13 Series · SOC 13-1041
Compliance Officers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $80,730
- Median / year
- $133,720
- Top 10% earn
- +3%
- Growth '23–'33
- 417,070
- US workers
Compliance Officers earn a median of $80,730 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $80,730, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $48,220 (10th percentile) to $133,720 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 417,070 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($111,030), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Compliance Officers earn a median of $80,730, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 74% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Business and Financial Operations, it ranks #16 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3% by 2033.
- $80,730
- Median annual wage
- Top 26%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #16 of 32
- in Business and Financial Operations
- 2.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $111,030. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Compliance Officers (SOC 13-1041) pays a national median of $80,730 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $48,220 at the 10th percentile to $133,720 at the 90th, with a mean of $88,400 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 417,070 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 526 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 33,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $111,030, which is +38% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $123,730 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 417,070 jobs Median $80,730/yr
Median Salary
$80,730
per year
Median Hourly
$38.81/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$88,400
average
Employment
417,070
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Compliance Officers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$80,730 Top 26% higher than 74% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 13-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Compliance Officers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 13-series occupations with growth data, Compliance Officers sits on the slower-growing side at +3% growth and $80,730 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
33,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.3/100
Danger Index
1.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Compliance Officers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.0
Reading Comprehension 3.9
Writing 3.8
Speaking 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.8
Complex Problem Solving 3.8
Active Learning 3.3
Monitoring 3.3
Service Orientation 3.3
Judgment and Decision Making 3.3
Knowledge Areas
Transportation 4.2
English Language 4.1
Administrative 4.0
Law and Government 4.0
Customer and Personal Service 4.0
Computers and Electronics 3.5
Administration and Management 3.4
Geography 3.4
Mathematics 3.3
Economics and Accounting 3.1
Key Tasks
- ▸ Complete death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death.
- ▸ Perform medicolegal examinations and autopsies, conducting preliminary examinations of the body to identify victims, locate signs of trauma, and identify factors that would indicate time of death.
- ▸ Interview persons present at death scenes to obtain information useful in determining the manner of death.
- ▸ Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence.
- ▸ Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased.
- ▸ Remove or supervise removal of bodies from death scenes, using the proper equipment and supplies, and arrange for transportation to morgues.
- ▸ Prepare and process import and export documentation according to customs regulations, laws, or procedures.
- ▸ Clear goods through customs and to their destinations for clients.
- ▸ Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons.
- ▸ Observe, record, and preserve any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication containers and suicide notes.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$48,220
25th Percentile
$61,280
Median
$80,730
75th Percentile
$109,010
90th Percentile
$133,720
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
View all 54 states →
| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $111,030 | +38% above national |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $102,060 | +26% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $100,000 | +24% above national |
| 4 | California | $96,980 | +20% above national |
| 5 | Connecticut | $91,810 | +14% above national |
| 6 | Delaware | $91,050 | +13% above national |
| 7 | Vermont | $90,420 | +12% above national |
| 8 | New York | $90,080 | +12% above national |
| 9 | Washington | $88,790 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $87,620 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Minnesota | $85,920 | +6% above national |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $85,580 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $84,720 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Maine | $83,740 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Oregon | $82,990 | +3% above national |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $82,800 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Hawaii | $82,590 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Colorado | $82,450 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Illinois | $80,550 | same as national |
| 20 | Virginia | $80,380 | same as national |
| 21 | Wyoming | $79,890 | 1% below national |
| 22 | North Dakota | $79,440 | 2% below national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $78,800 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Indiana | $78,770 | 2% below national |
| 25 | North Carolina | $78,500 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Nevada | $78,290 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Michigan | $77,390 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Alaska | $76,430 | 5% below national |
