Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is $68,660. BLS estimates approximately 250 people work in this occupation in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is 12.2% below the national median ($78,210).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,110 | $22.17 |
| 25th percentile | $59,380 | $28.55 |
| Median (50th) | $68,660 | $33.01 |
| 75th percentile | $83,090 | $39.95 |
| 90th percentile | $99,180 | $47.68 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 4.8% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 13.5% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.366
- Location quotient
- 0.51
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.074, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $73,769 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.