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State comparison · 2025

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary: Kentucky vs Massachusetts

Occupation

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists in Massachusetts earn a median of $95,890. In Kentucky, $64,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.9% — not 32.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-32.5%
Kentucky vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-20.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Kentucky

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Median
$64,690
p25
$51,970
p75
$78,260
p10
$40,730
p90
$94,370
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.2
See full breakdown for Kentucky

Massachusetts

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Median
$95,890
p25
$76,530
p75
$125,730
p10
$63,230
p90
$161,120
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.