| 29 | Iowa | $75,620 | 6% below national |
| 30 | South Carolina | $75,460 | 7% below national |
| 31 | Idaho | $75,450 | 7% below national |
| 32 | Texas | $75,370 | 7% below national |
| 33 | Ohio | $75,030 | 7% below national |
| 34 | Arizona | $74,920 | 7% below national |
| 35 | Florida | $74,920 | 7% below national |
| 36 | Nebraska | $73,920 | 8% below national |
| 37 | Alabama | $72,990 | 10% below national |
| 38 | South Dakota | $72,630 | 10% below national |
| 39 | Guam | $71,930 | 11% below national |
| 40 | Louisiana | $70,290 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Georgia | $70,200 | 13% below national |
| 42 | Kansas | $69,740 | 14% below national |
| 43 | Kentucky | $69,240 | 14% below national |
| 44 | New Mexico | $67,990 | 16% below national |
| 45 | Virgin Islands | $67,990 | 16% below national |
| 46 | Mississippi | $67,450 | 16% below national |
| 47 | Utah | $67,370 | 17% below national |
| 48 | Missouri | $67,270 | 17% below national |
| 49 | Montana | $66,660 | 17% below national |
| 50 | Arkansas | $64,680 | 20% below national |
| 51 | West Virginia | $64,270 | 20% below national |
| 52 | Tennessee | $63,960 | 21% below national |
| 53 | Oklahoma | $63,000 | 22% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $48,950 | 39% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
View all 526 metro areas →
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $123,730 | +53% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $118,890 | +47% above national |
| 3 | Bellingham, WA | $109,550 | +36% above national |
| 4 | El Centro, CA | $106,750 | +32% above national |
| 5 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $106,330 | +32% above national |
| 6 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $103,940 | +29% above national |
| 7 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $102,370 | +27% above national |
| 8 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $101,230 | +25% above national |
| 9 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $101,050 | +25% above national |
| 10 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $100,440 | +24% above national |
| 11 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $100,200 | +24% above national |
| 12 | Idaho Falls, ID | $99,040 | +23% above national |
| 13 | Boulder, CO | $98,350 | +22% above national |
| 14 | Laredo, TX | $98,180 | +22% above national |
| 15 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $97,920 | +21% above national |
| 16 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $97,470 | +21% above national |
| 17 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $97,470 | +21% above national |
| 18 | New Haven, CT | $96,220 | +19% above national |
| 19 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $96,200 | +19% above national |
| 20 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $95,850 | +19% above national |
| 21 | Lexington Park, MD | $95,700 | +19% above national |
| 22 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $95,220 | +18% above national |
| 23 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $94,990 | +18% above national |
| 24 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $94,810 | +17% above national |
| 25 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $94,520 | +17% above national |
| 26 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $94,520 | +17% above national |
| 27 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $94,420 | +17% above national |
| 28 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $93,890 | +16% above national |
| 29 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $93,430 | +16% above national |
| 30 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $93,310 | +16% above national |
| 31 | Casper, WY | $93,060 | +15% above national |
| 32 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $93,040 | +15% above national |
| 33 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $92,970 | +15% above national |
| 34 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $92,790 | +15% above national |
| 35 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $92,690 | +15% above national |
| 36 | Worcester, MA | $91,730 | +14% above national |
| 37 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $91,570 | +13% above national |
| 38 | Minot, ND | $91,560 | +13% above national |
| 39 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $91,560 | +13% above national |
| 40 | Salinas, CA | $91,210 | +13% above national |
| 41 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $91,150 | +13% above national |
| 42 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $90,290 | +12% above national |
| 43 | Sheboygan, WI | $90,250 | +12% above national |
| 44 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $88,610 | +10% above national |
| 45 | Eagle Pass, TX | $88,100 | +9% above national |
| 46 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $87,970 | +9% above national |
| 47 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $87,620 | +9% above national |
| 48 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $87,530 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $87,240 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $86,720 | +7% above national |
| 51 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $86,600 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $86,540 | +7% above national |
| 53 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $86,510 | +7% above national |
| 54 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $86,260 | +7% above national |
| 55 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $85,780 | +6% above national |
| 56 | Carson City, NV | $85,760 | +6% above national |
| 57 | Kingston, NY | $85,450 | +6% above national |
| 58 | Reno, NV | $85,430 | +6% above national |
| 59 | Salem, OR | $85,150 | +5% above national |
| 60 | Huntsville, AL | $84,990 | +5% above national |
| 61 | Springfield, MA | $84,820 | +5% above national |
