SOC 11-3111 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Compensation and Benefits Managers — Tallahassee
Tallahassee, FL · 9 metro areas compared
The median wage for Compensation and Benefits Managers in Tallahassee, FL is $105,490 per year, substantially below the national median of $149,230 — a gap of 29.3%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow more slowly than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +0.2%
- Openings per year
- 1,500
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
- Related work experience
- 5 years or more
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Tallahassee, FL.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Compensation and Benefits Managers in Tallahassee, FL is $105,490 per year, substantially below the national median of $149,230 — a gap of 29.3%. Pay ranges from under $66,160 at the tenth percentile to more than $196,800 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $69,160 to $152,030.
Employment stands at 80, or 0.4 jobs per thousand held locally. Miami leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $131,450. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 26th of 380 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $66,160 | −55.7% |
| 25th | $69,160 | −53.7% |
| Median (50th) | $105,490 | −29.3% |
| 75th | $152,030 | +1.9% |
| 90th | $196,800 | +31.9% |
| Mean | $117,970 | −20.9% |
Other metro areas in Florida
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | $131,450 | 430 | |
| 2 | Palm Bay | $130,220 | 40 | |
| 3 | Orlando | $126,910 | 220 | |
| 4 | Cape Coral | $126,080 | 30 | |
| 5 | Tampa | $124,430 | 270 | |
| 6 | North Port | $123,460 | 30 | |
| 7 | Jacksonville | $123,150 | 150 | |
| 8 | Lakeland | $119,490 | 30 | |
| 9 | Deltona | $104,770 | 40 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Tallahassee run 6.1% below the national average, so the median of $105,490 goes as far as $112,343 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 24.7% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$105,490as reported by BLSLocal price level
93.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$112,343US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $105,490 a year, 29.3% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $66,160 to $196,800 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 80 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Miami, at $131,450.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Compensation and Benefits Managers in Tallahassee, FL?
The median annual wage is $105,490, or $50.71 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $149,230, so pay in Tallahassee, FL is 29.3% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Tallahassee, FL earns more than $196,800 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $66,160 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Miami, at $131,450 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 80 jobs in this occupation in Tallahassee, FL. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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