This question is about benefit specialist jobs.
Can a benefit specialist make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a benefit specialist. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as a benefit specialist because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $68,000 per year. The average annual salary for a benefit specialist is $46,303. For example, benefit specialists in District of Columbia whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $103,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Benefit Specialists?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile benefit specialist earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| District of Columbia | $103,000 |
| Connecticut | $94,000 |
| New York | $89,000 |
| New Jersey | $89,000 |
| Maryland | $86,000 |
| Massachusetts | $82,000 |
| Virginia | $82,000 |
| New Hampshire | $78,000 |
| Delaware | $77,000 |
| Illinois | $77,000 |
| Minnesota | $75,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,000 |
| West Virginia | $75,000 |
| Vermont | $74,000 |
| Indiana | $74,000 |
| Ohio | $72,000 |
| California | $71,000 |
| Michigan | $70,000 |
| Rhode Island | $70,000 |
| Wisconsin | $70,000 |
| Oregon | $69,000 |
| Colorado | $69,000 |
| North Dakota | $68,000 |
| North Carolina | $67,000 |
| Washington | $65,000 |
| Missouri | $64,000 |
| Maine | $64,000 |
| Nevada | $62,000 |
| Texas | $62,000 |
| Tennessee | $62,000 |
| Kentucky | $62,000 |
| Georgia | $61,000 |
| Iowa | $60,000 |
| Kansas | $60,000 |
| New Mexico | $57,000 |
| Idaho | $57,000 |
| Arizona | $55,000 |
| South Dakota | $55,000 |
| Louisiana | $55,000 |
| Wyoming | $54,000 |
| Nebraska | $54,000 |
| South Carolina | $54,000 |
| Utah | $52,000 |
| Florida | $52,000 |
| Arkansas | $50,000 |
| Montana | $49,000 |
| Alabama | $47,000 |
| Mississippi | $47,000 |
| Oklahoma | $45,000 |
| Alaska | $44,000 |
| Hawaii | $36,000 |