| 62 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $84,590 | +5% above national |
| 63 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $84,500 | +5% above national |
| 64 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $84,430 | +5% above national |
| 65 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $84,360 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $84,230 | +4% above national |
| 67 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $84,090 | +4% above national |
| 68 | Chico, CA | $84,080 | +4% above national |
| 69 | Greeley, CO | $84,030 | +4% above national |
| 70 | Merced, CA | $84,020 | +4% above national |
| 71 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $83,960 | +4% above national |
| 72 | Midland, TX | $83,820 | +4% above national |
| 73 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $83,780 | +4% above national |
| 74 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $83,700 | +4% above national |
| 75 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $83,690 | +4% above national |
| 76 | Bend, OR | $83,640 | +4% above national |
| 77 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $83,580 | +4% above national |
| 78 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $83,470 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Pittsfield, MA | $83,460 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $83,390 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $83,260 | +3% above national |
| 82 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $83,010 | +3% above national |
| 83 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $83,000 | +3% above national |
| 84 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $82,770 | +3% above national |
| 85 | Yuba City, CA | $82,630 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Bloomington, IN | $82,450 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $82,450 | +2% above national |
| 88 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $82,430 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $82,200 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $82,100 | +2% above national |
| 91 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $82,020 | +2% above national |
| 92 | Mankato, MN | $81,830 | +1% above national |
| 93 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $81,640 | +1% above national |
| 94 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $81,540 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Greenville, NC | $81,460 | +1% above national |
| 96 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $81,330 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $81,320 | +1% above national |
| 98 | Morgantown, WV | $81,270 | +1% above national |
| 99 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $81,250 | +1% above national |
| 100 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $81,190 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $81,090 | same as national |
| 102 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $80,980 | same as national |
| 103 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $80,800 | same as national |
| 104 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $80,530 | same as national |
| 105 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $80,520 | same as national |
| 106 | Rochester, MN | $80,500 | same as national |
| 107 | Madison, WI | $80,440 | same as national |
| 108 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $80,420 | same as national |
| 109 | Ames, IA | $80,370 | same as national |
| 110 | Rochester, NY | $80,320 | 1% below national |
| 111 | Vallejo, CA | $80,140 | 1% below national |
| 112 | Redding, CA | $80,050 | 1% below national |
| 113 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $80,040 | 1% below national |
| 114 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $79,920 | 1% below national |
| 115 | Fresno, CA | $79,830 | 1% below national |
| 116 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $79,820 | 1% below national |
| 117 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $79,820 | 1% below national |
| 118 | Napa, CA | $79,810 | 1% below national |
| 119 | Columbus, OH | $79,780 | 1% below national |
| 120 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $79,770 | 1% below national |
| 121 | Kenosha, WI | $79,720 | 1% below national |
| 122 | Syracuse, NY | $79,710 | 1% below national |
| 123 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $79,640 | 1% below national |
| 124 | Modesto, CA | $79,600 | 1% below national |
| 125 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $79,570 | 1% below national |
| 126 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $79,320 | 2% below national |
| 127 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $79,310 | 2% below national |
| 128 | Barnstable Town, MA | $79,290 | 2% below national |
| 129 | Iowa City, IA | $79,060 | 2% below national |
| 130 | Yakima, WA | $78,990 | 2% below national |
| 131 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $78,860 | 2% below national |
| 132 | Lincoln, NE | $78,850 | 2% below national |
| 133 | Lake Charles, LA | $78,780 | 2% below national |
| 134 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $78,770 | 2% below national |
| 135 | Columbus, IN | $78,770 | 2% below national |
| 136 | Mobile, AL | $78,770 | 2% below national |
| 137 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $78,680 | 3% below national |
| 138 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $78,640 | 3% below national |
| 139 | Charlottesville, VA | $78,540 | 3% below national |
| 140 | Appleton, WI | $78,460 | 3% below national |
| 141 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $78,460 | 3% below national |
| 142 | Colorado Springs, CO | $78,420 | 3% below national |
| 143 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $78,330 | 3% below national |
| 144 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $78,180 | 3% below national |
| 145 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $78,160 | 3% below national |
