State comparison · 2025

Compliance Officers salary: Arizona vs California

Compliance Officers in California earn a median of $96,980. In Arizona, $74,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.1% — not 22.7%.

Nominal pay gap

-22.7%

Arizona vs California

COL-adjusted gap

-15.1%

After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arizona

Compliance Officers

Median: $74,920
p25: $58,160
p75: $100,230
p10: $47,630
p90: $132,620
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average: 100.7
Hiring velocity (180d): +300%

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California

Compliance Officers

Median: $96,980
p25: $71,240
p75: $127,380
p10: $57,530
p90: $158,280
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average: 110.7
Hiring velocity (180d): +192%

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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.