What are the main factors that influence a (Payroll) Compensation Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for (Payroll) Compensation Specialist?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for (Payroll) Compensation Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A (Payroll) Compensation Specialist's salary?

A (Payroll) Compensation Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,522 for beginners, reaching about $61,930 at mid-level, and approach $99,567 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a (Payroll) Compensation Specialist?

(Payroll) Compensation Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for (Payroll) Compensation Specialist roles are District of Columbia $55,870, California $55,658, Massachusetts $54,917. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of (Payroll) Compensation Specialist roles make?

Salaries for (Payroll) Compensation Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Compensation Specialist: $128,560; Compensation Specialist IV: $126,200; Sales Compensation Analyst, Specialist: $126,190; Compensation Analyst IV: $126,138; Compensation Specialist III: $103,900.

(Payroll) Compensation Specialist Salary in Arkansas

How much does a (Payroll) Compensation Specialist make in Arkansas? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a (Payroll) Compensation Specialist in Arkansas is $45,586 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, a (Payroll) Compensation Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,349
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,314 to $50,696
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,425

10% $37,425

50% (Median) $45,586

90% $55,349

(Payroll) Compensation Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,696	$4,225	$975	$24
Average	$45,586	$3,799	$877	$22
25th Percentile	$41,314	$3,443	$795	$20

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Key Factors That Influence (Payroll) Compensation Specialist Salaries

A (Payroll) Compensation Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects (Payroll) Compensation Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a (Payroll) Compensation Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $44,522
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,828
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,930
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $83,397
Expert (over 8 years): $99,567

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
(Payroll) Compensation Specialist	less than 1 year	$44,522
Computer Operator II	1-2 years	$55,828
Computer Operator III	2-4 years	$61,930
Computer Operations Shift Supervisor	5-8 years	$83,397
Computer Operations Supervisor	over 8 years	$99,567

How Do (Payroll) Compensation Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract (Payroll) Compensation Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,870.
California: $55,658.
Massachusetts: $54,917.

District of Columbia $55,870 California $55,658 Massachusetts $54,917 Washington $54,715 New Jersey $54,695 Alaska $54,624 Connecticut $53,928 New York $53,645

Hawaii $52,742 Rhode Island $52,318 Maryland $52,030 Minnesota $51,637 Colorado $51,485 Illinois $51,435 Oregon $51,243 Delaware $51,102

New Hampshire $51,013 Virginia $50,814 Pennsylvania $50,234 Nevada $49,941 North Dakota $49,845 Michigan $49,694 Wisconsin $49,638 Vermont $49,527

Texas $49,220 Maine $49,199 Arizona $49,169 Ohio $49,134 Georgia $48,670 Indiana $48,438 Wyoming $48,392 Utah $48,321

Iowa $48,291 Kansas $48,049 Louisiana $47,978 North Carolina $47,953 Missouri $47,943 Florida $47,746 Montana $47,640 Nebraska $47,539

Kentucky $47,484 South Carolina $47,282 Tennessee $47,156 Idaho $47,105 New Mexico $46,737 Oklahoma $46,656 Alabama $46,359 South Dakota $45,859

Arkansas $45,586 West Virginia $45,440 Mississippi $45,001

Top Paying Cities for (Payroll) Compensation Specialist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Star City: $44,840
Wesley: $45,538
West Fork: $45,827

