State comparison · 2025
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary: Arkansas vs Washington
Compensation and Benefits Managers in Washington earn a median of $199,190. In Arkansas, $100,810. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.7% — not 49.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-49.4%
Arkansas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-37.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Compensation and Benefits Managers
- Median
- $100,810
- p25
- $82,000
- p75
- $167,890
- p10
- $63,120
- p90
- $275,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
Washington
Compensation and Benefits Managers
- Median
- $199,190
- p25
- $140,850
- p75
- $256,570
- p10
- $116,830
- p90
- $301,180
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.