| 146 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $78,120 | 3% below national |
| 147 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $77,940 | 3% below national |
| 148 | Peoria, IL | $77,830 | 4% below national |
| 149 | Birmingham, AL | $77,780 | 4% below national |
| 150 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $77,760 | 4% below national |
| 151 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $77,680 | 4% below national |
| 152 | Bangor, ME | $77,660 | 4% below national |
| 153 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $77,650 | 4% below national |
| 154 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $77,590 | 4% below national |
| 155 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $77,550 | 4% below national |
| 156 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $77,460 | 4% below national |
| 157 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $77,390 | 4% below national |
| 158 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $77,280 | 4% below national |
| 159 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $77,270 | 4% below national |
| 160 | Medford, OR | $77,260 | 4% below national |
| 161 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $77,080 | 5% below national |
| 162 | Richmond, VA | $77,060 | 5% below national |
| 163 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $77,030 | 5% below national |
| 164 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $76,940 | 5% below national |
| 165 | Albany, OR | $76,810 | 5% below national |
| 166 | Grand Junction, CO | $76,800 | 5% below national |
| 167 | Springfield, IL | $76,790 | 5% below national |
| 168 | Jacksonville, FL | $76,760 | 5% below national |
| 169 | Lawrence, KS | $76,700 | 5% below national |
| 170 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $76,700 | 5% below national |
| 171 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $76,700 | 5% below national |
| 172 | Burlington, NC | $76,650 | 5% below national |
| 173 | Kankakee, IL | $76,530 | 5% below national |
| 174 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $76,520 | 5% below national |
| 175 | Las Cruces, NM | $76,380 | 5% below national |
| 176 | Corvallis, OR | $76,370 | 5% below national |
| 177 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $76,320 | 5% below national |
| 178 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $76,300 | 5% below national |
| 179 | Anchorage, AK | $76,290 | 5% below national |
| 180 | Sandusky, OH | $76,140 | 6% below national |
| 181 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $76,130 | 6% below national |
| 182 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $76,020 | 6% below national |
| 183 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $75,920 | 6% below national |
| 184 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $75,890 | 6% below national |
| 185 | Green Bay, WI | $75,810 | 6% below national |
| 186 | Fort Wayne, IN | $75,790 | 6% below national |
| 187 | Binghamton, NY | $75,750 | 6% below national |
| 188 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $75,690 | 6% below national |
| 189 | Terre Haute, IN | $75,610 | 6% below national |
| 190 | St. Cloud, MN | $75,500 | 6% below national |
| 191 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $75,460 | 7% below national |
| 192 | Jacksonville, NC | $75,360 | 7% below national |
| 193 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $75,360 | 7% below national |
| 194 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $75,360 | 7% below national |
| 195 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $75,360 | 7% below national |
| 196 | Duluth, MN-WI | $75,190 | 7% below national |
| 197 | Salisbury, MD | $75,190 | 7% below national |
| 198 | Rapid City, SD | $75,160 | 7% below national |
| 199 | Bozeman, MT | $75,090 | 7% below national |
| 200 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $75,010 | 7% below national |
| 201 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $75,000 | 7% below national |
| 202 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $74,980 | 7% below national |
| 203 | Winston-Salem, NC | $74,980 | 7% below national |
| 204 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $74,740 | 7% below national |
| 205 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $74,680 | 7% below national |
| 206 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $74,660 | 8% below national |
| 207 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $74,650 | 8% below national |
| 208 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $74,590 | 8% below national |
| 209 | Cleveland, OH | $74,480 | 8% below national |
| 210 | Wilmington, NC | $74,430 | 8% below national |
| 211 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $74,370 | 8% below national |
| 212 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $74,350 | 8% below national |
| 213 | Owensboro, KY | $74,330 | 8% below national |
| 214 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $74,320 | 8% below national |
| 215 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $74,240 | 8% below national |
| 216 | Akron, OH | $74,200 | 8% below national |
| 217 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $74,200 | 8% below national |
| 218 | Vineland, NJ | $74,070 | 8% below national |
| 219 | Monroe, MI | $74,000 | 8% below national |
| 220 | Eau Claire, WI | $73,920 | 8% below national |
| 221 | El Paso, TX | $73,920 | 8% below national |
| 222 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | 8% below national |
| 223 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | 8% below national |
| 224 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | 8% below national |
| 225 | Visalia, CA | $73,860 | 9% below national |
| 226 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $73,820 | 9% below national |
| 227 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $73,820 | 9% below national |
| 228 | Grants Pass, OR | $73,740 | 9% below national |