Star City, AR $44,840

Wesley, AR $45,538

West Fork, AR $45,827

Witter, AR $45,099

Russellville, AR $44,450

Alix, AR $44,355

Altus, AR $44,364

Atkins, AR $44,511

Belleville, AR $44,189

Blue Mountain, AR $44,411

Bluffton, AR $44,133

Briggsville, AR $44,141

Centerville, AR $44,403

Clarksville, AR $44,382

Coal Hill, AR $44,421

Danville, AR $44,195

Dardanelle, AR $44,297

Delaware, AR $44,162

Dover, AR $44,163

Gravelly, AR $44,165

Hagarville, AR $44,091

Hartman, AR $44,336

Harvey, AR $44,140

Havana, AR $44,226

Hector, AR $44,105

Knoxville, AR $44,250

Mc Dougal, AR $44,425

Manila, AR $45,138

Marmaduke, AR $44,263

Maynard, AR $44,253

Minturn, AR $44,249

Monette, AR $44,866

Tillar, AR $44,328

Warren, AR $44,394

Watson, AR $44,258

Wilmar, AR $44,289

Wilmot, AR $44,362

Winchester, AR $44,361

Yorktown, AR $44,940

Camden, AR $44,337

Bearden, AR $44,398

Beirne, AR $44,306

Bluff City, AR $44,136

Calion, AR $44,392

Carthage, AR $44,886

Chidester, AR $44,199

Curtis, AR $44,288

El Dorado, AR $44,362

Emerson, AR $44,546

Fordyce, AR $44,614

Gurdon, AR $44,231

Hampton, AR $44,257

Harrell, AR $44,378

Huttig, AR $44,389

Ivan, AR $44,820

Junction City, AR $44,296

Lawson, AR $44,434

Louann, AR $44,243

Mc Neil, AR $44,253

Magnolia, AR $44,442

Mount Holly, AR $44,199

Norphlet, AR $44,421

Smackover, AR $44,304

Sparkman, AR $44,310

Stephens, AR $44,219

Joiner, AR $46,501

Keiser, AR $45,896

La Grange, AR $45,065

Lambrook, AR $44,063

Lepanto, AR $45,849

Lexa, AR $44,338

Luxora, AR $45,232

Madison, AR $45,735

Marianna, AR $44,981

Marion, AR $47,216

Marked Tree, AR $45,930

Marvell, AR $44,281

Mellwood, AR $44,013

Moro, AR $44,472

Oneida, AR $44,414

Osceola, AR $45,921

Palestine, AR $44,807

Parkin, AR $46,046

Poplar Grove, AR $44,537

Proctor, AR $46,938

Rivervale, AR $45,711

Snow Lake, AR $43,987

Turner, AR $44,100

Turrell, AR $46,806

Tyronza, AR $46,297

Vanndale, AR $45,507

Wabash, AR $44,104

West Helena, AR $44,912

West Ridge, AR $45,785

Wheatley, AR $44,453

Widener, AR $46,071

Wilson, AR $46,222

Wynne, AR $45,235

Jonesboro, AR $44,921

Alicia, AR $44,072

Bay, AR $45,010

Beech Grove, AR $44,109

Biggers, AR $44,105

Black Oak, AR $44,991

Black Rock, AR $44,151

Bono, AR $44,254

Brookland, AR $44,726

Caraway, AR $45,254

Cash, AR $44,202

Corning, AR $44,304

Datto, AR $44,272

Delaplaine, AR $44,071

Dell, AR $45,242

Egypt, AR $44,300

Etowah, AR $45,292

Fisher, AR $44,679

Greenway, AR $44,354

Grubbs, AR $44,338

Harrisburg, AR $45,126

Hoxie, AR $44,185

Imboden, AR $44,134

Knobel, AR $44,079

Lafe, AR $44,193

Lake City, AR $44,925

Leachville, AR $44,883

Light, AR $44,109

Lynn, AR $44,162

London, AR $44,220

O Kean, AR $44,233

Paragould, AR $44,357

Peach Orchard, AR $44,071

Piggott, AR $44,414

Pocahontas, AR $44,203

Pollard, AR $44,265

Portia, AR $44,357

Powhatan, AR $44,143

Ravenden, AR $44,117

Ravenden Springs, AR $44,178

Rector, AR $44,299

Reyno, AR $44,268

Saint Francis, AR $44,596

Sedgwick, AR $44,203

Smithville, AR $44,095

State University, AR $44,843

Strawberry, AR $44,110

Success, AR $44,214

Swifton, AR $44,113

Trumann, AR $45,375

Tuckerman, AR $44,169

Walcott, AR $44,154

Waldenburg, AR $44,627

Walnut Ridge, AR $44,164

Warm Springs, AR $44,203

New Blaine, AR $44,186

Oark, AR $44,408

Ola, AR $44,299

Ozone, AR $44,358

Paris, AR $44,286

Pelsor, AR $44,025

Plainview, AR $44,184

Pottsville, AR $44,443

Rover, AR $44,162

Scranton, AR $44,278

Subiaco, AR $44,299

Fort Smith, AR $44,078

