Median pay for compliance officers in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $80,730 a year across about 436,400 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $72,990 | $41,620–$126,870 | 3,770 |
| Arizona | $74,920 | $47,630–$132,620 | 12,430 |
| Arkansas | $64,680 | $43,160–$132,760 | 3,120 |
| California | $96,980 | $57,530–$158,280 | 49,880 |
| Colorado | $82,450 | $57,990–$133,520 | 7,740 |
| Connecticut | $91,810 | $60,050–$137,690 | 3,610 |
| Delaware | $91,050 | $51,930–$137,540 | 2,150 |
| District of Columbia | $111,030 | $69,140–$156,750 | 4,380 |
| Florida | $74,920 | $44,130–$127,420 | 29,680 |
| Georgia | $70,200 | $42,500–$131,210 | 14,390 |
| Hawaii | $82,590 | $53,270–$117,350 | 1,270 |
| Idaho | $75,450 | $42,080–$128,750 | 1,660 |
| Illinois | $80,550 | $50,040–$132,290 | 10,650 |
| Indiana | $78,770 | $47,650–$134,820 | 5,120 |
| Iowa | $75,620 | $49,940–$114,460 | 3,660 |
| Kansas | $69,740 | $42,620–$121,370 | 3,560 |
| Kentucky | $69,240 | $43,120–$109,300 | 4,360 |
| Louisiana | $70,290 | $39,850–$119,990 | 3,970 |
| Maine | $83,740 | $50,480–$118,060 | 1,790 |
| Maryland | $84,720 | $56,310–$132,620 | 10,100 |
| Massachusetts | $102,060 | $63,340–$161,920 | 13,190 |
| Michigan | $77,390 | $46,290–$120,560 | 9,720 |
| Minnesota | $85,920 | $55,830–$134,040 | 6,140 |
| Mississippi | $67,450 | $37,040–$109,300 | 1,720 |
| Missouri | $67,270 | $44,060–$118,850 | 7,000 |
| Montana | $66,660 | $50,350–$109,300 | 1,480 |
| Nebraska | $73,920 | $48,060–$115,920 | 3,470 |
| Nevada | $78,290 | $43,120–$124,280 | 4,400 |
| New Hampshire | $82,800 | $54,980–$123,020 | 1,730 |
| New Jersey | $100,000 | $58,860–$158,540 | 13,310 |
| New Mexico | $67,990 | $44,550–$120,760 | 2,400 |
| New York | $90,080 | $53,330–$142,370 | 23,500 |
| North Carolina | $78,500 | $45,690–$131,180 | 11,320 |
| Ohio | $75,030 | $47,230–$124,230 | 11,240 |
| Oklahoma | $63,000 | $42,340–$105,360 | 4,230 |
| Oregon | $82,990 | $55,200–$120,950 | 5,360 |
| Pennsylvania | $85,580 | $49,910–$130,990 | 19,810 |
| South Carolina | $75,460 | $44,990–$133,820 | 4,760 |
| South Dakota | $72,630 | $57,140–$115,920 | 1,130 |
| Tennessee | $63,960 | $41,460–$117,250 | 7,990 |
| Texas | $75,370 | $45,170–$126,920 | 42,900 |
| Utah | $67,370 | $41,230–$120,520 | 3,760 |
| Vermont | $90,420 | $53,570–$118,270 | 1,960 |
| Virginia | $80,380 | $48,640–$133,620 | 15,190 |
| Washington | $88,790 | $60,650–$142,350 | 11,130 |
| West Virginia | $64,270 | $44,420–$115,210 | 1,720 |
| Wisconsin | $78,800 | $56,010–$125,160 | 5,710 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Natural Resources Conservation and Research · Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · Criminal Justice and Corrections · Health and Medical Administrative Services
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.