| 229 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $73,740 | 9% below national |
| 230 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $73,690 | 9% below national |
| 231 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $73,650 | 9% below national |
| 232 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $73,590 | 9% below national |
| 233 | Ann Arbor, MI | $73,460 | 9% below national |
| 234 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $73,460 | 9% below national |
| 235 | Walla Walla, WA | $73,430 | 9% below national |
| 236 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $73,380 | 9% below national |
| 237 | Savannah, GA | $73,320 | 9% below national |
| 238 | Sumter, SC | $73,320 | 9% below national |
| 239 | Warner Robins, GA | $73,320 | 9% below national |
| 240 | Wausau, WI | $73,320 | 9% below national |
| 241 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $73,320 | 9% below national |
| 242 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $73,320 | 9% below national |
| 243 | Odessa, TX | $73,280 | 9% below national |
| 244 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $73,200 | 9% below national |
| 245 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $73,090 | 9% below national |
| 246 | Columbia, SC | $72,990 | 10% below national |
| 247 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $72,960 | 10% below national |
| 248 | Fond du Lac, WI | $72,890 | 10% below national |
| 249 | Boise City, ID | $72,860 | 10% below national |
| 250 | San Angelo, TX | $72,850 | 10% below national |
| 251 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $72,840 | 10% below national |
| 252 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $72,810 | 10% below national |
| 253 | Glens Falls, NY | $72,800 | 10% below national |
| 254 | Enid, OK | $72,700 | 10% below national |
| 255 | Wichita Falls, TX | $72,690 | 10% below national |
| 256 | Harrisonburg, VA | $72,680 | 10% below national |
| 257 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $72,610 | 10% below national |
| 258 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $72,560 | 10% below national |
| 259 | Decatur, AL | $72,550 | 10% below national |
| 260 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $72,480 | 10% below national |
| 261 | Battle Creek, MI | $72,240 | 11% below national |
| 262 | York-Hanover, PA | $72,210 | 11% below national |
| 263 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $72,080 | 11% below national |
| 264 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $72,010 | 11% below national |
| 265 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $71,910 | 11% below national |
| 266 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $71,850 | 11% below national |
| 267 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $71,700 | 11% below national |
| 268 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $71,690 | 11% below national |
| 269 | Jackson, MI | $71,680 | 11% below national |
| 270 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $71,680 | 11% below national |
| 271 | Pueblo, CO | $71,510 | 11% below national |
| 272 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $71,280 | 12% below national |
| 273 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $71,280 | 12% below national |
| 274 | Asheville, NC | $71,230 | 12% below national |
| 275 | Lima, OH | $71,210 | 12% below national |
| 276 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $71,120 | 12% below national |
| 277 | Billings, MT | $71,070 | 12% below national |
| 278 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $71,010 | 12% below national |
| 279 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $71,000 | 12% below national |
| 280 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $70,930 | 12% below national |
| 281 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $70,820 | 12% below national |
| 282 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $70,760 | 12% below national |
| 283 | Fayetteville, NC | $70,740 | 12% below national |
| 284 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $70,720 | 12% below national |
| 285 | Pittsburgh, PA | $70,560 | 13% below national |
| 286 | Tucson, AZ | $70,550 | 13% below national |
| 287 | State College, PA | $70,450 | 13% below national |
| 288 | Williamsport, PA | $70,450 | 13% below national |
| 289 | Utica-Rome, NY | $70,390 | 13% below national |
| 290 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $70,320 | 13% below national |
| 291 | Columbus, GA-AL | $70,200 | 13% below national |
| 292 | Bay City, MI | $70,140 | 13% below national |
| 293 | Montgomery, AL | $70,080 | 13% below national |
| 294 | Gadsden, AL | $69,990 | 13% below national |
| 295 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $69,950 | 13% below national |
| 296 | Bismarck, ND | $69,940 | 13% below national |
| 297 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $69,940 | 13% below national |
| 298 | Paducah, KY-IL | $69,780 | 14% below national |
| 299 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $69,740 | 14% below national |
| 300 | Logan, UT-ID | $69,730 | 14% below national |
| 301 | Tulsa, OK | $69,440 | 14% below national |
| 302 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $69,400 | 14% below national |
| 303 | Omaha, NE-IA | $69,350 | 14% below national |
| 304 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $69,320 | 14% below national |
| 305 | Toledo, OH | $69,310 | 14% below national |
| 306 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $69,290 | 14% below national |
| 307 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $69,280 | 14% below national |
| 308 | Hammond, LA | $69,240 | 14% below national |
| 309 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $69,240 | 14% below national |
| 310 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $69,240 | 14% below national |
| 311 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $69,220 | 14% below national |