Alma, AR $44,154

Barling, AR $44,087

Boles, AR $44,123

Booneville, AR $44,200

Branch, AR $44,245

Cecil, AR $44,181

Cedarville, AR $44,254

Charleston, AR $44,212

Chester, AR $44,608

Dyer, AR $44,234

Greenwood, AR $44,125

Hackett, AR $44,093

Hartford, AR $44,108

Huntington, AR $44,096

Lavaca, AR $44,128

Magazine, AR $44,227

Mansfield, AR $44,106

Midland, AR $44,097

Mountainburg, AR $44,617

Mulberry, AR $44,427

Natural Dam, AR $44,559

Ozark, AR $44,423

Parks, AR $44,119

Ratcliff, AR $44,266

Rudy, AR $44,214

Uniontown, AR $44,256

Van Buren, AR $44,092

Waldron, AR $44,167

Winslow, AR $45,308

Quitman, AR $44,550

Redfield, AR $45,289

Reydell, AR $44,334

Roe, AR $44,432

Roland, AR $45,309

Romance, AR $44,759

Rose Bud, AR $44,618

Russell, AR $44,438

Saint Charles, AR $44,187

Scotland, AR $44,190

Scott, AR $45,498

Searcy, AR $44,645

Sheridan, AR $45,212

Sherrill, AR $45,196

Shirley, AR $44,112

Solgohachia, AR $44,583

Springfield, AR $44,681

Stuttgart, AR $44,593

Sweet Home, AR $45,623

Thida, AR $44,107

Tichnor, AR $44,080

Traskwood, AR $44,973

Tucker, AR $45,243

Tupelo, AR $44,184

Ulm, AR $44,557

Vilonia, AR $45,185

Wabbaseka, AR $45,035

Ward, AR $45,063

West Point, AR $44,641

Wilburn, AR $44,283

Woodson, AR $45,364

Wooster, AR $45,035

Wright, AR $45,247

Wrightsville, AR $45,532

Little Rock, AR $45,627

West Memphis, AR $47,216

Armorel, AR $44,983

Aubrey, AR $44,840

Barton, AR $44,671

Bassett, AR $46,390

Blytheville, AR $45,092

Gosnell, AR $44,943

Brickeys, AR $45,860

Burdette, AR $45,205

Caldwell, AR $45,388

Cherry Valley, AR $45,182

Clarkedale, AR $46,861

Colt, AR $44,998

Crawfordsville, AR $46,835

Tontitown, AR $45,802

Strong, AR $44,341

Thornton, AR $44,439

Waldo, AR $44,240

Whelen Springs, AR $44,329

Hope, AR $44,269

Alleene, AR $44,157

Ashdown, AR $44,279

Ben Lomond, AR $44,260

Blevins, AR $44,225

Bradley, AR $44,922

Buckner, AR $44,239

Cale, AR $44,197

Columbus, AR $44,168

De Queen, AR $44,250

Dierks, AR $44,181

Doddridge, AR $44,841

Emmet, AR $44,209

Foreman, AR $44,224

Fouke, AR $44,671

Fulton, AR $44,165

Garland City, AR $44,509

Genoa, AR $44,493

Gillham, AR $44,179

Horatio, AR $44,223

Laneburg, AR $44,215

Lewisville, AR $44,458

Lockesburg, AR $44,175

Mc Caskill, AR $44,183

Mineral Springs, AR $44,217

Nashville, AR $44,241

Ogden, AR $44,217

Texarkana, AR $44,361

Ozan, AR $44,182

Prescott, AR $44,233

Rosston, AR $44,196

Saratoga, AR $44,196

Stamps, AR $44,462

Taylor, AR $44,870

Washington, AR $44,180

Willisville, AR $44,286

Wilton, AR $44,356

Winthrop, AR $44,182

Hot Springs National Park, AR $44,769

Hot Springs Village, AR $44,783

Alpine, AR $44,203

Amity, AR $44,201

Antoine, AR $44,275

Arkadelphia, AR $44,288

Bauxite, AR $45,252

Crumrod, AR $43,973

Driver, AR $46,102

Dyess, AR $46,130

Earle, AR $46,431

Edmondson, AR $46,966

Elaine, AR $44,088

Forrest City, AR $45,413

Frenchmans Bayou, AR $46,725

Gilmore, AR $46,614

Goodwin, AR $44,578

Haynes, AR $45,146

Helena, AR $44,600

Heth, AR $46,440

Hickory Ridge, AR $44,671

Hughes, AR $46,424

Bismarck, AR $44,371

Board Camp, AR $44,193

Bonnerdale, AR $44,194

Caddo Gap, AR $44,139

Cove, AR $44,201

Delight, AR $44,200

Donaldson, AR $44,479

Friendship, AR $44,491

Glenwood, AR $44,232

Grannis, AR $44,188

Hatfield, AR $44,207

Jessieville, AR $44,350

Kirby, AR $44,227

Langley, AR $44,136

Mena, AR $44,185

Mountain Pine, AR $44,541

Mount Ida, AR $44,191

Murfreesboro, AR $44,199

Newhope, AR $44,166

Norman, AR $44,151

