Compliance Officers salary
Compliance Officers earn a median of $80,730 a year ($38.81/hr) in the U.S. – from $48,950 in Puerto Rico to $111,030 in District of Columbia. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$38.81/hr · $80,730 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$48,220$23.18/hr
75% earn more$61,280$29.46/hr
half earn more, half less$80,730$38.81/hr
25% earn more$109,010$52.41/hr
top 10% earn more$133,720$64.29/hr
pulled up by top earners$88,400$42.50/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for compliance officers. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
4,380 jobs · $53.38/hr$111,030
13,190 jobs · $49.07/hr$102,060
13,310 jobs · $48.08/hr$100,000
49,880 jobs · $46.63/hr$96,980
3,610 jobs · $44.14/hr$91,810
2,150 jobs · $43.78/hr$91,050
1,960 jobs · $43.47/hr$90,420
23,500 jobs · $43.31/hr$90,080
11,130 jobs · $42.69/hr$88,790
970 jobs · $42.13/hr$87,620
6,140 jobs · $41.31/hr$85,920
19,810 jobs · $41.15/hr$85,580
10,100 jobs · $40.73/hr$84,720
1,790 jobs · $40.26/hr$83,740
5,360 jobs · $39.90/hr$82,990
1,730 jobs · $39.81/hr$82,800
1,270 jobs · $39.71/hr$82,590
7,740 jobs · $39.64/hr$82,450
10,650 jobs · $38.73/hr$80,550
15,190 jobs · $38.65/hr$80,380
580 jobs · $38.41/hr$79,890
990 jobs · $38.19/hr$79,440
5,710 jobs · $37.89/hr$78,800
5,120 jobs · $37.87/hr$78,770
11,320 jobs · $37.74/hr$78,500
4,400 jobs · $37.64/hr$78,290
9,720 jobs · $37.21/hr$77,390
920 jobs · $36.75/hr$76,430
3,660 jobs · $36.36/hr$75,620
4,760 jobs · $36.28/hr$75,460
1,660 jobs · $36.27/hr$75,450
42,900 jobs · $36.24/hr$75,370
11,240 jobs · $36.07/hr$75,030
12,430 jobs · $36.02/hr$74,920
29,680 jobs · $36.02/hr$74,920
3,470 jobs · $35.54/hr$73,920
3,770 jobs · $35.09/hr$72,990
1,130 jobs · $34.92/hr$72,630
3,970 jobs · $33.80/hr$70,290
14,390 jobs · $33.75/hr$70,200
3,560 jobs · $33.53/hr$69,740
4,360 jobs · $33.29/hr$69,240
2,400 jobs · $32.69/hr$67,990
1,720 jobs · $32.43/hr$67,450
3,760 jobs · $32.39/hr$67,370
7,000 jobs · $32.34/hr$67,270
1,480 jobs · $32.05/hr$66,660
3,120 jobs · $31.10/hr$64,680
1,720 jobs · $30.90/hr$64,270
7,990 jobs · $30.75/hr$63,960
4,230 jobs · $30.29/hr$63,000
5,470 jobs · $23.53/hr$48,950
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 13-1041. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do compliance officers make?
The median wage for compliance officers in the U.S. was $38.81 an hour or $80,730 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $61,280 and $109,010 a year.
Which state pays compliance officers the most?
District of Columbia has the highest median wage for compliance officers: $111,030 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $48,950. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many compliance officers are there?
BLS estimates 417,070 compliance officers were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.