Compensation Analyst Salary in Maryland

How much does a Compensation Analyst make in Maryland?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Compensation Analyst in Maryland is $81,847 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,148
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,592 to $88,285
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,076

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Compensation Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,285	$7,357	$1,698	$42
Average	$81,847	$6,821	$1,574	$39
25th Percentile	$73,592	$6,133	$1,415	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Compensation Analyst Salaries

A Compensation 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 Compensation Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Compensation 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): $68,121
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,373
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,738
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $129,560
Expert (over 8 years): $124,296

Levels	Salary
Compensat... Level Compensation Analyst	$68,121
Compensat... Level Compensation Analyst	$81,373
Compensat... Level Compensation Analyst	$106,738
Compensat... Level Compensation Analyst	$129,560
Compensat... Level Compensation Analyst	$124,296

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How Do Compensation 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 Compensation Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $87,887.
California: $87,554.
Massachusetts: $86,387.

District of Columbia $87,887 California $87,554 Massachusetts $86,387 Washington $86,070 New Jersey $86,038 Alaska $85,927 Connecticut $84,831 New York $84,387

Hawaii $82,966 Rhode Island $82,299 Maryland $81,847 Minnesota $81,228 Colorado $80,989 Illinois $80,910 Oregon $80,608 Delaware $80,386

New Hampshire $80,246 Virginia $79,934 Pennsylvania $79,021 Nevada $78,560 North Dakota $78,410 Michigan $78,171 Wisconsin $78,084 Vermont $77,910

Texas $77,425 Maine $77,394 Arizona $77,346 Ohio $77,290 Georgia $76,560 Indiana $76,195 Wyoming $76,124 Utah $76,012

Iowa $75,965 Kansas $75,584 Louisiana $75,473 North Carolina $75,433 Missouri $75,417 Florida $75,107 Montana $74,941 Nebraska $74,782

Kentucky $74,695 South Carolina $74,377 Tennessee $74,179 Idaho $74,099 New Mexico $73,520 Oklahoma $73,393 Alabama $72,925 South Dakota $72,139

Arkansas $71,710 West Virginia $71,480 Mississippi $70,789

Top Paying Cities for Compensation 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:

Owings: $85,935
Riverdale: $87,887
College Park: $87,887

Owings, MD $85,935 Riverdale, MD $87,887 College Park, MD $87,887 Fort Washington, MD $87,832 Oxon Hill, MD $87,887 Suitland, MD $87,887 District Heights, MD $87,887 Temple Hills, MD $87,887

Deale, MD $85,038 Dunkirk, MD $85,831 Fort George G Meade, MD $81,664 Friendship, MD $84,625 Fulton, MD $84,633 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $87,864 Savage, MD $81,688 Shady Side, MD $84,855

Galesville, MD $84,839 Greenbelt, MD $87,864 Glenn Dale, MD $87,784 Upper Marlboro, MD $87,705 Harwood, MD $84,879 Highland, MD $84,617 West River, MD $84,927 Tracys Landing, MD $85,308

Hyattsville, MD $87,887 Jessup, MD $81,743 Bethesda, MD $87,887 Glen Echo, MD $87,887 Chevy Chase, MD $87,887 Cabin John, MD $87,887 Olney, MD $87,705 Brookeville, MD $87,649

Poolesville, MD $86,284 Barnesville, MD $85,879 Beallsville, MD $86,244 Boyds, MD $85,601 Dickerson, MD $86,093 Rockville, MD $87,784 Potomac, MD $87,832 Derwood, MD $87,705

Sandy Spring, MD $87,705 Ashton, MD $87,673 Brinklow, MD $87,625 Burtonsville, MD $87,729 Montgomery Village, MD $85,244 Kensington, MD $87,887 Garrett Park, MD $87,887 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $87,808

Silver Spring, MD $87,887 Takoma Park, MD $87,887 Aberdeen, MD $79,600 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $80,061 Abingdon, MD $79,815 Gunpowder, MD $81,712 Arnold, MD $81,609 Baldwin, MD $81,688

Bel Air, MD $79,235 Belcamp, MD $79,902 Benson, MD $79,632 Boring, MD $79,140 Brooklandville, MD $81,847 Butler, MD $81,632 Chase, MD $81,743 Churchville, MD $79,195

