Compliance Officers Wages
SOC 13-1041 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Compliance Officers is $75,670 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $43,790 and the 90th percentile is $123,710, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
383,620
P10
$43,790
P25
$56,180
Median
$75,670
P75
$100,340
P90
$123,710
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Compliance Officers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $75,670 | $80,190 | $43,790 | $123,710 | 383,620 | — |
| 2022 | $71,690 | $76,980 | $41,050 | $118,060 | 359,640 | -5.26% |
| 2021 | $71,650 | $75,810 | $38,950 | $117,500 | 334,340 | -0.06% |
| 2020 | $71,100 | $75,620 | $40,160 | $115,220 | 327,360 | -0.77% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Compliance Officers. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $100,350, 33% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $100,350 | +32.6% | $104,610 | 3,910 |
| New Jersey | $90,340 | +19.4% | $94,060 | 11,300 |
| Delaware | $86,420 | +14.2% | $87,830 | 2,330 |
| Massachusetts | $85,510 | +13% | $89,750 | 10,090 |
| New Hampshire | $85,280 | +12.7% | $85,460 | 1,540 |
| California | $84,990 | +12.3% | $92,840 | 49,320 |
| Connecticut | $84,350 | +11.5% | $92,260 | 3,890 |
| Vermont | $84,120 | +11.2% | $81,900 | 2,040 |
| Alaska | $83,680 | +10.6% | $87,610 | 720 |
| New York | $83,150 | +9.9% | $88,280 | 22,000 |
| Maryland | $82,400 | +8.9% | $87,550 | 8,230 |
| Oregon | $82,280 | +8.7% | $84,290 | 4,770 |
| Rhode Island | $81,100 | +7.2% | $84,670 | 890 |
| Washington | $80,290 | +6.1% | $87,190 | 10,570 |
| Colorado | $80,240 | +6% | $85,820 | 7,950 |
| Minnesota | $79,810 | +5.5% | $84,230 | 6,820 |
| Illinois | $78,370 | +3.6% | $82,280 | 8,480 |
| Maine | $77,730 | +2.7% | $79,050 | 1,540 |
| North Dakota | $75,560 | -0.1% | $77,930 | 860 |
| Hawaii | $75,510 | -0.2% | $80,480 | 1,270 |
| Ohio | $74,560 | -1.5% | $78,200 | 11,260 |
| Virginia | $74,490 | -1.6% | $79,740 | 11,660 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,470 | -2.9% | $76,550 | 12,980 |
| North Carolina | $70,190 | -7.2% | $77,530 | 8,480 |
| Nevada | $69,990 | -7.5% | $76,050 | 3,350 |
| Wisconsin | $69,900 | -7.6% | $73,470 | 5,340 |
| Wyoming | $69,560 | -8.1% | $75,390 | 480 |
| Michigan | $69,410 | -8.3% | $74,870 | 9,090 |
| Texas | $69,240 | -8.5% | $75,490 | 38,770 |
| South Carolina | $68,880 | -9% | $75,500 | 4,440 |
| Florida | $68,710 | -9.2% | $74,740 | 31,290 |
| Iowa | $67,950 | -10.2% | $74,160 | 3,230 |
| Indiana | $65,920 | -12.9% | $72,950 | 5,030 |
| South Dakota | $65,920 | -12.9% | $71,510 | 1,060 |
| Arizona | $65,750 | -13.1% | $73,270 | 12,000 |
| Missouri | $65,410 | -13.6% | $70,740 | 6,260 |
| Alabama | $65,310 | -13.7% | $71,530 | 3,270 |
| New Mexico | $64,080 | -15.3% | $70,180 | 2,150 |
| Kansas | $63,490 | -16.1% | $71,960 | 3,520 |
| Utah | $63,460 | -16.1% | $70,890 | 3,700 |
| Kentucky | $63,210 | -16.5% | $67,970 | 4,350 |
| Nebraska | $63,130 | -16.6% | $69,870 | 3,870 |
| Montana | $63,010 | -16.7% | $70,770 | 1,250 |
| Georgia | $62,140 | -17.9% | $71,130 | 13,390 |
| Louisiana | $62,050 | -18% | $67,510 | 3,960 |
| West Virginia | $61,940 | -18.1% | $68,320 | 1,410 |
| Arkansas | $61,580 | -18.6% | $71,010 | 3,040 |
| Mississippi | $61,330 | -19% | $65,370 | 1,810 |
| Idaho | $60,630 | -19.9% | $67,500 | 1,610 |
| Tennessee | $57,770 | -23.7% | $64,230 | 8,490 |
| Oklahoma | $56,800 | -24.9% | $62,210 | 4,580 |