Oden, AR $44,159

Okolona, AR $44,141

Pearcy, AR $44,401

Pencil Bluff, AR $44,185

Royal, AR $44,330

Sims, AR $44,149

Story, AR $44,155

Umpire, AR $44,141

Vandervoort, AR $44,145

Wickes, AR $44,179

Adona, AR $44,666

Alexander, AR $45,412

Almyra, AR $44,384

Altheimer, AR $45,155

Amagon, AR $44,369

Augusta, AR $44,208

Austin, AR $45,200

Bald Knob, AR $44,353

Beebe, AR $45,010

Bee Branch, AR $44,443

Beedeville, AR $44,480

Benton, AR $45,127

Bigelow, AR $45,160

Biscoe, AR $44,522

Bradford, AR $44,142

Brinkley, AR $44,309

Bryant, AR $45,413

Cabot, AR $45,323

Carlisle, AR $45,005

Casa, AR $44,512

Casscoe, AR $44,364

Center Ridge, AR $44,517

Choctaw, AR $44,294

Clarendon, AR $44,411

Cleveland, AR $44,369

Clinton, AR $44,185

Conway, AR $45,244

Cotton Plant, AR $44,266

Coy, AR $45,073

Crocketts Bluff, AR $44,171

Damascus, AR $44,626

Des Arc, AR $44,632

De Valls Bluff, AR $44,601

De Witt, AR $44,327

Diaz, AR $44,310

Edgemont, AR $44,018

El Paso, AR $45,139

England, AR $45,154

Enola, AR $44,942

Ethel, AR $44,054

Fox, AR $44,003

Garner, AR $44,820

College Station, AR $45,626

Gillett, AR $44,250

Grapevine, AR $45,175

Greenbrier, AR $44,903

Gregory, AR $44,473

Griffithville, AR $44,569

Guy, AR $44,694

Hattieville, AR $44,480

Hazen, AR $44,720

Hensley, AR $45,402

Hickory Plains, AR $44,903

Higden, AR $44,305

Higginson, AR $44,721

Holly Grove, AR $44,101

Houston, AR $45,044

Humnoke, AR $44,963

Humphrey, AR $44,878

Hunter, AR $44,501

Jacksonport, AR $44,305

Jacksonville, AR $45,471

Jefferson, AR $45,204

Jerusalem, AR $44,258

Judsonia, AR $44,414

Kensett, AR $44,659

Keo, AR $45,317

Leola, AR $44,626

Letona, AR $44,513

Lonoke, AR $45,258

Lonsdale, AR $44,957

Weiner, AR $44,597

Williford, AR $44,111

Batesville, AR $44,165

Horseshoe Bend, AR $44,173

Ash Flat, AR $44,113

Bexar, AR $44,014

Brockwell, AR $44,053

Calico Rock, AR $44,048

Camp, AR $44,106

Cave City, AR $44,139

Charlotte, AR $44,148

Concord, AR $44,088

Cord, AR $44,073

Cherokee Village, AR $44,225

Cushman, AR $44,100

Desha, AR $44,187

Dolph, AR $44,045

Drasco, AR $44,120

Elizabeth, AR $44,088

Evening Shade, AR $44,084

Fifty Six, AR $43,965

Floral, AR $44,098

Franklin, AR $44,071

Gamaliel, AR $44,258

Gepp, AR $44,179

Glencoe, AR $44,095

Guion, AR $44,015

Hardy, AR $44,142

Heber Springs, AR $44,470

Henderson, AR $44,184

Ida, AR $44,214

Locust Grove, AR $44,079

Magness, AR $44,254

Mammoth Spring, AR $44,201

Marcella, AR $44,059

Melbourne, AR $44,049

Mountain View, AR $44,032

Mount Pleasant, AR $44,055

Newark, AR $44,141

Oil Trough, AR $44,115

Oxford, AR $44,087

Pineville, AR $44,043

Pleasant Grove, AR $44,053

Pleasant Plains, AR $44,140

Poughkeepsie, AR $44,085

Rosie, AR $44,119

Saffell, AR $44,109

Sage, AR $44,081

Salado, AR $44,111

Salem, AR $44,126

Sidney, AR $44,067

Sturkie, AR $44,215

Sulphur Rock, AR $44,139

Tumbling Shoals, AR $44,308

Viola, AR $44,175

Violet Hill, AR $44,061

Wideman, AR $44,026

Wiseman, AR $44,024

Harrison, AR $44,204

Alpena, AR $44,406

Beaver, AR $44,836

Bergman, AR $44,299

Berryville, AR $44,721

Big Flat, AR $43,973

Bull Shoals, AR $44,313

Clarkridge, AR $44,257

Compton, AR $44,494

Cotter, AR $44,225

Deer, AR $44,308

Dennard, AR $44,044

Diamond City, AR $44,572

Eureka Springs, AR $44,821

Everton, AR $44,098

Fairfield Bay, AR $44,295

Flippin, AR $44,121

Gassville, AR $44,193

Gilbert, AR $44,183

Green Forest, AR $44,546

Harriet, AR $44,009

Hasty, AR $44,129

Jasper, AR $44,332

Lakeview, AR $44,256

