Compensation Analyst Salary in Washington

How much does a Compensation Analyst make in Washington?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Compensation Analyst in Washington is $86,077 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,312
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,511 to $93,005
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,713

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Compensation Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,005	$7,750	$1,789	$45
Average	$86,077	$7,173	$1,655	$41
25th Percentile	$77,511	$6,459	$1,491	$37

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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): $71,651
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,567
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,239
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $136,255
Expert (over 8 years): $130,698

Levels	Salary
Compensat... Level Compensation Analyst	$71,651
Compensat... Level Compensation Analyst	$85,567
Compensat... Level Compensation Analyst	$112,239
Compensat... Level Compensation Analyst	$136,255
Compensat... Level Compensation Analyst	$130,698

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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: $87,895.
California: $87,561.
Massachusetts: $86,394.

District of Columbia $87,895 California $87,561 Massachusetts $86,394 Washington $86,077 New Jersey $86,045 Alaska $85,934 Connecticut $84,838 New York $84,394

Hawaii $82,973 Rhode Island $82,306 Maryland $81,854 Minnesota $81,234 Colorado $80,996 Illinois $80,917 Oregon $80,615 Delaware $80,393

New Hampshire $80,253 Virginia $79,940 Pennsylvania $79,027 Nevada $78,567 North Dakota $78,416 Michigan $78,178 Wisconsin $78,091 Vermont $77,916

Texas $77,432 Maine $77,400 Arizona $77,352 Ohio $77,297 Georgia $76,567 Indiana $76,201 Wyoming $76,130 Utah $76,019

Iowa $75,971 Kansas $75,590 Louisiana $75,479 North Carolina $75,439 Missouri $75,423 Florida $75,114 Montana $74,947 Nebraska $74,788

Kentucky $74,701 South Carolina $74,383 Tennessee $74,185 Idaho $74,106 New Mexico $73,526 Oklahoma $73,399 Alabama $72,931 South Dakota $72,145

Arkansas $71,716 West Virginia $71,486 Mississippi $70,795

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:

Auburn: $85,862
Federal Way: $85,862
Bellevue: $87,752

Auburn, WA $85,862 Federal Way, WA $85,862 Bellevue, WA $87,752 Black Diamond, WA $86,013 Bothell, WA $87,712 Burton, WA $85,862 Carnation, WA $86,228 Duvall, WA $86,680

Edmonds, WA $87,625 Enumclaw, WA $85,418 Fall City, WA $86,220 Hobart, WA $86,093 Issaquah, WA $87,458 Kenmore, WA $87,712 Kent, WA $85,696 Kirkland, WA $87,752

Lynnwood, WA $87,022 Maple Valley, WA $86,077 Medina, WA $87,752 Mercer Island, WA $87,752 Mountlake Terrace, WA $87,665 North Bend, WA $86,283 Pacific, WA $85,862 Preston, WA $87,331

Ravensdale, WA $85,997 Redmond, WA $87,712 Redondo, WA $85,862 Renton, WA $87,665 Rollingbay, WA $86,148 Seahurst, WA $87,712 Snoqualmie, WA $86,148 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $87,117

Vashon, WA $85,902 Woodinville, WA $87,538 Sammamish, WA $87,538 Mill Creek, WA $86,537 Seattle, WA $87,752 Bainbridge Island, WA $86,148 Everett, WA $86,537 Acme, WA $81,774

Anacortes, WA $81,520 Blakely Island, WA $81,560 Arlington, WA $85,902 Baring, WA $86,434 Bellingham, WA $81,941 Blaine, WA $81,687 Bow, WA $81,814 Burlington, WA $81,647

Clearlake, WA $83,132 Clinton, WA $86,537 Concrete, WA $82,687 Conway, WA $83,862 Coupeville, WA $85,132 Custer, WA $81,774 Darrington, WA $85,902 Deer Harbor, WA $81,306

Deming, WA $81,520 Eastsound, WA $81,687 Everson, WA $81,774 Ferndale, WA $81,941 Freeland, WA $86,410 Friday Harbor, WA $81,306 Gold Bar, WA $86,339 Granite Falls, WA $86,291

Greenbank, WA $86,156 Hamilton, WA $82,925 Index, WA $86,244 La Conner, WA $83,132 Lake Stevens, WA $86,537 North Lakewood, WA $86,410 Langley, WA $86,450 Lopez Island, WA $81,941

