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Compliance Officer Salary by State (2026)
Compliance Officers (Compliance Officers) hold 417,020 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $82,024 per year, but the median ranges from $63,000 in Oklahoma to $111,030 in District of Columbia. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Compliance Officer salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| District of Columbia | $111,030 | 4,380 |
| Massachusetts | $102,060 | 13,190 |
| New Jersey | $100,000 | 13,310 |
| California | $96,980 | 49,880 |
| Connecticut | $91,810 | 3,610 |
| Delaware | $91,050 | 2,150 |
| Vermont | $90,420 | 1,960 |
| New York | $90,080 | 23,500 |
| Washington | $88,790 | 11,130 |
| Rhode Island | $87,620 | 970 |
| Minnesota | $85,920 | 6,140 |
| Pennsylvania | $85,580 | 19,810 |
| Maryland | $84,720 | 10,100 |
| Maine | $83,740 | 1,790 |
| Oregon | $82,990 | 5,360 |
| New Hampshire | $82,800 | 1,730 |
| Hawaii | $82,590 | 1,270 |
| Colorado | $82,450 | 7,740 |
| Illinois | $80,550 | 10,650 |
| Virginia | $80,380 | 15,190 |
| Wyoming | $79,890 | 580 |
| North Dakota | $79,440 | 990 |
| Wisconsin | $78,800 | 5,710 |
| Indiana | $78,770 | 5,120 |
| North Carolina | $78,500 | 11,320 |
| Nevada | $78,290 | 4,400 |
| Michigan | $77,390 | 9,720 |
| Alaska | $76,430 | 920 |
| Iowa | $75,620 | 3,660 |
| South Carolina | $75,460 | 4,760 |
| Idaho | $75,450 | 1,660 |
| Texas | $75,370 | 42,900 |
| Ohio | $75,030 | 11,240 |
| Arizona | $74,920 | 12,430 |
| Florida | $74,920 | 29,680 |
| Nebraska | $73,920 | 3,470 |
| Alabama | $72,990 | 3,770 |
| South Dakota | $72,630 | 1,130 |
| Louisiana | $70,290 | 3,970 |
| Georgia | $70,200 | 14,390 |
| Kansas | $69,740 | 3,560 |
| Kentucky | $69,240 | 4,360 |
| New Mexico | $67,990 | 2,400 |
| Mississippi | $67,450 | 1,720 |
| Utah | $67,370 | 3,760 |
| Missouri | $67,270 | 7,000 |
| Montana | $66,660 | 1,480 |
| Arkansas | $64,680 | 3,120 |
| West Virginia | $64,270 | 1,720 |
| Tennessee | $63,960 | 7,990 |
| Oklahoma | $63,000 | 4,230 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Compliance Officer salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Compliance Officer salary in the US is about $82,024 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 417,020 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Compliance Officers the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median Compliance Officer salary at $111,030 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Compliance Officers the least?
- Oklahoma has the lowest median at $63,000 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Compliance Officers, code 13-1041). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.