| 312 | Jackson, MS | $68,950 | 15% below national |
| 313 | Rocky Mount, NC | $68,880 | 15% below national |
| 314 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $68,780 | 15% below national |
| 315 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $68,540 | 15% below national |
| 316 | Florence, SC | $68,520 | 15% below national |
| 317 | Spartanburg, SC | $68,500 | 15% below national |
| 318 | Midland, MI | $68,440 | 15% below national |
| 319 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $68,390 | 15% below national |
| 320 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $68,310 | 15% below national |
| 321 | Manhattan, KS | $68,240 | 15% below national |
| 322 | Twin Falls, ID | $68,170 | 16% below national |
| 323 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $68,140 | 16% below national |
| 324 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $68,120 | 16% below national |
| 325 | Lafayette, LA | $68,080 | 16% below national |
| 326 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $68,010 | 16% below national |
| 327 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $68,000 | 16% below national |
| 328 | Cheyenne, WY | $67,640 | 16% below national |
| 329 | Ithaca, NY | $67,530 | 16% below national |
| 330 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $67,450 | 16% below national |
| 331 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $67,200 | 17% below national |
| 332 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $67,200 | 17% below national |
| 333 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $67,120 | 17% below national |
| 334 | Grand Island, NE | $67,050 | 17% below national |
| 335 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $67,050 | 17% below national |
| 336 | Fargo, ND-MN | $67,020 | 17% below national |
| 337 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $66,980 | 17% below national |
| 338 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $66,960 | 17% below national |
| 339 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $66,920 | 17% below national |
| 340 | Albuquerque, NM | $66,860 | 17% below national |
| 341 | Gainesville, GA | $66,730 | 17% below national |
| 342 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $66,720 | 17% below national |
| 343 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $66,670 | 17% below national |
| 344 | Great Falls, MT | $66,660 | 17% below national |
| 345 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $66,620 | 17% below national |
| 346 | Lebanon, PA | $66,560 | 18% below national |
| 347 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $66,460 | 18% below national |
| 348 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $66,390 | 18% below national |
| 349 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $66,060 | 18% below national |
| 350 | Abilene, TX | $66,020 | 18% below national |
| 351 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $66,000 | 18% below national |
| 352 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $65,890 | 18% below national |
| 353 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $65,870 | 18% below national |
| 354 | Flint, MI | $65,830 | 18% below national |
| 355 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $65,830 | 18% below national |
| 356 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $65,780 | 19% below national |
| 357 | Saginaw, MI | $65,770 | 19% below national |
| 358 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $65,750 | 19% below national |
| 359 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $65,730 | 19% below national |
| 360 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $65,590 | 19% below national |
| 361 | Reading, PA | $65,520 | 19% below national |
| 362 | Elmira, NY | $65,480 | 19% below national |
| 363 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $65,480 | 19% below national |
| 364 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $65,460 | 19% below national |
| 365 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $65,450 | 19% below national |
| 366 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $65,440 | 19% below national |
| 367 | Johnstown, PA | $65,430 | 19% below national |
| 368 | Columbia, MO | $65,390 | 19% below national |
| 369 | Lancaster, PA | $65,220 | 19% below national |
| 370 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $65,140 | 19% below national |
| 371 | Knoxville, TN | $65,120 | 19% below national |
| 372 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $65,070 | 19% below national |
| 373 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $64,940 | 20% below national |
| 374 | Erie, PA | $64,860 | 20% below national |
| 375 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $64,860 | 20% below national |
| 376 | Yuma, AZ | $64,820 | 20% below national |
| 377 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $64,730 | 20% below national |
| 378 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $64,650 | 20% below national |
| 379 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $64,590 | 20% below national |
| 380 | Altoona, PA | $64,500 | 20% below national |
| 381 | Amarillo, TX | $64,470 | 20% below national |
| 382 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $64,400 | 20% below national |
| 383 | Roanoke, VA | $64,390 | 20% below national |
| 384 | Victoria, TX | $64,310 | 20% below national |
| 385 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $64,270 | 20% below national |
| 386 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $64,260 | 20% below national |
| 387 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $64,150 | 21% below national |
| 388 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $64,140 | 21% below national |
| 389 | Bloomington, IL | $64,030 | 21% below national |
| 390 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $64,020 | 21% below national |
| 391 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $63,950 | 21% below national |
| 392 | Rockford, IL | $63,890 | 21% below national |
