Best states for a compliance analyst

Q: What is the best state for compliance analysts?

The best state to be a compliance analyst is Massachusetts based on compliance analyst salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for compliance analysts?

The highest paying state for compliance analysts is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for compliance analysts?

The worst state for compliance analysts is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

Rank 1 - 10
11 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 51

Compliance analyst opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for compliance analysts, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for compliance analysts.Although there are abundant compliance analyst jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Massachusetts is the best state in the country for compliance analyst jobs.

We figured that the best places for compliance analyst jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that Massachusetts is the best state for compliance analyst jobs, whereas Oklahoma is the worst.

10 best states for compliance analysts in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total compliance analyst jobs: 552
Average annual salary: $70,056
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Compliance analyst jobs in Massachusetts
2. California
Total compliance analyst jobs: 2,108
Average annual salary: $72,255
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Compliance analyst jobs in California
3. New Jersey
Total compliance analyst jobs: 385
Average annual salary: $72,078
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Compliance analyst jobs in New Jersey
4. Illinois
Total compliance analyst jobs: 673
Average annual salary: $65,165
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Compliance analyst jobs in Illinois
5. Alaska
Total compliance analyst jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $71,281
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Compliance analyst jobs in Alaska
6. New York
Total compliance analyst jobs: 899
Average annual salary: $65,384
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Compliance analyst jobs in New York
7. District of Columbia
Total compliance analyst jobs: 249
Average annual salary: $69,129
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
3.03
Compliance analyst jobs in District of Columbia
8. Delaware
Total compliance analyst jobs: 78
Average annual salary: $64,269
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Compliance analyst jobs in Delaware
9. Vermont
Total compliance analyst jobs: 24
Average annual salary: $69,562
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Compliance analyst jobs in Vermont
10. Connecticut
Total compliance analyst jobs: 171
Average annual salary: $65,189
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Compliance analyst jobs in Connecticut

Compliance analyst jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a compliance analyst

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a compliance analyst

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$70,056	$48,000	6,859,819	552
2	California	$72,255	$46,000	39,536,653	2,108
3	New Jersey	$72,078	$49,000	9,005,644	385
4	Illinois	$65,165	$44,000	12,802,023	673
5	Alaska	$71,281	$61,000	739,795	47
6	New York	$65,384	$44,000	19,849,399	899
7	District of Columbia	$69,129	$46,000	693,972	249
8	Delaware	$64,269	$43,000	961,939	78
9	Vermont	$69,562	$48,000	623,657	24
10	Connecticut	$65,189	$44,000	3,588,184	171
11	Rhode Island	$65,032	$45,000	1,059,639	47
12	Virginia	$62,544	$41,000	8,470,020	677
13	Pennsylvania	$62,993	$42,000	12,805,537	452
14	Minnesota	$63,021	$44,000	5,576,606	295
15	Maryland	$65,223	$44,000	6,052,177	327
16	North Dakota	$61,298	$43,000	755,393	35
17	Nevada	$60,403	$39,000	2,998,039	92
18	Oregon	$61,340	$40,000	4,142,776	190
19	New Hampshire	$63,554	$44,000	1,342,795	48
20	Michigan	$58,976	$40,000	9,962,311	257
21	Maine	$61,376	$43,000	1,335,907	36
22	Wyoming	$58,504	$40,000	579,315	21
23	West Virginia	$59,276	$39,000	1,815,857	35
24	Texas	$55,263	$35,000	28,304,596	964
25	Missouri	$56,660	$38,000	6,113,532	216
26	Colorado	$56,108	$38,000	5,607,154	337
27	Ohio	$55,498	$37,000	11,658,609	372
28	Arizona	$53,927	$35,000	7,016,270	398
29	Wisconsin	$56,115	$38,000	5,795,483	179
30	Washington	$56,565	$37,000	7,405,743	347
31	North Carolina	$52,862	$34,000	10,273,419	472
32	Montana	$54,349	$38,000	1,050,493	47
33	Nebraska	$53,877	$37,000	1,920,076	83
34	South Dakota	$54,009	$38,000	869,666	30
35	Hawaii	$55,180	$42,000	1,427,538	44
36	Idaho	$54,114	$36,000	1,716,943	49
37	Utah	$50,100	$34,000	3,101,833	172
38	Tennessee	$51,040	$33,000	6,715,984	178
39	Iowa	$52,709	$36,000	3,145,711	119
40	Alabama	$50,666	$32,000	4,874,747	155
41	Kentucky	$52,135	$34,000	4,454,189	94
42	Florida	$45,887	$29,000	20,984,400	822
43	Kansas	$51,291	$34,000	2,913,123	86
44	Indiana	$49,364	$33,000	6,666,818	225
45	Georgia	$47,408	$30,000	10,429,379	459
46	New Mexico	$51,271	$33,000	2,088,070	44
47	Mississippi	$49,869	$32,000	2,984,100	34
48	Louisiana	$49,151	$31,000	4,684,333	76
49	South Carolina	$47,770	$30,000	5,024,369	119
50	Arkansas	$41,507	$27,000	3,004,279	87
51	Oklahoma	$44,788	$29,000	3,930,864	66

Highest paying states for compliance analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Compliance Analyst Salary
1	Massachusetts	$70,056
2	California	$72,255
3	New Jersey	$72,078
4	Illinois	$65,165
5	Alaska	$71,281
6	New York	$65,384
7	District of Columbia	$69,129
8	Delaware	$64,269
9	Vermont	$69,562
10	Connecticut	$65,189
11	Rhode Island	$65,032
12	Virginia	$62,544
13	Pennsylvania	$62,993
14	Minnesota	$63,021
15	Maryland	$65,223
16	North Dakota	$61,298
17	Nevada	$60,403
18	Oregon	$61,340
19	New Hampshire	$63,554
20	Michigan	$58,976
21	Maine	$61,376
22	Wyoming	$58,504
23	West Virginia	$59,276
24	Texas	$55,263
25	Missouri	$56,660
26	Colorado	$56,108
27	Ohio	$55,498
28	Arizona	$53,927
29	Wisconsin	$56,115
30	Washington	$56,565
31	North Carolina	$52,862
32	Montana	$54,349
33	Nebraska	$53,877
34	South Dakota	$54,009
35	Hawaii	$55,180
36	Idaho	$54,114
37	Utah	$50,100
38	Tennessee	$51,040
39	Iowa	$52,709
40	Alabama	$50,666
41	Kentucky	$52,135
42	Florida	$45,887
43	Kansas	$51,291
44	Indiana	$49,364
45	Georgia	$47,408
46	New Mexico	$51,271
47	Mississippi	$49,869
48	Louisiana	$49,151
49	South Carolina	$47,770
50	Arkansas	$41,507
51	Oklahoma	$44,788

Compliance analyst best states FAQs

What is the best state for compliance analysts?

What is the highest paying state for compliance analysts?

What is the worst state for compliance analysts?

Have more questions? See all answers to common business and financial questions.

Search for compliance analyst jobs

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse business and financial jobs

Total compliance analyst jobs:	552
Average annual salary:	$70,056
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$48,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$100,000
Location Quotient:	1.23

Best states for a compliance analyst

10 best states for compliance analysts in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. California

3. New Jersey

4. Illinois

5. Alaska

6. New York

7. District of Columbia

8. Delaware

9. Vermont

10. Connecticut