Compliance Officer Salary

Compliance Officers earn a median $80,730 a year nationally. Business and Financial Operations Occupations

U.S. median

$80,730

$38.81 per hour

Range

$48,220 – $133,720

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

417,070

across the U.S.

Compliance Officer take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$65,624

per year · effective tax rate 18.7%

$5,469Monthly

$2,734Twice a month

$2,524Every 2 weeks

$31.55Hourly

Federal income tax$8,931
Social Security (6.2%)$5,005
Medicare (1.45%)$1,171
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$65,624

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$48,220	$23.18	$40,925
25th percentile	$61,280	$29.46	$51,418
Median (50th)	$80,730	$38.81	$65,624
75th percentile	$109,010	$52.41	$85,519
90th percentile (top earners)	$133,720	$64.29	$102,664

Best cities for compliance officers (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	Brownsville, TX	$97,470	$77,400	$90,026	910
2	Brunswick, GA	$106,330	$78,737	$89,772	670
3	Laredo, TX	$98,180	$77,900	$89,585	1,440
4	Bellingham, WA	$109,550	$85,898	$83,127	640
5	El Centro, CA	$106,750	$76,843	$80,739	840
6	San Jose, CA	$123,730	$86,950	$78,742	2,690
7	San Francisco, CA	$118,890	$84,096	$72,740	7,500
8	Des Moines, IA	$84,590	$65,776	$71,729	1,560
9	Boston, MA	$103,940	$76,975	$71,098	10,920
10	Boulder, CO	$98,350	$74,400	$70,721	480
11	Burlington, VT	$93,430	$70,852	$70,186	1,440
12	New Haven, CT	$96,220	$72,804	$69,629	500
13	Sioux Falls, SD	$77,030	$63,021	$69,535	520
14	Huntsville, AL	$84,990	$64,636	$69,447	450
15	Hartford, CT	$93,890	$71,293	$69,387	1,390
16	Bridgeport, CT	$97,920	$73,906	$69,159	790
17	Charlotte, NC	$86,720	$66,886	$68,708	3,240
18	Seattle, WA	$95,850	$76,260	$68,621	6,440
19	Reno, NV	$85,430	$68,930	$68,238	660
20	Indianapolis, IN	$83,690	$65,267	$68,202	2,140
21	Palm Bay, FL	$84,230	$68,086	$68,082	630
22	Fayetteville, AR	$79,820	$62,083	$67,960	970
23	Washington, DC	$100,200	$73,772	$67,753	13,820
24	Portland, ME	$92,790	$68,969	$67,711	740
25	El Paso, TX	$73,920	$60,833	$67,658	2,660

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

San Jose, CA — $123,730
San Francisco, CA — $118,890
Bellingham, WA — $109,550
El Centro, CA — $106,750
Brunswick, GA — $106,330
Boston, MA — $103,940
San Diego, CA — $101,230
New York, NY — $101,050
Washington, DC — $100,200
Boulder, CO — $98,350
Laredo, TX — $98,180
Bridgeport, CT — $97,920
Brownsville, TX — $97,470
New Haven, CT — $96,220
Seattle, WA — $95,850

Compliance Officer salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
District of Columbia	$111,030	$80,471	$69,140 – $156,750	4,380
Massachusetts	$102,060	$75,746	$63,340 – $161,920	13,190
New Jersey	$100,000	$75,000	$58,860 – $158,540	13,310
California	$96,980	$71,005	$57,530 – $158,280	49,880
Connecticut	$91,810	$69,944	$60,050 – $137,690	3,610
Delaware	$91,050	$68,215	$51,930 – $137,540	2,150
Vermont	$90,420	$68,933	$53,570 – $118,270	1,960
New York	$90,080	$67,927	$53,330 – $142,370	23,500
Washington	$88,790	$71,294	$60,650 – $142,350	11,130
Rhode Island	$87,620	$67,802	$60,000 – $135,260	970
Minnesota	$85,920	$64,956	$55,830 – $134,040	6,140
Pennsylvania	$85,580	$66,408	$49,910 – $130,990	19,810
Maryland	$84,720	$64,770	$56,310 – $132,620	10,100
Maine	$83,740	$63,249	$50,480 – $118,060	1,790
Oregon	$82,990	$60,781	$55,200 – $120,950	5,360
New Hampshire	$82,800	$67,080	$54,980 – $123,020	1,730
Hawaii	$82,590	$62,185	$53,270 – $117,350	1,270
Colorado	$82,450	$63,914	$57,990 – $133,520	7,740
Illinois	$80,550	$61,654	$50,040 – $132,290	10,650
Virginia	$80,380	$61,570	$48,640 – $133,620	15,190
Wyoming	$79,890	$65,033	$51,110 – $132,360	580
North Dakota	$79,440	$64,426	$56,260 – $116,370	990
Wisconsin	$78,800	$61,470	$56,010 – $125,160	5,710
Indiana	$78,770	$61,950	$47,650 – $134,820	5,120
North Carolina	$78,500	$61,431	$45,690 – $131,180	11,320
Nevada	$78,290	$63,907	$43,120 – $124,280	4,400
Michigan	$77,390	$60,236	$46,290 – $120,560	9,720
Alaska	$76,430	$62,599	$47,290 – $126,920	920
Iowa	$75,620	$59,807	$49,940 – $114,460	3,660
South Carolina	$75,460	$58,546	$44,990 – $133,820	4,760
Idaho	$75,450	$59,019	$42,080 – $128,750	1,660
Texas	$75,370	$61,853	$45,170 – $126,920	42,900
Ohio	$75,030	$60,333	$47,230 – $124,230	11,240
Arizona	$74,920	$59,872	$47,630 – $132,620	12,430
Florida	$74,920	$61,536	$44,130 – $127,420	29,680
Nebraska	$73,920	$58,349	$48,060 – $115,920	3,470
Alabama	$72,990	$56,794	$41,620 – $126,870	3,770
South Dakota	$72,630	$59,925	$57,140 – $115,920	1,130
Louisiana	$70,290	$56,557	$39,850 – $119,990	3,970
Georgia	$70,200	$55,195	$42,500 – $131,210	14,390
Kansas	$69,740	$54,800	$42,620 – $121,370	3,560
Kentucky	$69,240	$55,235	$43,120 – $109,300	4,360
New Mexico	$67,990	$54,631	$44,550 – $120,760	2,400
Mississippi	$67,450	$54,315	$37,040 – $109,300	1,720
Utah	$67,370	$54,159	$41,230 – $120,520	3,760
Missouri	$67,270	$53,930	$44,060 – $118,850	7,000
Montana	$66,660	$53,320	$50,350 – $109,300	1,480
Arkansas	$64,680	$51,841	$43,160 – $132,760	3,120
West Virginia	$64,270	$51,658	$44,420 – $115,210	1,720
Tennessee	$63,960	$53,572	$41,460 – $117,250	7,990
Oklahoma	$63,000	$50,511	$42,340 – $105,360	4,230

Frequently asked questions

How much does a compliance officer make?

The national median salary for compliance officers is $80,730 a year ($38.81 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $48,220 and the top 10% earn over $133,720. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays compliance officers the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median pay at $111,030. After taxes and local prices, Brownsville, TX offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many compliance officers are there in the U.S.?

About 417,070 people work as compliance officers nationwide.

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