| 393 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $63,870 | 21% below national |
| 394 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $63,860 | 21% below national |
| 395 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $63,810 | 21% below national |
| 396 | Lynchburg, VA | $63,780 | 21% below national |
| 397 | Helena, MT | $63,740 | 21% below national |
| 398 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $63,610 | 21% below national |
| 399 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $63,430 | 21% below national |
| 400 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $63,350 | 22% below national |
| 401 | Mansfield, OH | $63,320 | 22% below national |
| 402 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $63,290 | 22% below national |
| 403 | Elizabethtown, KY | $63,280 | 22% below national |
| 404 | Oklahoma City, OK | $63,220 | 22% below national |
| 405 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $63,220 | 22% below national |
| 406 | Longview, TX | $63,180 | 22% below national |
| 407 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $63,130 | 22% below national |
| 408 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $63,130 | 22% below national |
| 409 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $63,130 | 22% below national |
| 410 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $63,130 | 22% below national |
| 411 | St. George, UT | $63,020 | 22% below national |
| 412 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $62,970 | 22% below national |
| 413 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $62,970 | 22% below national |
| 414 | Topeka, KS | $62,950 | 22% below national |
| 415 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $62,850 | 22% below national |
| 416 | Wichita, KS | $62,850 | 22% below national |
| 417 | Decatur, IL | $62,810 | 22% below national |
| 418 | Corpus Christi, TX | $62,790 | 22% below national |
| 419 | Farmington, NM | $62,690 | 22% below national |
| 420 | Morristown, TN | $62,590 | 22% below national |
| 421 | Gettysburg, PA | $62,550 | 23% below national |
| 422 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $62,520 | 23% below national |
| 423 | Dover, DE | $62,450 | 23% below national |
| 424 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $62,410 | 23% below national |
| 425 | Santa Fe, NM | $62,380 | 23% below national |
| 426 | Dalton, GA | $62,300 | 23% below national |
| 427 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $62,270 | 23% below national |
| 428 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $62,250 | 23% below national |
| 429 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $62,210 | 23% below national |
| 430 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $62,210 | 23% below national |
| 431 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $62,180 | 23% below national |
| 432 | Goldsboro, NC | $62,030 | 23% below national |
| 433 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $62,000 | 23% below national |
| 434 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $61,930 | 23% below national |
| 435 | Flagstaff, AZ | $61,930 | 23% below national |
| 436 | Missoula, MT | $61,910 | 23% below national |
| 437 | Traverse City, MI | $61,870 | 23% below national |
| 438 | Niles, MI | $61,800 | 23% below national |
| 439 | Lawton, OK | $61,780 | 23% below national |
| 440 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $61,780 | 23% below national |
| 441 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $61,780 | 23% below national |
| 442 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,780 | 23% below national |
| 443 | Alexandria, LA | $61,670 | 24% below national |
| 444 | Johnson City, TN | $61,520 | 24% below national |
| 445 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $61,510 | 24% below national |
| 446 | Winchester, VA-WV | $61,470 | 24% below national |
| 447 | Lubbock, TX | $61,410 | 24% below national |
| 448 | Hattiesburg, MS | $61,360 | 24% below national |
| 449 | Evansville, IN | $61,280 | 24% below national |
| 450 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $61,270 | 24% below national |
| 451 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $61,220 | 24% below national |
| 452 | Tyler, TX | $61,180 | 24% below national |
| 453 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,180 | 24% below national |
| 454 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $61,170 | 24% below national |
| 455 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $61,110 | 24% below national |
| 456 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $61,110 | 24% below national |
| 457 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $61,110 | 24% below national |
| 458 | Joplin, MO-KS | $61,060 | 24% below national |
| 459 | Dubuque, IA | $60,870 | 25% below national |
| 460 | Springfield, MO | $60,820 | 25% below national |
| 461 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $60,790 | 25% below national |
| 462 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $60,770 | 25% below national |
| 463 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $60,670 | 25% below national |
| 464 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $60,640 | 25% below national |
| 465 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $60,530 | 25% below national |
| 466 | Muncie, IN | $60,400 | 25% below national |
| 467 | Springfield, OH | $60,400 | 25% below national |
| 468 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $60,300 | 25% below national |
| 469 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $60,150 | 25% below national |
| 470 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,020 | 26% below national |
| 471 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $60,010 | 26% below national |
| 472 | Jackson, TN | $59,810 | 26% below national |
| 473 | Monroe, LA | $59,530 | 26% below national |
| 474 | Valdosta, GA | $59,500 | 26% below national |
| 475 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $59,480 | 26% below national |
