Average Salary for Compliance Officers
SOC 13-1041 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Compliance Officers in the United States is $78,420 ($37.70/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $46,230 at the 10th percentile to $130,030 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 397,770 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 20.7% since 2014.
Median Annual
$78,420
Mean Annual
$84,980
10th Pct
$46,230
75th Pct
$104,800
Employment
397,770
Salary Distribution
$46k
10th
$59k
25th
$78k
Median
$105k
75th
$130k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $118,490 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $105,610 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $104,330 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $104,000 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $102,500 |
| Bellingham, WA | $101,870 |
| El Centro, CA | $101,110 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $98,190 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $96,480 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $96,280 |
| Reno, NV | $95,950 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $95,410 |
| Boulder, CO | $95,380 |
| Bangor, ME | $94,270 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $93,320 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $103,010 |
| New Jersey | $93,520 |
| Massachusetts | $92,890 |
| California | $92,350 |
| Alaska | $88,730 |
| Vermont | $88,550 |
| Delaware | $88,450 |
| Maryland | $87,580 |
| Connecticut | $87,210 |
| Maine | $86,940 |
| New York | $86,880 |
| Washington | $86,200 |
| Minnesota | $85,220 |
| Oregon | $84,210 |
| Rhode Island | $83,200 |
| New Hampshire | $82,530 |
| Virginia | $80,990 |
| Hawaii | $80,930 |
| Colorado | $80,590 |
| Wyoming | $80,150 |
| Illinois | $79,350 |
| Nevada | $78,940 |
| North Dakota | $78,450 |
| South Carolina | $76,200 |
| Wisconsin | $75,780 |
| Michigan | $75,300 |
| Ohio | $75,030 |
| North Carolina | $74,810 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,840 |
| Iowa | $73,530 |
| Arizona | $73,070 |
| Texas | $72,050 |
| Indiana | $71,980 |
| South Dakota | $71,700 |
| Florida | $70,460 |
| Alabama | $70,190 |
| New Mexico | $67,640 |
| Kentucky | $67,490 |
| Kansas | $66,980 |
| Nebraska | $65,960 |
| Idaho | $65,350 |
| Virgin Islands | $65,210 |
| Mississippi | $65,150 |
| Missouri | $64,960 |
| Utah | $64,730 |
| West Virginia | $64,040 |
| Georgia | $63,990 |
| Tennessee | $63,760 |
| Louisiana | $63,730 |
| Arkansas | $63,560 |
| Montana | $63,330 |
| Oklahoma | $61,730 |
| Puerto Rico | $46,570 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Compliance Officers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $139,480 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $137,080 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $126,240 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $126,240 |
| Wind Electric Power Generation | $125,330 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $120,390 |
| Hydroelectric Power Generation | $120,010 |
| Solar Electric Power Generation | $119,120 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $115,440 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $113,360 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $110,970 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $109,440 |
| Utilities | $109,120 |
| Utilities | $109,120 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $109,020 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $109,000 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $108,760 |
| Other Pipeline Transportation | $108,450 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $107,820 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $107,820 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $107,230 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $105,960 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $105,890 |
| Software Publishers | $104,950 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $103,270 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $103,270 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $103,270 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $103,270 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $102,090 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $102,080 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $101,350 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $101,350 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $100,790 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $99,900 |
| Publishing Industries | $99,650 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $99,200 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $99,150 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $98,550 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $97,670 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $97,220 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $96,990 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $96,990 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $96,480 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $95,770 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $95,750 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $95,480 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $95,050 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $95,020 |
| Engineering Services | $93,240 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $93,210 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $92,890 |
| Information | $92,300 |
| Coal Mining | $91,850 |
| Rail Transportation | $91,030 |
| Rail Transportation | $91,030 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $90,990 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $90,990 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $90,940 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $90,930 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $90,500 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $89,740 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $89,740 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $89,740 |
| Telecommunications | $88,780 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $88,600 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $88,250 |
| Gasoline Stations | $88,250 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $88,170 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $88,040 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $87,750 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $87,510 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $87,350 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $87,350 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $87,190 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $86,390 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $86,300 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $85,660 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $85,600 |
| Manufacturing | $85,040 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $84,920 |
| Water Transportation | $84,710 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $84,450 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $83,980 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | $83,710 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $83,710 |
| Textile Mills | $83,650 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $83,580 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $83,360 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $83,340 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $83,340 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $82,980 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $82,940 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $82,700 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $82,670 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $82,470 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $81,790 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $81,580 |
| Hospitals | $81,470 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $81,450 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $81,450 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $81,350 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $81,310 |
| Air Transportation | $81,290 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $81,190 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $81,070 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $81,010 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $80,990 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $80,900 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $80,720 |
| Wholesale Trade | $80,660 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $80,610 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $80,440 |
| Insurance Carriers | $80,270 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $80,180 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $80,180 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $80,180 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $80,010 |
| Finance and Insurance | $79,920 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $79,710 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $79,690 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $79,580 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $79,310 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $79,310 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $79,250 |
| Educational Support Services | $79,190 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $79,170 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $78,890 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $78,850 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $78,840 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $78,580 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $78,580 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $78,570 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $78,530 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $78,420 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $78,310 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $78,240 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $77,950 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $77,850 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $77,640 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $77,500 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $77,490 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $77,360 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $77,040 |
