Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
13-1041 Compliance Officers
Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere. Excludes "Financial Examiners"" (13-2061), "Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents" (13-2081), "Occupational Health and Safety Specialists" (19-5011), "Occupational Health and Safety Technicians" (19-5012), "Transportation Security Screeners" (33-9093), "Agricultural Inspectors" (45-2011), "Construction and Building Inspectors" (47-4011), and "Transportation Inspectors" (53-6051
National estimates for Compliance Officers
Industry profile for Compliance Officers
Geographic profile for Compliance Officers
National estimates for Compliance Officers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Compliance Officers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 327,360 |
0.6 % |
$ 36.35 |
$ 75,620 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Compliance Officers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 19.31 |
$ 25.32 |
$ 34.18 |
$ 45.83 |
$ 55.39 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 40,160 |
$ 52,670 |
$ 71,100 |
$ 95,330 |
$ 115,220 |
Industry profile for Compliance Officers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Compliance Officers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Compliance Officers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Compliance Officers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
61,690 |
2.96 |
$ 41.70 |
$ 86,730 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
37,800 |
1.72 |
$ 29.28 |
$ 60,900 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
28,670 |
0.53 |
$ 29.92 |
$ 62,240 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
19,940 |
0.82 |
$ 39.61 |
$ 82,400 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) |
10,910 |
0.54 |
$ 35.55 |
$ 73,950 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Compliance Officers:
Top paying industries for Compliance Officers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Metal Ore Mining |
60 |
0.16 |
$ 53.65 |
$ 111,580 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing |
80 |
0.08 |
$ 47.43 |
$ 98,650 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
6,410 |
0.68 |
$ 45.29 |
$ 94,200 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
7,570 |
1.01 |
$ 44.90 |
$ 93,380 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
230 |
0.14 |
$ 44.68 |
$ 92,940 |
Geographic profile for Compliance Officers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Compliance Officers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Compliance Officers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Compliance Officers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
41,090 |
2.50 |
1.06 |
$ 40.68 |
$ 84,600 |
| Texas |
27,150 |
2.24 |
0.95 |
$ 36.44 |
$ 75,800 |
| Florida |
24,830 |
2.94 |
1.25 |
$ 32.99 |
$ 68,620 |
| New York |
22,280 |
2.56 |
1.09 |
$ 39.32 |
$ 81,790 |
| New Jersey |
13,230 |
3.50 |
1.49 |
$ 42.85 |
$ 89,130 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Compliance Officers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Vermont |
2,100 |
7.46 |
3.17 |
$ 35.51 |
$ 73,850 |
| District of Columbia |
4,200 |
6.12 |
2.60 |
$ 46.49 |
$ 96,700 |
| Nebraska |
3,340 |
3.54 |
1.51 |
$ 33.18 |
$ 69,020 |
| New Jersey |
13,230 |
3.50 |
1.49 |
$ 42.85 |
$ 89,130 |
| Delaware |
1,420 |
3.32 |
1.41 |
$ 39.87 |
$ 82,930 |
Top paying states for Compliance Officers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
4,200 |
6.12 |
2.60 |
$ 46.49 |
$ 96,700 |
| New Jersey |
13,230 |
3.50 |
1.49 |
$ 42.85 |
$ 89,130 |
| Massachusetts |
8,020 |
2.39 |
1.02 |
$ 41.48 |
$ 86,270 |
| Connecticut |
3,220 |
2.09 |
0.89 |
$ 41.27 |
$ 85,830 |
| California |
41,090 |
2.50 |
1.06 |
$ 40.68 |
$ 84,600 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Compliance Officers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
23,190 |
2.62 |
1.12 |
$ 43.67 |
$ 90,830 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
15,460 |
2.65 |
1.13 |
$ 40.24 |
$ 83,690 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
11,780 |
3.90 |
1.66 |
$ 43.71 |
$ 90,930 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
9,290 |
3.71 |
1.57 |
$ 37.40 |
$ 77,790 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
8,460 |
1.94 |
0.82 |
$ 40.21 |
$ 83,630 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
7,950 |
2.95 |
1.25 |
$ 40.36 |
$ 83,950 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
7,640 |
2.13 |
0.90 |
$ 37.37 |
$ 77,720 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
7,460 |
2.83 |
1.20 |
$ 33.86 |
$ 70,440 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
6,820 |
2.93 |
1.24 |
$ 47.13 |
$ 98,030 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
6,770 |
2.60 |
1.11 |
$ 42.60 |
$ 88,620 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Compliance Officers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Laredo, TX |
1,470 |
14.78 |
6.28 |
$ 33.60 |
$ 69,890 |
| Brunswick, GA |
580 |
14.60 |
6.20 |
$ 43.76 |
$ 91,010 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT |
1,460 |
12.84 |
5.46 |
$ 36.77 |
$ 76,490 |
| El Centro, CA |
690 |
12.00 |
5.10 |
$ 36.27 |
$ 75,450 |
| Tallahassee, FL |
1,760 |
10.40 |
4.42 |
$ 22.82 |
$ 47,470 |
| Lincoln, NE |
1,500 |
8.62 |
3.66 |
$ 34.14 |
$ 71,000 |
| Trenton, NJ |
1,840 |
7.96 |
3.38 |
$ 39.60 |
$ 82,370 |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
810 |
7.46 |
3.17 |
$ 34.69 |
$ 72,160 |
| Bellingham, WA |
580 |
7.13 |
3.03 |
$ 40.16 |
$ 83,540 |
| Yuma, AZ |
400 |
6.67 |
2.84 |
$ 32.32 |
$ 67,220 |
United States Department of Labor
