Compliance Officer United States
Compliance Officer salary in the US
Typical pay
$97,600a year
Most Compliance Officers earn $75k to $130k a year
From 1,011 current job postings, updated Nov 8, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Compliance Officer salary in the US is $97,600 a year. Most job postings pay $75,000 to $130,000. From 1,011 current job postings, updated Nov 8, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| District of Columbia | $133k | $110k to $163k | 29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $120k | $96k to $171k | 41 |
| Georgia | $119k | $84k to $133k | 32 |
| California | $118k | $85k to $177k | 172 |
| New Jersey | $114k | $92k to $134k | 42 |
| Maryland | $109k | $78k to $129k | 27 |
| Minnesota | $106k | $84k to $129k | 31 |
| Virginia | $106k | $69k to $133k | 57 |
| Massachusetts | $106k | $93k to $143k | 52 |
| New York | $104k | $77k to $151k | 176 |
| Ohio | $102k | $75k to $125k | 25 |
| Illinois | $96k | $75k to $118k | 85 |
| Texas | $96k | $72k to $135k | 86 |
| North Carolina | $95k | $81k to $125k | 29 |
| Colorado | $93k | $69k to $149k | 20 |
| Connecticut | $93k | $80k to $139k | 22 |
| Florida | $91k | $67k to $134k | 34 |
| Pennsylvania | $79k | $75k to $99k | 21 |
| Arizona | $65k | $60k to $103k | 17 |
| Alabama | – | – | 3 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 2 |
| Delaware | – | – | 1 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Idaho | – | – | 2 |
| Indiana | – | – | 8 |
| Iowa | – | – | 7 |
| Kansas | – | – | 5 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 2 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 1 |
| Maine | – | – | 1 |
| Michigan | – | – | 9 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 3 |
| Missouri | – | – | 6 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 5 |
| Nevada | – | – | 1 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 1 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 1 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 2 |
| Oregon | – | – | 5 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 2 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 4 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 0 |
| Utah | – | – | 7 |
| Vermont | – | – | 5 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 8 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Jose, CA | $180k | $150k to $205k | 63 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $154k | $107k to $191k | 130 | 62 |
| Washington, DC | $125k | $104k to $147k | 162 | 67 |
| Seattle, WA | $122k | $89k to $171k | 65 | 38 |
| Atlanta, GA | $119k | $84k to $133k | 79 | 32 |
| Austin, TX | $116k | $96k to $166k | 86 | 38 |
| San Diego, CA | $112k | $85k to $178k | 37 | 23 |
| New York, NY | $111k | $90k to $150k | 334 | 168 |
| Baltimore, MD | $109k | $85k to $126k | 31 | 17 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $105k | $84k to $132k | 61 | 28 |
| Boston, MA | $104k | $93k to $150k | 98 | 46 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $100k | $78k to $138k | 122 | 59 |
| Chicago, IL | $96k | $76k to $118k | 143 | 84 |
| Dallas, TX | $92k | $70k to $116k | 134 | 35 |
| Rochester, NY | $90k | $72k to $109k | 34 | 17 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 79 job postings$48k $62k
Typical: $56k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 334 job postings$73k $117k
Typical: $92k
- Senior 221 job postings$102k $164k
Typical: $122k
- Lead or manager 50 job postings$126k $161k
Typical: $140k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novoco | $76k | – | – | – | – |
| Healthy Kids Programs | $47k | – | $47k | – | – |
| Amazon | $164k | – | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $97,600 a year for Compliance Officer roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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