Compliance Officers
SOC 13-1041 • View wages by state
The median annual wage for Compliance Officers is $75,670, based on BLS OEWS 2023 data. The mean annual wage is $80,190, and an estimated 383,620 workers are employed in this occupation nationally. Between 2020 and 2023, pay rose +6.4% while consumer prices rose 17.7% — a real change of -9.6% (pay did not keep up with inflation). BLS projects employment will grow 3% between 2024 and 2034.
Wage Trend & Inflation Adjustment
How the national median wage for Compliance Officers has moved across BLS OEWS release years, and what each year's wage is worth in 2023 dollars after adjusting for CPI inflation. "Real" change strips out inflation — the truest measure of whether pay is actually rising.
| Year | Median (nominal) | In 2023 $ (real) | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $75,670 | $75,670 | 383,620 |
| 2022 | $71,690 | $74,641 | 359,640 |
| 2021 | $71,650 | $80,569 | 334,340 |
| 2020 | $71,100 | $83,707 | 327,360 |
Nominal change
+6.4%
Inflation (CPI)
+17.7%
Real change
-9.6%
Job Outlook (2024–2034 BLS projection)
The BLS Employment Projections program estimates how each occupation's employment will change over the coming decade, and how many job openings to expect each year (from both growth and the need to replace workers who leave).
Projected Growth
+3%
Faster than average
Employment 2024
418,000
Projected 2034
430,300
Annual Openings
33,300
Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Highest-Paying Areas (2023)
Where Compliance Officers earn the most, and how each area's median compares to the national median of $75,670. A positive premium means the area pays above the national rate.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $100,350 | +32.6% | 3,910 |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $99,560 | +31.6% | 200 |
| West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $91,220 | +20.5% | 210 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $91,100 | +20.4% | 730 |
| New Jersey | $90,340 | +19.4% | 11,300 |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $88,340 | +16.7% | 300 |
| Delaware | $86,420 | +14.2% | 2,330 |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $85,570 | +13.1% | 120 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $85,570 | +13.1% | 450 |
| Massachusetts | $85,510 | +13% | 10,090 |
Wage Distribution (National, 2023)
10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentile annual wages from BLS OEWS — the full spread, not just an average.
10th Pct
$43,790
25th Pct
$56,180
Median
$75,670
75th Pct
$100,340
90th Pct
$123,710
H-1B Employer Filings
Employer-certified wages from DOL H-1B LCA filings — competitive market benchmark, not approved visas.
| Employer | State | Filings | Median Wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sure-Fi | UT | 3 | $62,400 |
| Unicon Pharma Inc | DE | 3 | $66,622 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | CA | 2 | $153,908 |
| Sanford Research | SD | 2 | $64,480 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | MD | 2 | $138,000 |
| Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. | MA | 2 | $137,000 |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | MA | 2 | $127,428 |
| TK-Chain LLC | NJ | 2 | $60,000 |
| Aplomb Technologies Inc. | CA | 2 | $82,000 |
| Leading Pharma, LLC | NJ | 2 | $65,000 |
| INTELLECTT, INC. | CA | 2 | $104,000 |
| Payless Staffing and Consultants Inc. | NY | 2 | $93,610 |
| Symbiance Inc. | NJ | 2 | $120,000 |
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | TX | 2 | $115,454 |
| Kennedy International Software Inc | CA | 2 | $104,000 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | CA | 2 | $112,437 |
| Edwards Lifesciences LLC | CA | 2 | $115,550 |
| GI Endurant LLC | CA | 2 | $100,000 |
| Amgen Inc. | RI | 2 | $109,718 |
| NUTRA-MED PACKAGING LLC | NJ | 2 | $76,300 |
Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B LCA data.
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