State comparison · 2025
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary: Ohio vs Washington
Compensation and Benefits Managers in Washington earn a median of $199,190. In Ohio, $141,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.8% — not 28.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-28.8%
Ohio vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-17.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Ohio
Compensation and Benefits Managers
- Median
- $141,920
- p25
- $108,140
- p75
- $179,390
- p10
- $84,580
- p90
- $227,440
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.