Lummi Island, WA $81,941 Lyman, WA $82,878 Lynden, WA $81,774 Maple Falls, WA $81,346 Marblemount, WA $85,902 Marysville, WA $86,537 Monroe, WA $86,244 Mount Vernon, WA $83,195

Mukilteo, WA $86,537 Nooksack, WA $81,774 Oak Harbor, WA $83,608 Olga, WA $81,687 Orcas, WA $81,520 Point Roberts, WA $81,306 Camano Island, WA $86,196 Rockport, WA $81,306

Sedro Woolley, WA $81,520 Shaw Island, WA $81,346 Silvana, WA $86,371 Skykomish, WA $86,513 Snohomish, WA $86,537 Stanwood, WA $86,283 Startup, WA $86,347 Sultan, WA $86,363

Sumas, WA $81,600 Waldron, WA $81,306 Anderson Island, WA $84,830 Ashford, WA $85,085 Beaver, WA $85,513 Bremerton, WA $86,148 Silverdale, WA $86,109 Brinnon, WA $85,767

Buckley, WA $85,442 Burley, WA $86,109 Carbonado, WA $85,370 Carlsborg, WA $85,672 Chimacum, WA $86,117 Clallam Bay, WA $83,410 Dupont, WA $85,696 Eatonville, WA $84,569

Gig Harbor, WA $85,815 Elbe, WA $84,664 Forks, WA $84,529 Fox Island, WA $85,862 Glenoma, WA $84,386 Graham, WA $85,521 Port Hadlock, WA $86,109 Hansville, WA $86,196

Indianola, WA $86,823 Joyce, WA $85,513 Kapowsin, WA $85,116 Keyport, WA $86,148 Kingston, WA $86,672 La Grande, WA $84,513 Lakebay, WA $85,608 La Push, WA $84,529

Longbranch, WA $84,807 Sumner, WA $85,823 Manchester, WA $86,148 Milton, WA $85,862 Mineral, WA $84,838 Morton, WA $84,100 Neah Bay, WA $83,410 Nordland, WA $86,077

Olalla, WA $86,148 Orting, WA $85,323 Packwood, WA $79,194 Port Angeles, WA $85,553 Port Gamble, WA $86,402 Port Ludlow, WA $86,148 Port Orchard, WA $86,148 Port Townsend, WA $86,101

Poulsbo, WA $86,061 Puyallup, WA $85,862 Quilcene, WA $85,728 Randle, WA $82,655 Retsil, WA $86,148 Seabeck, WA $86,061 Sekiu, WA $83,410 Sequim, WA $85,926

South Colby, WA $86,148 South Prairie, WA $85,481 Southworth, WA $86,148 Spanaway, WA $85,696 Steilacoom, WA $85,775 Bonney Lake, WA $85,696 Suquamish, WA $86,109 Tracyton, WA $86,148

Vaughn, WA $85,608 Wauna, WA $85,815 Wilkeson, WA $85,608 Longmire, WA $85,227 Paradise Inn, WA $85,227 Tacoma, WA $85,862 Camp Murray, WA $85,862 Mcchord Afb, WA $85,862

Lakewood, WA $85,862 University Place, WA $85,862 Olympia, WA $84,172 Lacey, WA $84,172 Tumwater, WA $84,172 Aberdeen, WA $83,537 Adna, WA $83,537 Allyn, WA $85,855

Amanda Park, WA $83,537 Bay Center, WA $83,537 Belfair, WA $85,855 Bucoda, WA $83,791 Centralia, WA $83,751 Chehalis, WA $83,537 Cinebar, WA $83,957 Copalis Beach, WA $83,537

Copalis Crossing, WA $83,537 Cosmopolis, WA $83,537 Curtis, WA $83,537 Doty, WA $83,537 East Olympia, WA $84,172 Elma, WA $83,751 Ethel, WA $83,537 Galvin, WA $83,933

Grapeview, WA $83,751 Grayland, WA $83,537 Hoodsport, WA $84,981 Hoquiam, WA $83,537 Humptulips, WA $83,537 Lebam, WA $83,537 Lilliwaup, WA $85,728 Littlerock, WA $84,172

Mccleary, WA $84,005 Mckenna, WA $84,656 Malone, WA $83,830 Matlock, WA $83,926 Menlo, WA $83,537 Moclips, WA $83,537 Montesano, WA $83,537 Mossyrock, WA $83,537

Napavine, WA $83,537 Neilton, WA $83,537 Oakville, WA $83,751 Ocean Shores, WA $83,537 Onalaska, WA $83,862 Pacific Beach, WA $83,537 Pe Ell, WA $83,537 Quinault, WA $83,537

