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State comparison · 2025

Compliance Officers salary: District of Columbia vs Virginia

Occupation

Compliance Officers in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,030. In Virginia, $80,380. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.1% — not 38.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+38.1%
District of Columbia vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+27.1%
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%
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Virginia

Compliance Officers

Median
$80,380
p25
$61,570
p75
$104,970
p10
$48,640
p90
$133,620
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
101.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-80%
See full breakdown for Virginia

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.