Compliance Officer Salary

Updated November 9, 2026

The median compliance officer in the U.S. earns $80,730 a year ($38.81 an hour). Half earn between $61,280 and $109,010. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Jose, CA ($123,730) and lowest in Nashville, TN ($62,210).

Median $80,730

10th: $48,22090th: $133,720

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.

Compliance Officers, May 2025.
Annual pay	U.S.
10th percentile	$48,220
25th percentile	$61,280
Median	$80,730
75th percentile	$109,010
90th percentile	$133,720
Average	$88,400
Jobs	417,070

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Compliance officer pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($80,730).
City	Median	vs U.S.
San Jose, CA	$123,730	+53%
San Francisco, CA	$118,890	+47%
Boston, MA	$103,940	+29%
San Diego, CA	$101,230	+25%
New York, NY	$101,050	+25%
Washington, DC	$100,200	+24%
Seattle, WA	$95,850	+19%
Sacramento, CA	$95,220	+18%
Los Angeles, CA	$94,810	+17%
Hartford, CT	$93,890	+16%
Minneapolis, MN	$91,150	+13%
Providence, RI	$87,620	+9%
Charlotte, NC	$86,720	+7%
Portland, OR	$86,600	+7%
Indianapolis, IN	$83,690	+4%
Denver, CO	$83,580	+4%
Philadelphia, PA	$83,000	+3%
Buffalo, NY	$82,450	+2%
Chicago, IL	$82,020	+2%
Milwaukee, WI	$81,540	+1%
Detroit, MI	$81,250	+1%
Baltimore, MD	$80,520	same
Riverside, CA	$79,920	−1%
Columbus, OH	$79,780	−1%
Miami, FL	$79,770	−1%
Raleigh, NC	$79,570	−1%
Cincinnati, OH	$79,310	−2%
Houston, TX	$78,860	−2%
Virginia Beach, VA	$78,330	−3%
Birmingham, AL	$77,780	−4%
Dallas, TX	$77,760	−4%
Kansas City, MO	$77,650	−4%
St. Louis, MO	$77,270	−4%
Richmond, VA	$77,060	−5%
Jacksonville, FL	$76,760	−5%
Las Vegas, NV	$76,520	−5%
Tampa, FL	$75,920	−6%
Salt Lake City, UT	$75,360	−7%
Cleveland, OH	$74,480	−8%
Phoenix, AZ	$74,240	−8%
Atlanta, GA	$72,810	−10%
Memphis, TN	$72,010	−11%
Louisville, KY	$71,120	−12%
Orlando, FL	$70,930	−12%
Austin, TX	$70,720	−12%
Pittsburgh, PA	$70,560	−13%
Grand Rapids, MI	$68,780	−15%
San Antonio, TX	$67,050	−17%
Oklahoma City, OK	$63,220	−22%
Nashville, TN	$62,210	−23%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.