| Sound Recording Industries | $76,880 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $76,850 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $76,840 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $76,690 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $76,540 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $76,350 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $76,350 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $76,340 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $76,330 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $76,250 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $76,230 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $76,110 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $75,860 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $75,830 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $75,570 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $75,520 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $74,990 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $74,990 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $74,960 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $74,930 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $74,770 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $74,710 |
| Educational Services | $74,650 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $74,420 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $74,410 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $74,410 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $74,330 |
| Educational Services | $74,180 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $74,140 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $74,140 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $73,790 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $73,640 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $73,530 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $73,430 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $73,430 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $73,330 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $73,190 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $73,180 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $73,030 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $72,990 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $72,990 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $72,740 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $72,700 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $72,650 |
| Construction of Buildings | $72,610 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $72,600 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $72,600 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $72,130 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $72,120 |
| Fuel Dealers | $72,060 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $71,990 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $71,920 |
| Food Manufacturing | $71,800 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $71,670 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $71,400 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $70,950 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $70,920 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $70,850 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $70,620 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $70,270 |
| Machine Shops | $70,130 |
| Home Health Care Services | $70,110 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $70,080 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $69,990 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $69,610 |
| Construction | $69,090 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $68,830 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $68,830 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $68,590 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $68,580 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $68,300 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $68,250 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $68,200 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $67,990 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $67,790 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $67,700 |
| Facilities Support Services | $67,640 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $67,320 |
| Legal Services | $67,280 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $66,950 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $66,860 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $66,820 |
| Real Estate | $66,780 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $66,380 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $66,120 |
| Retail Trade | $66,090 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $66,000 |
| Foundries | $65,990 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $65,950 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $65,810 |
| Gambling Industries | $65,740 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $65,690 |
| Office Administrative Services | $65,450 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $65,310 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $65,240 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $65,210 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $65,150 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $64,790 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $64,600 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $64,580 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $64,560 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $64,480 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $64,440 |
| Roofing Contractors | $64,410 |
| Waste Collection | $63,950 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $63,710 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $63,710 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds | $63,590 |
| Offices of Physicians | $63,460 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $63,430 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $63,430 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $63,270 |
| Residential Building Construction | $63,180 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $63,160 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $62,890 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $62,890 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $62,570 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $62,440 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $62,410 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $62,360 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $62,290 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $62,190 |
| Casino Hotels | $62,170 |
| Utility System Construction | $62,020 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $61,920 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $61,780 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $61,650 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $61,520 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $61,520 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $61,400 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $61,150 |
| Individual and Family Services | $60,860 |
| Social Assistance | $60,800 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $60,800 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $60,620 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $60,570 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $60,470 |
| Accommodation | $60,450 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $60,450 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $60,430 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $60,360 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $60,100 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $60,030 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $60,010 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $59,980 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $59,900 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $59,760 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $59,760 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $59,450 |
| Religious Organizations | $59,440 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $58,880 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $58,760 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $58,560 |
| Landscaping Services | $58,490 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $58,340 |
| Other Support Services | $58,340 |
| Business Support Services | $57,570 |
| Employment Services | $57,440 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $57,280 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $57,270 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $57,120 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $57,100 |
| Temporary Help Services | $56,880 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $56,650 |
| Automobile Dealers | $56,470 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $56,470 |
| Ambulance Services | $56,170 |
| Junior Colleges | $55,390 |
| Security Systems Services | $55,360 |
| Child Care Services | $55,320 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $54,340 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $54,340 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $53,640 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $52,000 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $52,000 |
| Spectator Sports | $51,860 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $51,830 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $51,830 |
| Charter Bus Industry | $51,540 |
| Truck Transportation | $51,380 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $50,850 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $50,530 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $50,410 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $49,780 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $49,780 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $49,210 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $49,160 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $48,700 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $47,040 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $46,960 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $45,820 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $44,840 |
| Special Food Services | $43,690 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $36,700 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $78,420 |
| 2023 | $75,670 |
| 2022 | $71,690 |
| 2021 | $71,650 |
| 2020 | $71,100 |
| 2019 | $69,050 |
| 2018 | $68,860 |
| 2017 | $67,870 |
| 2016 | $66,540 |
| 2015 | $65,640 |
| 2014 | $64,950 |