Clarksville, MD $81,609 Cockeysville, MD $81,791 Hunt Valley, MD $81,743 Crownsville, MD $81,585 Darlington, MD $78,862 Davidsonville, MD $84,680 Dayton, MD $81,585 Edgewater, MD $84,538

Edgewood, MD $81,609 Ellicott City, MD $81,791 Columbia, MD $81,712 Fallston, MD $81,632 Finksburg, MD $81,585 Forest Hill, MD $78,854 Fork, MD $81,712 Fort Howard, MD $81,823

Freeland, MD $76,362 Gambrills, MD $81,664 Gibson Island, MD $81,609 Glen Arm, MD $81,823 Glen Burnie, MD $81,847 Glyndon, MD $81,688 Hampstead, MD $78,465 Elkridge, MD $81,847

Hanover, MD $81,823 Harmans, MD $81,823 Havre De Grace, MD $79,680 Hydes, MD $81,712 Jarrettsville, MD $78,656 Joppa, MD $81,664 Kingsville, MD $81,712 Lineboro, MD $76,393

Linthicum Heights, MD $81,847 Long Green, MD $81,767 Spencerville, MD $87,729 Clarksburg, MD $85,268 Damascus, MD $84,839 Germantown, MD $85,530 Annapolis, MD $84,053 Cumberland, MD $69,980

Accident, MD $69,980 Barton, MD $69,980 Bittinger, MD $69,980 Bloomington, MD $69,980 Corriganville, MD $69,980 Eckhart Mines, MD $69,980 Ellerslie, MD $69,980 Flintstone, MD $69,980

Friendsville, MD $69,980 Frostburg, MD $69,980 Grantsville, MD $69,980 Kitzmiller, MD $69,980 Lonaconing, MD $69,980 Luke, MD $69,980 Mc Henry, MD $69,980 Midland, MD $69,980

Midlothian, MD $69,980 Mount Savage, MD $69,980 Oakland, MD $69,980 Oldtown, MD $69,980 Pinto, MD $69,980 Rawlings, MD $69,980 Spring Gap, MD $69,980 Swanton, MD $69,980

Westernport, MD $69,980 Easton, MD $81,450 Barclay, MD $81,291 Bethlehem, MD $81,450 Betterton, MD $80,950 Bozman, MD $84,268 Cambridge, MD $84,474 Centreville, MD $81,450

Chester, MD $83,323 Chestertown, MD $81,378 Church Creek, MD $84,474 Church Hill, MD $81,378 Claiborne, MD $83,918 Cordova, MD $81,450 Crapo, MD $87,490 Crocheron, MD $87,490

Crumpton, MD $81,259 Denton, MD $81,450 East New Market, MD $84,474 Federalsburg, MD $82,323 Fishing Creek, MD $87,490 Galena, MD $81,434 Goldsboro, MD $81,450 Grasonville, MD $82,601

Greensboro, MD $81,450 Henderson, MD $81,632 Hillsboro, MD $81,450 Hurlock, MD $84,474 Ingleside, MD $81,331 Kennedyville, MD $81,275 Mcdaniel, MD $83,918 Madison, MD $87,490

Marydel, MD $81,894 Massey, MD $81,569 Millington, MD $81,513 Neavitt, MD $84,704 Newcomb, MD $83,466 Oxford, MD $84,474 Preston, MD $81,450 Price, MD $81,402

Queen Anne, MD $81,450 Queenstown, MD $82,085 Rhodesdale, MD $84,474 Ridgely, MD $81,450 Rock Hall, MD $82,275 Royal Oak, MD $83,172 Saint Michaels, MD $83,609 Secretary, MD $84,474

Sherwood, MD $84,807 Deal Island, MD $80,823 Eden, MD $84,045 Ewell, MD $74,147 Fruitland, MD $84,045 Girdletree, MD $76,624 Hebron, MD $84,045 Linkwood, MD $84,474

Manokin, MD $78,933 Mardela Springs, MD $84,045 Marion Station, MD $74,655 Nanticoke, MD $84,474 Newark, MD $83,752 Ocean City, MD $83,752 Parsonsburg, MD $82,982 Pittsville, MD $83,752

