

Poughkeepsie, NY $96,669

Olympia, WA $96,496

Kennewick, WA $96,496

New Haven, CT $96,459

Lawrence, MA $96,132

Hartford, CT $96,041

Riverside, CA $96,023

New Bedford, MA $95,932

Richland, WA $95,932

Bakersfield, CA $95,804

San Bernardino, CA $95,768

New Britain, CT $95,759

Atlantic City, NJ $95,759

New London, CT $95,722

Norwich, CT $95,695

Portsmouth, NH $95,677

Boulder, CO $95,484

Portland, OR $95,358

Worcester, MA $95,349

Minneapolis, MN $95,067

Philadelphia, PA $94,940

Honolulu, HI $94,639

Saint Paul, MN $94,596

Vineland, NJ $94,576

Providence, RI $94,312

Chicago, IL $94,048

Bellingham, WA $93,939

Springfield, MA $93,866

Baltimore, MD $93,838

Chico, CA $93,611

Pittsfield, MA $93,365

Manchester, NH $93,192

Spokane, WA $92,792

Denver, CO $92,783

Albany, NY $92,355

Troy, NY $92,319

Nassau, NY $92,221

Schenectady, NY $92,127

Wilmington, DE $92,055

Burlington, VT $91,927

Salem, OR $91,891

Portland, ME $91,609

Yakima, WA $91,518

Rochester, MN $91,236

Reno, NV $91,190

Fresno, CA $91,190

Milwaukee, WI $91,108

Detroit, MI $91,017

Ann Arbor, MI $91,002

Allentown, PA $90,990

Colorado Springs, CO $90,835

Syracuse, NY $90,790

Carson City, NV $90,790

Houston, TX $90,662

Eugene, OR $90,617

Gary, IN $90,508

Springfield, OR $90,435

Bismarck, ND $90,417

Galveston, TX $90,353

Medford, OR $90,216

Fort Collins, CO $90,180

Concord, NH $90,134

Austin, TX $90,107

Mesa, AZ $89,916

Reading, PA $89,907

Phoenix, AZ $89,898

Dallas, TX $89,870

Saint Cloud, MN $89,783

Madison, WI $89,661

Utica, NY $89,415

Rochester, NY $89,270

Des Moines, IA $89,261

Raleigh, NC $89,252

Atlanta, GA $89,115

Battle Creek, MI $89,088

Salt Lake City, UT $89,061

Lancaster, PA $88,924

Harrisburg, PA $88,797

Kansas City, MO $88,706

Champaign, IL $88,687

Kansas City, KS $88,687

Fort Worth, TX $88,678

Columbus, OH $88,663

Boca Raton, FL $88,642

Pittsburgh, PA $88,605

Richmond, VA $88,569

Indianapolis, IN $88,551

Cleveland, OH $88,542

Las Vegas, NV $88,433

Cincinnati, OH $88,433

Petersburg, VA $88,296

Huntsville, AL $88,160

Lansing, MI $88,099

Lebanon, PA $88,087

Pueblo, CO $88,078

Appleton, WI $88,050

Buffalo, NY $88,014

Dayton, OH $87,987

Racine, WI $87,968

Charlotte, NC $87,959

Saint Louis, MO $87,932

York, PA $87,877

Elkhart, IN $87,877

Gastonia, NC $87,860

Billings, MT $87,838

Beaumont, TX $87,814

Lorain, OH $87,796

Benton Harbor, MI $87,777

Toledo, OH $87,759

Binghamton, NY $87,714

Rock Hill, SC $87,705

Rockford, IL $87,659

Springfield, IL $87,623

Elyria, OH $87,613

Fargo, ND $87,613

Flagstaff, AZ $87,550

Fort Lauderdale, FL $87,495

Duluth, MN $87,441

Miami, FL $87,441

Cheyenne, WY $87,377

Grand Forks, ND $87,377

Bangor, ME $87,177

Cedar Rapids, IA $87,077

Durham, NC $87,038

Louisville, KY $87,031

Grand Rapids, MI $87,013

Hialeah, FL $87,004

Casper, WY $86,876

Scranton, PA $86,767

New Orleans, LA $86,740

Virginia Beach, VA $86,731

Akron, OH $86,685

Peoria, IL $86,567

Sarasota, FL $86,549

Nashville, TN $86,485

Omaha, NE $86,485

Green Bay, WI $86,485

Baton Rouge, LA $86,439

Charleston, SC $86,421

Jamestown, NY $86,376

Davenport, IA $86,376

Tucson, AZ $86,330

Saint Petersburg, FL $86,276

Tampa, FL $86,257

Evansville, IN $86,203

Port Arthur, TX $86,203

Bradenton, FL $86,166

Santa Fe, NM $86,003

Orlando, FL $85,839

Clearwater, FL $85,812

Canton, OH $85,620

La Crosse, WI $85,620

Albuquerque, NM $85,566

Newport News, VA $85,557

High Point, NC $85,529

Ogden, UT $85,493

Corpus Christi, TX $85,420

Norfolk, VA $85,366

Laramie, WY $85,366

Rock Island, IL $85,311

Saginaw, MI $85,293

Jacksonville, FL $85,284

Salisbury, NC $85,265

Boise, ID $85,247

Moline, IL $85,202

Fort Myers, FL $85,174

Memphis, TN $85,156

Tulsa, OK $85,111

Waterloo, IA $85,056

Spartanburg, SC $84,965

Lincoln, NE $84,920

Fort Wayne, IN $84,901

Provo, UT $84,892

Cedar Falls, IA $84,783

San Antonio, TX $84,747

Greensboro, NC $84,710

South Bend, IN $84,701

Savannah, GA $84,601

Muskegon, MI $84,565

Birmingham, AL $84,556

Winston Salem, NC $84,511

Lake Charles, LA $84,292

Anderson, IN $84,274

Lexington, KY $84,246

Augusta, GA $84,219

Greenville, SC $84,219

Lima, OH $84,146

Wichita, KS $84,137

Tuscaloosa, AL $84,137

Columbia, SC $84,055

Springfield, OH $84,037

