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State comparison · 2025

Compliance Officers salary: District of Columbia vs Iowa

Occupation

Compliance Officers in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,030. In Iowa, $75,620. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.3% — not 46.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+46.8%
District of Columbia vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+17.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

District of Columbia

Compliance Officers

Median
$111,030
p25
$84,590
p75
$132,960
p10
$69,140
p90
$156,750
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
+150%
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

Iowa

Compliance Officers

Median
$75,620
p25
$62,930
p75
$91,720
p10
$49,940
p90
$114,460
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
87.8
See full breakdown for Iowa

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.