Pocomoke City, MD $74,433 Powellville, MD $83,752 Princess Anne, MD $80,291 Quantico, MD $84,474 Rehobeth, MD $74,433 Sharptown, MD $84,045 Showell, MD $83,752 Snow Hill, MD $79,656

Stockton, MD $74,433 Tyaskin, MD $84,474 Tylerton, MD $74,147 Upper Fairmount, MD $78,933 Vienna, MD $84,474 Westover, MD $78,933 Whaleyville, MD $83,752 Willards, MD $83,752

Delmar, MD $82,323 North East, MD $80,053 Perry Point, MD $79,886 Perryville, MD $79,584 Port Deposit, MD $79,251 Rising Sun, MD $78,822 Warwick, MD $81,442 Cecilton, MD $81,331

Charlestown, MD $79,894 Chesapeake City, MD $81,196 Childs, MD $81,291 Stevensville, MD $83,283 Colora, MD $78,965 Conowingo, MD $78,616 Earleville, MD $80,823 Elk Mills, MD $81,291

Elkton, MD $81,291 Georgetown, MD $81,283 Lutherville Timonium, MD $81,847 Abell, MD $87,490 Accokeek, MD $87,729 Aquasco, MD $87,490 Avenue, MD $87,490 Barstow, MD $87,490

Bel Alton, MD $87,490 Benedict, MD $87,490 Brandywine, MD $87,673 Broomes Island, MD $87,490 Bryans Road, MD $87,649 Bryantown, MD $87,490 Bushwood, MD $87,490 California, MD $87,490

Callaway, MD $87,490 Chaptico, MD $87,490 Charlotte Hall, MD $87,490 Cheltenham, MD $87,705 Clements, MD $87,490 Cobb Island, MD $87,490 Coltons Point, MD $87,490 Compton, MD $87,490

Dameron, MD $87,490 Dowell, MD $87,490 Drayden, MD $87,490 Faulkner, MD $87,490 Great Mills, MD $87,490 Helen, MD $87,490 Hollywood, MD $87,490 Hughesville, MD $87,490

Huntingtown, MD $86,665 Indian Head, MD $87,570 Ironsides, MD $87,490 Issue, MD $87,490 La Plata, MD $87,490 Leonardtown, MD $87,490 Lexington Park, MD $87,490 Loveville, MD $87,490

Lusby, MD $87,490 Marbury, MD $87,490 Mechanicsville, MD $87,490 Morganza, MD $87,490 Mount Victoria, MD $87,490 Nanjemoy, MD $87,490 Newburg, MD $87,490 Park Hall, MD $87,490

Patuxent River, MD $87,490 Piney Point, MD $82,132 Pomfret, MD $87,546 Port Republic, MD $87,490 Port Tobacco, MD $87,490 Prince Frederick, MD $87,490 Ridge, MD $82,132 Rock Point, MD $87,490

Saint Inigoes, MD $87,490 Saint Leonard, MD $87,490 Saint Marys City, MD $87,490 Scotland, MD $79,473 Solomons, MD $87,490 Sunderland, MD $86,228 Tall Timbers, MD $87,490 Valley Lee, MD $87,490

Welcome, MD $87,490 White Plains, MD $87,570 Southern Md Facility, MD $87,832 Annapolis Junction, MD $81,712 Lanham, MD $87,864 Beltsville, MD $87,864 Laurel, MD $87,705 Bladensburg, MD $87,887

Lothian, MD $85,347 Mount Rainier, MD $87,887 North Beach, MD $85,546 Bowie, MD $87,705 Brentwood, MD $87,887 Capitol Heights, MD $87,887 Chesapeake Beach, MD $85,863 Churchton, MD $85,077

Clinton, MD $87,808 Still Pond, MD $81,307 Sudlersville, MD $81,362 Taylors Island, MD $87,490 Templeville, MD $81,743 Tilghman, MD $85,331 Toddville, MD $87,490 Trappe, MD $84,474

Wingate, MD $87,490 Wittman, MD $84,164 Woolford, MD $87,490 Worton, MD $81,355 Wye Mills, MD $81,450 Frederick, MD $85,077 Adamstown, MD $85,982 Big Pool, MD $70,877

