Compliance Officer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$80,730
$38.81/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,220 | $23.18 |
| 25th percentile | $61,280 | $29.46 |
| Median | $80,730 | $38.81 |
| 75th percentile | $109,010 | $52.41 |
| 90th percentile | $133,720 | $64.29 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 417,070
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $111,030 | $101,027 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $102,060 | $96,504 2nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 3rd | $100,000 | $91,908 4th |
| California | ||
| 4th | $96,980 | $87,590 9th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 5th | $91,810 | $88,611 7th |
| Delaware | ||
| 6th | $91,050 | $91,225 5th |
| Vermont | ||
| 7th | $90,420 | $92,305 3rd |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $90,080 | $83,468 17th |
| Washington | ||
| 9th | $88,790 | $82,971 19th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 10th | $87,620 | $85,667 14th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 11th | $85,920 | $87,121 10th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 12th | $85,580 | $87,710 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 13th | $84,720 | $80,717 24th |
| Maine | ||
| 14th | $83,740 | $86,285 11th |
| Oregon | ||
| 15th | $82,990 | $80,291 28th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $82,800 | $79,489 32nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 17th | $82,590 | $75,115 39th |
| Colorado | ||
| 18th | $82,450 | $80,008 29th |
| Illinois | ||
| 19th | $80,550 | $80,584 25th |
| Virginia | ||
| 20th | $80,380 | $79,502 31st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 21st | $79,890 | $86,190 12th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 22nd | $79,440 | $89,300 6th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $78,800 | $83,745 16th |
| Indiana | ||
| 24th | $78,770 | $84,400 15th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 25th | $78,500 | $83,222 18th |
| Nevada | ||
| 26th | $78,290 | $78,306 34th |
| Michigan | ||
| 27th | $77,390 | $80,433 27th |
| Alaska | ||
| 28th | $76,430 | $74,669 40th |
| Iowa | ||
| 29th | $75,620 | $86,165 13th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 30th | $75,460 | $80,492 26th |
| Idaho | ||
| 31st | $75,450 | $79,010 33rd |
| Texas | ||
| 32nd | $75,370 | $77,655 35th |
| Ohio | ||
| 33rd | $75,030 | $80,874 23rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 34th | $74,920 | $74,416 41st |
| Florida | ||
| 34th | $74,920 | $72,447 46th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 36th | $73,920 | $82,039 21st |
| Alabama | ||
| 37th | $72,990 | $82,175 20th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 38th | $72,630 | $81,988 22nd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 39th | $70,290 | $79,688 30th |
| Georgia | ||
| 40th | $70,200 | $72,902 45th |
| Kansas | ||
| 41st | $69,740 | $77,430 37th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 42nd | $69,240 | $76,798 38th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 43rd | $67,990 | $73,732 44th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 44th | $67,450 | $77,571 36th |
| Utah | ||
| 45th | $67,370 | $68,144 51st |
| Missouri | ||
| 46th | $67,270 | $74,072 43rd |
| Montana | ||
| 47th | $66,660 | $70,432 49th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $64,680 | $74,399 42nd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 49th | $64,270 | $71,812 47th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 50th | $63,960 | $69,620 50th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 51st | $63,000 | $71,719 48th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
- Coroners
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Customs Brokers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Compliance Officers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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