| 476 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $59,300 | 27% below national |
| 477 | Pocatello, ID | $59,150 | 27% below national |
| 478 | Bowling Green, KY | $59,100 | 27% below national |
| 479 | Ogden, UT | $58,870 | 27% below national |
| 480 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $58,810 | 27% below national |
| 481 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $58,660 | 27% below national |
| 482 | Albany, GA | $58,470 | 28% below national |
| 483 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,430 | 28% below national |
| 484 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,420 | 28% below national |
| 485 | Waco, TX | $58,360 | 28% below national |
| 486 | Dothan, AL | $58,220 | 28% below national |
| 487 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $58,130 | 28% below national |
| 488 | Ocala, FL | $57,890 | 28% below national |
| 489 | Beckley, WV | $57,870 | 28% below national |
| 490 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $57,870 | 28% below national |
| 491 | Baton Rouge, LA | $57,480 | 29% below national |
| 492 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $57,360 | 29% below national |
| 493 | Chambersburg, PA | $57,130 | 29% below national |
| 494 | Jonesboro, AR | $56,310 | 30% below national |
| 495 | Gainesville, FL | $56,010 | 31% below national |
| 496 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $55,450 | 31% below national |
| 497 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $55,330 | 31% below national |
| 498 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $55,060 | 32% below national |
| 499 | Cleveland, TN | $55,040 | 32% below national |
| 500 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $54,600 | 32% below national |
| 501 | Charleston, WV | $54,520 | 32% below national |
| 502 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $54,270 | 33% below national |
| 503 | Sebring, FL | $53,520 | 34% below national |
| 504 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $53,150 | 34% below national |
| 505 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $53,140 | 34% below national |
| 506 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $53,100 | 34% below national |
| 507 | Mayaguez, PR | $52,790 | 35% below national |
| 508 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $52,560 | 35% below national |
| 509 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,490 | 35% below national |
| 510 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $52,250 | 35% below national |
| 511 | Hinesville, GA | $52,020 | 36% below national |
| 512 | Punta Gorda, FL | $50,700 | 37% below national |
| 513 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,430 | 38% below national |
| 514 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $50,340 | 38% below national |
| 515 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $49,570 | 39% below national |
| 516 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $49,460 | 39% below national |
| 517 | Arecibo, PR | $49,360 | 39% below national |
| 518 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $49,190 | 39% below national |
| 519 | Tallahassee, FL | $49,100 | 39% below national |
| 520 | Hot Springs, AR | $48,430 | 40% below national |
| 521 | Guayama, PR | $47,050 | 42% below national |
| 522 | Ponce, PR | $46,780 | 42% below national |
| 523 | Jefferson City, MO | $46,040 | 43% below national |
| 524 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $42,870 | 47% below national |
| 525 | Rome, GA | $39,000 | 52% below national |
| 526 | Aguadilla, PR | $36,400 | 55% below national |
Similar Occupations in the Same Category
Other roles in SOC major group 13 (business and financial operations) with comparable pay and career paths.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Compliance Officers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Compliance Officers is $80,730 ($38.81/hour). The salary range spans from $48,220 at the 10th percentile to $133,720 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Compliance Officers the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Compliance Officers at $111,030/year, which is +38% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Compliance Officers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Compliance Officers is Bachelor's degree. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Compliance Officers? ▼
Compliance Officers has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.3 per 100 workers.
Is Compliance Officers a good career? ▼
Employment for Compliance Officers is projected to grow 3% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 33,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Compliance Officers pay vary by state? ▼
Compliance Officers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $111,030/year, while Arkansas pays the least at $64,680/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Compliance Officers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Compliance Officers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $123,730/year. BLS reports wage data for 526 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Compliance Officers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $109,010/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: District of Columbia leads at $111,030/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.
Every figure on WageDex is rendered directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, no number is typed in by an editor. This occupation's figures are computed directly from the BLS OEWS and Employment Projections datasets, nothing is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.
This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or career advice. Actual pay for a specific role, employer, or offer may differ from these national/state figures, consult a qualified career counselor, recruiter, or financial advisor before making decisions based on this data.