Boonsboro, MD $84,474 Braddock Heights, MD $86,149 Brownsville, MD $87,490 Brunswick, MD $87,490 Buckeystown, MD $85,681 Burkittsville, MD $87,490 Cascade, MD $76,171 Cavetown, MD $76,171

Chewsville, MD $80,211 Clear Spring, MD $76,481 Cooksville, MD $83,601 Emmitsburg, MD $77,076 Fairplay, MD $81,704 Funkstown, MD $81,704 Glenelg, MD $84,299 Glenwood, MD $84,284

Hagerstown, MD $80,211 Hancock, MD $70,877 Ijamsville, MD $84,990 Jefferson, MD $86,887 Keedysville, MD $87,490 Keymar, MD $78,957 Knoxville, MD $87,490 Ladiesburg, MD $80,005

Libertytown, MD $81,839 Lisbon, MD $83,641 Little Orleans, MD $69,980 Maugansville, MD $76,568 Middletown, MD $87,490 Monrovia, MD $84,561 Mount Airy, MD $83,569 Myersville, MD $81,704

New Market, MD $84,474 New Midway, MD $80,243 New Windsor, MD $80,196 Point Of Rocks, MD $87,062 Rocky Ridge, MD $78,148 Rohrersville, MD $87,490 Sabillasville, MD $76,258 Saint James, MD $81,704

Sharpsburg, MD $87,490 Smithsburg, MD $76,171 Sykesville, MD $81,585 Taneytown, MD $78,092 Thurmont, MD $77,346 Tuscarora, MD $86,776 Union Bridge, MD $79,942 Unionville, MD $80,942

Walkersville, MD $82,648 West Friendship, MD $81,632 Williamsport, MD $80,521 Woodbine, MD $83,609 Woodsboro, MD $80,807 Salisbury, MD $84,045 Allen, MD $84,045 Berlin, MD $83,752

Bishopville, MD $83,752 Bivalve, MD $84,474 Manchester, MD $78,148 Marriottsville, MD $81,712 Maryland Line, MD $76,362 Mayo, MD $84,474 Millersville, MD $81,664 Monkton, MD $81,609

Odenton, MD $81,664 Crofton, MD $84,593 Owings Mills, MD $81,791 Parkton, MD $78,179 Pasadena, MD $81,767 Perry Hall, MD $81,847 Perryman, MD $79,965 Phoenix, MD $81,743

Pylesville, MD $78,203 Randallstown, MD $81,823 Reisterstown, MD $81,712 Riderwood, MD $81,847 Riva, MD $84,474 Severn, MD $81,791 Severna Park, MD $81,712 Simpsonville, MD $81,664

Sparks Glencoe, MD $81,664 Crisfield, MD $74,655 Stevenson, MD $81,847 Dhs, MD $87,752 Waldorf, MD $87,649 Street, MD $78,497 Upperco, MD $79,140 Upper Falls, MD $81,743

Westminster, MD $79,465 Whiteford, MD $78,132 White Hall, MD $78,156 White Marsh, MD $81,847 Woodstock, MD $81,743 Baltimore, MD $81,847 Towson, MD $81,847 Gwynn Oak, MD $81,847

Pikesville, MD $81,847 Sparrows Point, MD $81,823 Middle River, MD $81,847 Essex, MD $81,847 Dundalk, MD $81,847 Brooklyn, MD $81,847 Curtis Bay, MD $81,847 Halethorpe, MD $81,847

Catonsville, MD $81,847 Parkville, MD $81,847 Nottingham, MD $81,847 Rosedale, MD $81,847 Windsor Mill, MD $81,847 Gaithersburg, MD $87,649 Washington Grove, MD $87,673

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

Understanding how a Compensation 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.

Last Updated on February 01, 2026

$73,592

Average $81,847/year

$88,285

$6,133

Average $6,821/month

$7,357

$1,415

Average $1,574/week

$1,698

$35

Average $39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,285	$7,357	$1,698	$42
Average	$81,847	$6,821	$1,574	$39
25th Percentile	$73,592	$6,133	$1,415	$35

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