Rainier, WA $83,791 Raymond, WA $83,537 Rochester, WA $83,830 Roy, WA $85,481 Ryderwood, WA $83,537 Salkum, WA $83,537 Satsop, WA $83,576 Shelton, WA $83,878

Silver Creek, WA $83,846 South Bend, WA $83,537 Taholah, WA $83,537 Tahuya, WA $85,728 Tenino, WA $83,957 Tokeland, WA $83,537 Toledo, WA $83,537 Union, WA $85,029

Vader, WA $83,537 Westport, WA $83,537 Winlock, WA $83,537 Yelm, WA $84,394 Amboy, WA $82,385 Appleton, WA $80,790 Ariel, WA $82,385 Battle Ground, WA $82,544

Bingen, WA $82,385 Brush Prairie, WA $82,759 Camas, WA $82,806 Carrolls, WA $82,385 Carson, WA $82,385 Castle Rock, WA $82,965 Cathlamet, WA $82,965 Centerville, WA $79,194

Chinook, WA $83,537 Cougar, WA $82,385 Dallesport, WA $80,790 Glenwood, WA $79,194 Goldendale, WA $79,194 Grays River, WA $83,537 Heisson, WA $82,489 Husum, WA $82,385

Ilwaco, WA $83,537 Kalama, WA $82,385 Kelso, WA $82,385 Klickitat, WA $79,194 La Center, WA $82,385 Long Beach, WA $83,537 Longview, WA $82,385 Lyle, WA $80,790

Nahcotta, WA $83,537 Naselle, WA $83,537 North Bonneville, WA $82,385 Ocean Park, WA $83,537 Oysterville, WA $83,537 Ridgefield, WA $82,703 Rosburg, WA $83,537 Seaview, WA $83,537

Silverlake, WA $83,537 Skamokawa, WA $83,537 Stevenson, WA $82,385 Toutle, WA $82,965 Trout Lake, WA $82,385 Underwood, WA $82,385 Vancouver, WA $82,965 Wahkiacus, WA $79,194

Washougal, WA $82,544 White Salmon, WA $82,385 Wishram, WA $79,194 Woodland, WA $82,385 Yacolt, WA $82,385 Wenatchee, WA $79,194 East Wenatchee, WA $79,194 Ardenvoir, WA $79,194

Brewster, WA $81,798 Bridgeport, WA $79,750 Carlton, WA $85,902 Cashmere, WA $79,194 Chelan, WA $79,194 Chelan Falls, WA $79,194 Conconully, WA $82,505 Dryden, WA $79,194

Entiat, WA $82,552 Ephrata, WA $79,194 George, WA $79,194 Leavenworth, WA $85,902 Loomis, WA $82,505 Malaga, WA $79,194 Malott, WA $81,798 Mansfield, WA $79,750

Manson, WA $82,552 Marlin, WA $83,290 Mazama, WA $83,608 Methow, WA $82,552 Monitor, WA $79,194 Moses Lake, WA $81,123 Okanogan, WA $80,306 Omak, WA $80,306

Orondo, WA $79,194 Oroville, WA $80,306 Palisades, WA $79,194 Pateros, WA $82,552 Peshastin, WA $79,194 Quincy, WA $79,194 Riverside, WA $80,306 Rock Island, WA $79,194

Soap Lake, WA $81,123 Stehekin, WA $85,902 Stratford, WA $81,123 Tonasket, WA $80,306 Twisp, WA $85,902 Warden, WA $83,044 Waterville, WA $79,194 Wauconda, WA $80,306

Wilson Creek, WA $81,520 Winthrop, WA $83,608 Yakima, WA $79,829 Brownstown, WA $79,488 Buena, WA $79,575 Cle Elum, WA $79,194 Cowiche, WA $79,488 Easton, WA $86,172

Ellensburg, WA $79,281 Naches, WA $79,194 Grandview, WA $82,084 Granger, WA $80,401 Harrah, WA $79,448 Kittitas, WA $79,234 Mabton, WA $81,473 Moxee, WA $79,702

Outlook, WA $80,734 Parker, WA $79,829 Ronald, WA $79,194 Roslyn, WA $79,194 Selah, WA $79,615 South Cle Elum, WA $79,194 Sunnyside, WA $81,480 Thorp, WA $79,194

Tieton, WA $79,536 Toppenish, WA $79,742 Vantage, WA $79,194 Wapato, WA $79,663 White Swan, WA $79,194 Zillah, WA $79,488 Airway Heights, WA $80,941 Chattaroy, WA $80,560