Lead Hill, AR $44,361

Leslie, AR $44,033

Marble Falls, AR $44,240

Marshall, AR $44,064

Midway, AR $44,263

Mountain Home, AR $44,172

Mount Judea, AR $44,034

Timbo, AR $44,009

Norfork, AR $44,050

Oak Grove, AR $44,543

Oakland, AR $44,176

Omaha, AR $44,407

Onia, AR $44,004

Parthenon, AR $44,415

Peel, AR $44,217

Pindall, AR $44,134

Ponca, AR $44,485

Pyatt, AR $44,102

Saint Joe, AR $44,045

Summit, AR $44,176

Tilly, AR $44,027

Valley Springs, AR $44,075

Vendor, AR $44,204

Western Grove, AR $44,115

Witts Springs, AR $44,033

Yellville, AR $44,092

Fayetteville, AR $45,839

Avoca, AR $45,358

Bentonville, AR $45,334

Bella Vista, AR $45,218

Canehill, AR $45,157

Cave Springs, AR $45,621

Centerton, AR $45,355

Combs, AR $45,046

Decatur, AR $45,240

Elkins, AR $45,601

Elm Springs, AR $45,756

Evansville, AR $44,814

Farmington, AR $45,832

Garfield, AR $45,174

Gateway, AR $45,059

Gentry, AR $45,370

Goshen, AR $45,834

Gravette, AR $45,162

Greenland, AR $45,838

Hindsville, AR $45,606

Hiwasse, AR $45,229

Huntsville, AR $45,234

Johnson, AR $45,837

Kingston, AR $44,973

Lincoln, AR $45,449

Lowell, AR $45,682

Maysville, AR $45,089

Morrow, AR $45,214

Pea Ridge, AR $45,225

Pettigrew, AR $44,600

Prairie Grove, AR $45,629

Rogers, AR $45,466

Saint Paul, AR $45,055

Siloam Springs, AR $45,438

Springdale, AR $45,784

Sulphur Springs, AR $44,913

Summers, AR $45,368

Rohwer, AR $44,315

Prim, AR $44,052

Little Rock Air Force Base, AR $45,503

Mc Crory, AR $44,402

Mc Rae, AR $44,772

Mabelvale, AR $45,504

Malvern, AR $44,721

Jones Mill, AR $44,787

Mayflower, AR $45,286

Menifee, AR $45,018

Monroe, AR $44,372

Morrilton, AR $44,757

Mount Vernon, AR $44,901

Newport, AR $44,172

Maumelle, AR $45,566

North Little Rock, AR $45,627

Sherwood, AR $45,551

Pangburn, AR $44,328

Paron, AR $45,099

Patterson, AR $44,386

Perry, AR $44,880

Perryville, AR $44,712

Plumerville, AR $44,914

Poyen, AR $44,910

Prattsville, AR $45,033

Lamar, AR $44,208

Pine Bluff, AR $45,128

White Hall, AR $45,163

Arkansas City, AR $44,589

Banks, AR $44,270

Crossett, AR $44,444

Dermott, AR $44,460

Dumas, AR $44,378

Eudora, AR $44,730

Fountain Hill, AR $44,208

Gould, AR $44,533

Grady, AR $44,888

Hamburg, AR $44,310

Hermitage, AR $44,216

Jersey, AR $44,158

Kingsland, AR $44,871

Lake Village, AR $44,743

Mc Gehee, AR $44,538

Monticello, AR $44,314

Montrose, AR $44,388

Moscow, AR $44,998

New Edinburg, AR $44,524

Parkdale, AR $44,372

Pickens, AR $44,212

Portland, AR $44,618

Rison, AR $44,972

(Payroll) Compensation Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For (Payroll) Compensation Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, (Payroll) Compensation Specialist positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view (Payroll) Compensation Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a (Payroll) Compensation Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$50,145	$24.0	10%
Biotechnology	$50,145	$24.0	10%
Business Services	$50,145	$24.0	10%
Chemicals	$50,145	$24.0	10%
Construction	$50,145	$24.0	10%

(Payroll) Compensation Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a (Payroll) Compensation Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$41,314

Average $45,586/year

$50,696

$3,443

Average $3,799/month

$4,225

$795

Average $877/week

$975

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,696	$4,225	$975	$24
Average	$45,586	$3,799	$877	$22
25th Percentile	$41,314	$3,443	$795	$20

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