Compliance Officers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median compliance officers in the US earns $80,730 per year (417,070 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($111,030) and lowest in Oklahoma ($63,000) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Compliance Officers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Officers in Washington DC | $111,030 | $80,471 | $6,706 | 72.5% | 4,380 |
| Compliance Officers in Massachusetts | $102,060 | $75,746 | $6,312 | 74.2% | 13,190 |
| Compliance Officers in New Jersey | $100,000 | $74,998 | $6,250 | 75% | 13,310 |
| Compliance Officers in California | $96,980 | $72,266 | $6,022 | 74.5% | 49,880 |
| Compliance Officers in Connecticut | $91,810 | $69,944 | $5,829 | 76.2% | 3,610 |
| Compliance Officers in Delaware | $91,050 | $68,215 | $5,685 | 74.9% | 2,150 |
| Compliance Officers in Vermont | $90,420 | $68,933 | $5,744 | 76.2% | 1,960 |
| Compliance Officers in New York | $90,080 | $67,927 | $5,661 | 75.4% | 23,500 |
| Compliance Officers in Washington | $88,790 | $71,294 | $5,941 | 80.3% | 11,130 |
| Compliance Officers in Rhode Island | $87,620 | $67,802 | $5,650 | 77.4% | 970 |
| Compliance Officers in Minnesota | $85,920 | $64,956 | $5,413 | 75.6% | 6,140 |
| Compliance Officers in Pennsylvania | $85,580 | $66,408 | $5,534 | 77.6% | 19,810 |
| Compliance Officers in Maryland | $84,720 | $64,770 | $5,398 | 76.5% | 10,100 |
| Compliance Officers in Maine | $83,740 | $63,249 | $5,271 | 75.5% | 1,790 |
| Compliance Officers in Oregon | $82,990 | $60,782 | $5,065 | 73.2% | 5,360 |
| Compliance Officers in New Hampshire | $82,800 | $67,080 | $5,590 | 81% | 1,730 |
| Compliance Officers in Hawaii | $82,590 | $62,185 | $5,182 | 75.3% | 1,270 |
| Compliance Officers in Colorado | $82,450 | $63,914 | $5,326 | 77.5% | 7,740 |
| Compliance Officers in Illinois | $80,550 | $61,655 | $5,138 | 76.5% | 10,650 |
| Compliance Officers in Virginia | $80,380 | $61,570 | $5,131 | 76.6% | 15,190 |
| Compliance Officers in Wyoming | $79,890 | $65,033 | $5,419 | 81.4% | 580 |
| Compliance Officers in North Dakota | $79,440 | $64,426 | $5,369 | 81.1% | 990 |
| Compliance Officers in Wisconsin | $78,800 | $61,470 | $5,123 | 78% | 5,710 |
| Compliance Officers in Indiana | $78,770 | $61,951 | $5,163 | 78.6% | 5,120 |
| Compliance Officers in North Carolina | $78,500 | $61,431 | $5,119 | 78.3% | 11,320 |
| Compliance Officers in Nevada | $78,290 | $63,907 | $5,326 | 81.6% | 4,400 |
| Compliance Officers in Michigan | $77,390 | $60,236 | $5,020 | 77.8% | 9,720 |
| Compliance Officers in Alaska | $76,430 | $62,599 | $5,217 | 81.9% | 920 |
| Compliance Officers in Iowa | $75,620 | $59,807 | $4,984 | 79.1% | 3,660 |
| Compliance Officers in South Carolina | $75,460 | $58,546 | $4,879 | 77.6% | 4,760 |
| Compliance Officers in Idaho | $75,450 | $59,019 | $4,918 | 78.2% | 1,660 |
| Compliance Officers in Texas | $75,370 | $61,853 | $5,154 | 82.1% | 42,900 |
| Compliance Officers in Ohio | $75,030 | $60,333 | $5,028 | 80.4% | 11,240 |
| Compliance Officers in Arizona | $74,920 | $59,872 | $4,989 | 79.9% | 12,430 |
| Compliance Officers in Florida | $74,920 | $61,536 | $5,128 | 82.1% | 29,680 |
| Compliance Officers in Nebraska | $73,920 | $58,349 | $4,862 | 78.9% | 3,470 |
| Compliance Officers in Alabama | $72,990 | $56,794 | $4,733 | 77.8% | 3,770 |
| Compliance Officers in South Dakota | $72,630 | $59,925 | $4,994 | 82.5% | 1,130 |
| Compliance Officers in Louisiana | $70,290 | $56,557 | $4,713 | 80.5% | 3,970 |
| Compliance Officers in Georgia | $70,200 | $55,195 | $4,600 | 78.6% | 14,390 |
| Compliance Officers in Kansas | $69,740 | $54,800 | $4,567 | 78.6% | 3,560 |
| Compliance Officers in Kentucky | $69,240 | $55,235 | $4,603 | 79.8% | 4,360 |
| Compliance Officers in New Mexico | $67,990 | $54,631 | $4,553 | 80.4% | 2,400 |
| Compliance Officers in Mississippi | $67,450 | $54,315 | $4,526 | 80.5% | 1,720 |
| Compliance Officers in Utah | $67,370 | $53,193 | $4,433 | 79% | 3,760 |
| Compliance Officers in Missouri | $67,270 | $53,930 | $4,494 | 80.2% | 7,000 |
| Compliance Officers in Montana | $66,660 | $53,320 | $4,443 | 80% | 1,480 |
| Compliance Officers in Arkansas | $64,680 | $51,841 | $4,320 | 80.1% | 3,120 |
| Compliance Officers in West Virginia | $64,270 | $51,658 | $4,305 | 80.4% | 1,720 |
| Compliance Officers in Tennessee | $63,960 | $53,572 | $4,464 | 83.8% | 7,990 |
| Compliance Officers in Oklahoma | $63,000 | $50,511 | $4,209 | 80.2% | 4,230 |
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