Pay by state · 54 areas
Compliance Officer Salary by State (2026)
Compliance Officers earn the most in District of Columbia at $111,030 a year and the least in Oklahoma at $63,000 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $80,730. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $111,030District of Columbia
- National median
- $80,730BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $63,000Oklahoma
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for compliance officers
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1District of Columbia$111,030
- 2Massachusetts$102,060
- 3New Jersey$100,000
- 4California$96,980
- 5Connecticut$91,810
Lowest median pay
- 1Oklahoma$63,000
- 2Tennessee$63,960
- 3West Virginia$64,270
- 4Arkansas$64,680
- 5Montana$66,660
All states
Compliance Officer salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of compliance officers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $111,030 | $84,590 | $132,960 | 4,380 | $101,027 |
| 2 | MAMassachusetts | $102,060 | $78,390 | $130,230 | 13,190 | $96,504 |
| 3 | NJNew Jersey | $100,000 | $76,180 | $128,790 | 13,310 | $91,908 |
| 4 | CACalifornia | $96,980 | $71,240 | $127,380 | 49,880 | $87,590 |
| 5 | CTConnecticut | $91,810 | $71,810 | $109,990 | 3,610 | $88,611 |
| 6 | DEDelaware | $91,050 | $65,520 | $105,800 | 2,150 | $91,225 |
| 7 | VTVermont | $90,420 | $68,220 | $108,510 | 1,960 | $92,305 |
| 8 | NYNew York | $90,080 | $66,670 | $119,430 | 23,500 | $83,468 |
| 9 | WAWashington | $88,790 | $74,770 | $116,210 | 11,130 | $82,971 |
| 10 | RIRhode Island | $87,620 | $74,550 | $110,090 | 970 | $85,667 |
| 11 | MNMinnesota | $85,920 | $68,200 | $109,010 | 6,140 | $87,121 |
| 12 | PAPennsylvania | $85,580 | $63,280 | $130,990 | 19,810 | $87,710 |
| 13 | MDMaryland | $84,720 | $66,370 | $111,530 | 10,100 | $80,717 |
| 14 | MEMaine | $83,740 | $62,620 | $109,300 | 1,790 | $86,285 |
| 15 | OROregon | $82,990 | $64,130 | $102,960 | 5,360 | $80,291 |
| 16 | NHNew Hampshire | $82,800 | $65,170 | $106,060 | 1,730 | $79,489 |
| 17 | HIHawaii | $82,590 | $65,650 | $101,750 | 1,270 | $75,115 |
| 18 | COColorado | $82,450 | $68,120 | $109,980 | 7,740 | $80,008 |
| 19 | ILIllinois | $80,550 | $62,850 | $108,360 | 10,650 | $80,584 |
| 20 | VAVirginia | $80,380 | $61,570 | $104,970 | 15,190 | $79,502 |
| 21 | WYWyoming | $79,890 | $62,510 | $103,380 | 580 | $86,190 |
| 22 | NDNorth Dakota | $79,440 | $63,730 | $102,400 | 990 | $89,300 |
| 23 | WIWisconsin | $78,800 | $63,790 | $98,640 | 5,710 | $83,745 |
| 24 | INIndiana | $78,770 | $60,820 | $104,750 | 5,120 | $84,400 |
| 25 | NCNorth Carolina | $78,500 | $59,600 | $103,810 | 11,320 | $83,222 |
| 26 | NVNevada | $78,290 | $60,010 | $100,530 | 4,400 | $78,306 |
| 27 | MIMichigan | $77,390 | $59,760 | $101,000 | 9,720 | $80,433 |
| 28 | AKAlaska | $76,430 | $50,460 | $106,870 | 920 | $74,669 |
| 29 | IAIowa | $75,620 | $62,930 | $91,720 | 3,660 | $86,165 |
| 30 | SCSouth Carolina | $75,460 | $56,060 | $101,560 | 4,760 | $80,492 |
| 31 | IDIdaho | $75,450 | $52,850 | $104,620 | 1,660 | $79,010 |
| 32 | TXTexas | $75,370 | $54,700 | $103,730 | 42,900 | $77,655 |
| 33 | OHOhio | $75,030 | $59,130 | $98,130 | 11,240 | $80,874 |
| 34 | AZArizona | $74,920 | $58,160 | $100,230 | 12,430 | $74,416 |
| 35 | FLFlorida | $74,920 | $51,850 | $102,740 | 29,680 | $72,447 |
| 36 | NENebraska | $73,920 | $58,210 | $95,210 | 3,470 | $82,039 |
| 37 | ALAlabama | $72,990 | $51,300 | $98,470 | 3,770 | $82,175 |
| 38 | SDSouth Dakota | $72,630 | $64,020 | $85,760 | 1,130 | $81,988 |
| 39 | GUGuam | $71,930 | $47,690 | $97,470 | 260 | N/A |
| 40 | LALouisiana | $70,290 | $49,080 | $95,840 | 3,970 | $79,688 |
| 41 | GAGeorgia | $70,200 | $51,810 | $103,380 | 14,390 | $72,902 |
| 42 | KSKansas | $69,740 | $53,370 | $92,490 | 3,560 | $77,430 |
| 43 | KYKentucky | $69,240 | $52,630 | $83,460 | 4,360 | $76,798 |
| 44 | NMNew Mexico | $67,990 | $50,190 | $97,160 | 2,400 | $73,732 |
| 45 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $67,990 | $52,010 | $103,380 | 230 | N/A |
| 46 | MSMississippi | $67,450 | $49,090 | $85,220 | 1,720 | $77,571 |
| 47 | UTUtah | $67,370 | $50,840 | $95,620 | 3,760 | $68,144 |
| 48 | MOMissouri | $67,270 | $49,750 | $93,890 | 7,000 | $74,072 |
| 49 | MTMontana | $66,660 | $61,910 | $88,420 | 1,480 | $70,432 |
| 50 | ARArkansas | $64,680 | $49,500 | $83,410 | 3,120 | $74,399 |
| 51 | WVWest Virginia | $64,270 | $50,520 | $95,870 | 1,720 | $71,812 |
| 52 | TNTennessee | $63,960 | $51,970 | $92,180 | 7,990 | $69,620 |
| 53 | OKOklahoma | $63,000 | $51,660 | $81,410 | 4,230 | $71,719 |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $48,950 | $36,420 | $69,900 | 5,470 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For compliance officers, the adjustment does not change the leader: District of Columbia is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $101,027.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Compliance Officer pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays compliance officers the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for compliance officers at $111,030 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($102,060) and New Jersey ($100,000).
Which state pays compliance officers the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Oklahoma reports the lowest median for compliance officers at $63,000 a year, $48,030 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Guam reports $71,930, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $67,990 and Puerto Rico reports $48,950.
In which states do compliance officers earn over $100,000?
3 of the 50 states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more: District of Columbia ($111,030), Massachusetts ($102,060) and New Jersey ($100,000) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the highest-paying state the best for compliance officers after cost of living?
Yes. District of Columbia stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $101,027 in national-average dollars from a raw $111,030. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.