Cheney, WA $80,599 Colbert, WA $80,814 Deer Park, WA $80,393 Edwall, WA $80,306 Elk, WA $80,306 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $80,901 Fairfield, WA $80,433 Ford, WA $80,345

Four Lakes, WA $80,941 Greenacres, WA $80,774 Lamont, WA $80,306 Latah, WA $80,306 Liberty Lake, WA $80,687 Marshall, WA $80,941 Mead, WA $80,726 Medical Lake, WA $80,814

Mica, WA $80,687 Newman Lake, WA $80,599 Nine Mile Falls, WA $80,814 Otis Orchards, WA $80,814 Reardan, WA $80,520 Rockford, WA $80,560 Spangle, WA $80,687 Sprague, WA $80,306

Tekoa, WA $80,306 Tumtum, WA $80,433 Valleyford, WA $80,853 Veradale, WA $80,853 Waverly, WA $80,306 Wellpinit, WA $80,306 Addy, WA $80,306 Albion, WA $80,306

Almira, WA $80,306 Belmont, WA $80,306 Benge, WA $82,298 Boyds, WA $80,306 Chewelah, WA $80,306 Clayton, WA $80,306 Colfax, WA $80,306 Colton, WA $80,306

Colville, WA $80,306 Coulee City, WA $79,750 Coulee Dam, WA $80,306 Creston, WA $80,306 Curlew, WA $80,306 Cusick, WA $80,306 Danville, WA $80,306 Davenport, WA $80,306

Electric City, WA $80,306 Elmer City, WA $80,306 Endicott, WA $80,306 Evans, WA $80,306 Farmington, WA $80,306 Fruitland, WA $80,306 Garfield, WA $80,306 Gifford, WA $80,306

Grand Coulee, WA $80,306 Harrington, WA $80,306 Hartline, WA $80,306 Hay, WA $82,298 Hunters, WA $80,306 Inchelium, WA $80,306 Ione, WA $80,306 Keller, WA $80,306

Kettle Falls, WA $80,306 Lacrosse, WA $81,925 Lamona, WA $80,306 Laurier, WA $80,306 Lincoln, WA $80,306 Loon Lake, WA $80,306 Malden, WA $80,306 Malo, WA $80,306

Marcus, WA $80,306 Metaline, WA $80,306 Metaline Falls, WA $80,306 Mohler, WA $80,306 Nespelem, WA $80,306 Newport, WA $80,306 Northport, WA $80,306 Oakesdale, WA $80,306

Odessa, WA $80,306 Orient, WA $80,306 Palouse, WA $80,306 Pullman, WA $80,306 Republic, WA $80,306 Rice, WA $80,306 Ritzville, WA $82,298 Rosalia, WA $80,306

Saint John, WA $80,306 Springdale, WA $80,306 Steptoe, WA $80,306 Thornton, WA $80,306 Uniontown, WA $80,306 Usk, WA $80,306 Valley, WA $80,306 Wilbur, WA $80,306

Spokane, WA $80,941 Pasco, WA $83,481 Benton City, WA $83,679 Beverly, WA $79,774 Bickleton, WA $81,925 Burbank, WA $83,878 College Place, WA $83,417 Connell, WA $83,267

Dayton, WA $83,290 Dixie, WA $83,537 Eltopia, WA $83,298 Hooper, WA $83,290 Kahlotus, WA $83,290 Kennewick, WA $84,172 Lind, WA $83,290 Mesa, WA $83,338

Othello, WA $83,227 Paterson, WA $83,298 Plymouth, WA $84,045 Pomeroy, WA $82,298 Prescott, WA $83,338 Mattawa, WA $81,234 Prosser, WA $83,346 Richland, WA $83,679

West Richland, WA $83,679 Roosevelt, WA $81,123 Royal City, WA $80,298 Starbuck, WA $83,290 Touchet, WA $83,330 Waitsburg, WA $83,537 Walla Walla, WA $83,481 Wallula, WA $83,918

Washtucna, WA $83,290 Anatone, WA $83,290 Asotin, WA $82,298 Clarkston, WA $82,298

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 April 01, 2026

$77,511

Average $86,077/year

$93,005

$6,459

Average $7,173/month

$7,750

$1,491

Average $1,655/week

$1,789

$37

Average $41/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,005	$7,750	$1,789	$45
Average	$86,077	$7,173	$1,655	$41
25th Percentile	$77,511	$6,459	$1,491	$37

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