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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
383,620 0.4 % $ 38.55 $ 80,190 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Compliance Officers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 21.05 $ 27.01 $ 36.38 $ 48.24 $ 59.48
Annual Wage (2) $ 43,790 $ 56,180 $ 75,670 $ 100,340 $ 123,710

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, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 63,590 2.97 $ 45.35 $ 94,320
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40,050 1.89 $ 30.88 $ 64,230
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 33,430 0.61 $ 35.13 $ 73,070
Management of Companies and Enterprises 21,980 0.79 $ 43.93 $ 91,370
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 14,050 0.69 $ 39.57 $ 82,310

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Compliance Officers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 63,590 2.97 $ 45.35 $ 94,320
Freight Transportation Arrangement 5,350 1.99 $ 31.20 $ 64,900
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40,050 1.89 $ 30.88 $ 64,230
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 4,980 1.46 $ 43.32 $ 90,100
Natural Gas Distribution 1,280 1.14 $ 53.20 $ 110,660

Top paying industries for Compliance Officers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 380 0.21 $ 60.72 $ 126,290
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 1,150 0.23 $ 56.76 $ 118,070
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 180 0.11 $ 55.53 $ 115,490
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 2,160 0.55 $ 54.21 $ 112,760
Natural Gas Distribution 1,280 1.14 $ 53.20 $ 110,660

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.



Map of employment of compliance officers by state, May 2023


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 49,320 2.75 1.09 $ 44.63 $ 92,840
Texas 38,770 2.86 1.13 $ 36.29 $ 75,490
Florida 31,290 3.27 1.29 $ 35.93 $ 74,740
New York 22,000 2.34 0.93 $ 42.44 $ 88,280
Georgia 13,390 2.81 1.11 $ 34.20 $ 71,130


Map of location quotient of compliance officers by state, May 2023


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 2,040 6.78 2.68 $ 39.38 $ 81,900
District of Columbia 3,910 5.58 2.21 $ 50.29 $ 104,610
Delaware 2,330 4.97 1.97 $ 42.23 $ 87,830
Nebraska 3,870 3.87 1.53 $ 33.59 $ 69,870
Arizona 12,000 3.83 1.52 $ 35.22 $ 73,270


Map of annual mean wages of compliance officers by state, May 2023


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 3,910 5.58 2.21 $ 50.29 $ 104,610
New Jersey 11,300 2.69 1.06 $ 45.22 $ 94,060
California 49,320 2.75 1.09 $ 44.63 $ 92,840
Connecticut 3,890 2.34 0.93 $ 44.36 $ 92,260
Massachusetts 10,090 2.77 1.10 $ 43.15 $ 89,750



Map of employment of compliance officers by area, May 2023


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 21,230 2.24 0.89 $ 45.66 $ 94,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 17,520 2.83 1.12 $ 44.56 $ 92,680
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 13,690 5.03 1.99 $ 38.70 $ 80,490
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 11,920 3.86 1.53 $ 46.52 $ 96,750
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 10,350 2.61 1.03 $ 36.86 $ 76,670
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 8,820 3.13 1.24 $ 34.92 $ 72,640
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 8,470 3.07 1.21 $ 44.06 $ 91,640
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 8,370 3.66 1.45 $ 35.66 $ 74,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,650 2.70 1.07 $ 41.17 $ 85,640
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 7,470 3.08 1.22 $ 49.99 $ 103,980


Map of location quotient of compliance officers by area, May 2023


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 1,460 13.96 5.52 $ 38.42 $ 79,920
Brunswick, GA 600 13.60 5.38 $ 46.99 $ 97,730
El Centro, CA 810 12.85 5.09 $ 44.77 $ 93,120
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 1,220 10.14 4.02 $ 40.51 $ 84,260
Tallahassee, FL 1,690 9.35 3.70 $ 21.04 $ 43,760
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 300 8.76 3.47 $ 35.98 $ 74,840
Yuma, AZ 550 8.29 3.28 $ 32.23 $ 67,040
Lincoln, NE 1,440 8.02 3.17 $ 35.23 $ 73,280
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 950 7.72 3.05 $ 36.15 $ 75,200
El Paso, TX 2,350 7.27 2.88 $ 36.01 $ 74,900