Asheville, NC $83,891

Bloomington, IN $83,828

Knoxville, TN $83,500

Shreveport, LA $83,491

Wilmington, NC $83,373

Roanoke, VA $83,373

Topeka, KS $83,209

Frankfort, KY $83,199

Oklahoma City, OK $83,136

Chillicothe, OH $83,099

Longview, TX $83,090

Melbourne, FL $83,081

Sioux Falls, SD $82,936

Mobile, AL $82,927

Terre Haute, IN $82,890

Altoona, PA $82,836

Amarillo, TX $82,772

Killeen, TX $82,745

Fayetteville, AR $82,672

Chattanooga, TN $82,644

Sioux City, IA $82,563

Idaho Falls, ID $82,544

Lynchburg, VA $82,472

Gainesville, FL $82,353

Portsmouth, OH $82,308

Little Rock, AR $82,290

Lafayette, LA $82,253

Youngstown, OH $82,253

Daytona Beach, FL $82,199

Clarksville, TN $82,189

Pensacola, FL $82,180

Temple, TX $82,174

Hopkinsville, KY $81,907

Erie, PA $81,889

Florence, SC $81,853

Charleston, WV $81,707

Great Falls, MT $81,662

Macon, GA $81,534

Tallahassee, FL $81,525

Fayetteville, NC $81,507

Waco, TX $81,489

Helena, MT $81,425

Pine Bluff, AR $81,390

Vincennes, IN $81,279

Lubbock, TX $81,243

Alamogordo, NM $81,188

Twin Falls, ID $81,106

Rapid City, SD $81,079

Jackson, MS $80,915

Huntington, WV $80,909

Greenville, MS $80,906

Parkersburg, WV $80,813

Montgomery, AL $80,797

Wichita Falls, TX $80,706

Springfield, MO $80,706

Biloxi, MS $80,660

Monroe, LA $80,569

Johnstown, PA $80,506

Sumter, SC $80,469

Columbus, GA $80,460

Pascagoula, MS $80,287

Abilene, TX $80,287

Kingsport, TN $80,051

Albany, GA $80,051

Gulfport, MS $80,023

Alexandria, LA $79,723

Fort Smith, AR $79,496

El Paso, TX $79,250

Las Cruces, NM $78,840

Harlingen, TX $78,609

Pocatello, ID $78,595

Florence, AL $78,476

Brownsville, TX $78,458

Mcallen, TX $78,267

Dothan, AL $78,140

Columbus, MS $77,599

Altus, OK $77,175

Lawton, OK $77,002

Pierre, SD $76,674

What Skills Can Increase a People Analyst's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Scheduling (Mentioned in 16.98% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Logistics (Mentioned in 1.92% Job Postings): In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of customers or corporations.
Administrative Support (Mentioned in 1.15% Job Postings): Administrative support means technical assistance, studies, surveys, or securing volunteers to assist the department in fulfilling its administrative responsibilities.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Scheduling	16.98%
Logistics	1.92%
Administrative Support	1.15%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a People Analyst's salary.

Acute Care: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Flexibility: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Sense Of Urgency: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Acute Care	$95,559	5%
Flexibility	$94,648	4%
Sense Of Urgency	$93,738	3%
Innovation	$93,738	3%
Leadership	$93,738	3%
Upselling	$92,828	2%

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People Analyst Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For People Analyst roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 75% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, People Analyst positions in Financial Services or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view People Analyst as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a People Analyst

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$122,861	$59.0	35%
Biotechnology	$118,311	$57.0	30%
Insurance	$113,760	$55.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$109,210	$53.0	20%
Software & Networking	$109,210	$53.0	20%

People Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a People Analyst's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$80,866

Average $91,008/year

$98,228

$6,739

Average $7,584/month

$8,186

$1,555

Average $1,750/week

$1,889

$39

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,228	$8,186	$1,889	$47
Average	$91,008	$7,584	$1,750	$44
25th Percentile	$80,866	$6,739	$1,555	$39

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Salary Trends for People Analyst

Salaries for a People Analyst can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $97,597 in 2023 to around $97,104 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of People Analyst salary trends, .

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