Salary by state
Compliance Officers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Compliance Officers — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $111,030, COL-adjusted $101,028
- Massachusetts: $102,060, COL-adjusted $96,465
- New Jersey: $100,000, COL-adjusted $91,912
- California: $96,980, COL-adjusted $87,606
- Connecticut: $91,810, COL-adjusted $88,620
- Delaware: $91,050, COL-adjusted $91,232
- Vermont: $90,420, COL-adjusted $92,265
- New York: $90,080, COL-adjusted $83,485
- Washington: $88,790, COL-adjusted $82,981
- Rhode Island: $87,620, COL-adjusted $85,650
- Minnesota: $85,920, COL-adjusted $87,140
- Pennsylvania: $85,580, COL-adjusted $87,684
- Maryland: $84,720, COL-adjusted $80,686
- Maine: $83,740, COL-adjusted $86,241
- Oregon: $82,990, COL-adjusted $80,261
- New Hampshire: $82,800, COL-adjusted $79,463
- Hawaii: $82,590, COL-adjusted $75,082
- Colorado: $82,450, COL-adjusted $79,971
- Illinois: $80,550, COL-adjusted $80,550
- Virginia: $80,380, COL-adjusted $79,505
- Wyoming: $79,890, COL-adjusted $86,181
- North Dakota: $79,440, COL-adjusted $89,258
- Wisconsin: $78,800, COL-adjusted $83,741
- Indiana: $78,770, COL-adjusted $84,427
- North Carolina: $78,500, COL-adjusted $83,245
- Nevada: $78,290, COL-adjusted $78,290
- Michigan: $77,390, COL-adjusted $80,447
- Alaska: $76,430, COL-adjusted $74,639
- Iowa: $75,620, COL-adjusted $86,128
- South Carolina: $75,460, COL-adjusted $80,534
- Idaho: $75,450, COL-adjusted $79,005
- Texas: $75,370, COL-adjusted $77,621
- Ohio: $75,030, COL-adjusted $80,851
- Arizona: $74,920, COL-adjusted $74,399
- Florida: $74,920, COL-adjusted $72,456
- Nebraska: $73,920, COL-adjusted $82,042
- Alabama: $72,990, COL-adjusted $82,196
- South Dakota: $72,630, COL-adjusted $81,975
- Louisiana: $70,290, COL-adjusted $79,694
- Georgia: $70,200, COL-adjusted $72,897
- Kansas: $69,740, COL-adjusted $77,403
- Kentucky: $69,240, COL-adjusted $76,763
- New Mexico: $67,990, COL-adjusted $73,742
- Mississippi: $67,450, COL-adjusted $77,529
- Utah: $67,370, COL-adjusted $68,119
- Missouri: $67,270, COL-adjusted $74,086
- Montana: $66,660, COL-adjusted $70,465
- Arkansas: $64,680, COL-adjusted $74,430
- West Virginia: $64,270, COL-adjusted $71,810
- Tennessee: $63,960, COL-adjusted $69,597
- Oklahoma: $63,000, COL-adjusted $71,754
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- District of Columbia$111,030
- Massachusetts$102,060
- New Jersey$100,000
- California$96,980
- Connecticut$91,810
- Delaware$91,050
- Vermont$90,420
- New York$90,080
- Washington$88,790
- Rhode Island$87,620
- Minnesota$85,920
- Pennsylvania$85,580
- Maryland$84,720
- Maine$83,740
- Oregon$82,990
- New Hampshire$82,800
- Hawaii$82,590
- Colorado$82,450
- Illinois$80,550
- Virginia$80,380
- Wyoming$79,890
- North Dakota$79,440
- Wisconsin$78,800
- Indiana$78,770
- North Carolina$78,500
- Nevada$78,290
- Michigan$77,390
- Alaska$76,430
- Iowa$75,620
- South Carolina$75,460
- Idaho$75,450
- Texas$75,370
- Ohio$75,030
- Arizona$74,920
- Florida$74,920
- Nebraska$73,920
- Alabama$72,990
- South Dakota$72,630
- Louisiana$70,290
- Georgia$70,200
- Kansas$69,740
- Kentucky$69,240
- New Mexico$67,990
- Mississippi$67,450
- Utah$67,370
- Missouri$67,270
- Montana$66,660
- Arkansas$64,680
- West Virginia$64,270
- Tennessee$63,960
- Oklahoma$63,000
Highest- and lowest-paying states for compliance officers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. District of Columbia$111,030
- 2. Massachusetts$102,060
- 3. New Jersey$100,000
- 4. California$96,980
- 5. Connecticut$91,810
Lowest-paying
- Oklahoma$63,000
- Tennessee$63,960
- West Virginia$64,270
- Arkansas$64,680
- Montana$66,660
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Compliance Officers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Compliance Officers is $82,024 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Compliance Officers the most?
- District of Columbia pays Compliance Officers the most, with a median of $111,030, followed by Massachusetts ($102,060). The lowest median is in Oklahoma at $63,000.
- How much do Compliance Officers salaries vary by state?
- Compliance Officers median pay ranges from $63,000 to $111,030 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Compliance Officers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +2.9% change in Compliance Officers employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.