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State comparison · 2025

Compensation and Benefits Managers salary: California vs Massachusetts

Occupation

Compensation and Benefits Managers in Massachusetts earn a median of $184,070. In California, $166,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.4% — not 9.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-9.4%
California vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-13.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Compensation and Benefits Managers

Median
$166,730
p25
$127,420
p75
$217,510
p10
$105,840
p90
$289,910
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
See full breakdown for California

Massachusetts

Compensation and Benefits Managers

Median
$184,070
p25
$161,000
p75
$223,150
p10
$128,390
p90
$285,030
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

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.