Best states for a compliance coordinator

Q: What is the best state for compliance coordinators?

The best state to be a compliance coordinator is Delaware based on compliance coordinator salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for compliance coordinators?

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

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for compliance coordinators? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for compliance coordinator jobs.Our research shows that Delaware is the best state in the country for compliance coordinators.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for compliance coordinators. Delaware is the best state for compliance coordinators, where the median salary is $68,317.We found that Delaware is the best state for compliance coordinator jobs, whereas Arkansas is the worst.

10 best states for compliance coordinators in 2026

1. Delaware
Total compliance coordinator jobs: 209
Average annual salary: $68,317
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
3.32
Compliance coordinator jobs in Delaware
2. Rhode Island
Total compliance coordinator jobs: 203
Average annual salary: $62,989
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
3.33
Compliance coordinator jobs in Rhode Island
3. New Hampshire
Total compliance coordinator jobs: 299
Average annual salary: $62,371
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
3.41
Compliance coordinator jobs in New Hampshire
4. District of Columbia
Total compliance coordinator jobs: 149
Average annual salary: $66,550
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.77
Compliance coordinator jobs in District of Columbia
5. Connecticut
Total compliance coordinator jobs: 156
Average annual salary: $64,318
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Compliance coordinator jobs in Connecticut
6. New York
Total compliance coordinator jobs: 676
Average annual salary: $58,812
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Compliance coordinator jobs in New York
7. Massachusetts
Total compliance coordinator jobs: 599
Average annual salary: $56,367
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Compliance coordinator jobs in Massachusetts
8. California
Total compliance coordinator jobs: 1,656
Average annual salary: $59,055
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Compliance coordinator jobs in California
9. New Jersey
Total compliance coordinator jobs: 315
Average annual salary: $59,089
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Compliance coordinator jobs in New Jersey
10. Pennsylvania
Total compliance coordinator jobs: 443
Average annual salary: $57,020
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Compliance coordinator jobs in Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a compliance coordinator

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Detailed list of the best states for a compliance coordinator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Delaware	$68,317	$46,000	961,939	209
2	Rhode Island	$62,989	$43,000	1,059,639	203
3	New Hampshire	$62,371	$43,000	1,342,795	299
4	District of Columbia	$66,550	$44,000	693,972	149
5	Connecticut	$64,318	$44,000	3,588,184	156
6	New York	$58,812	$40,000	19,849,399	676
7	Massachusetts	$56,367	$39,000	6,859,819	599
8	California	$59,055	$38,000	39,536,653	1,656
9	New Jersey	$59,089	$40,000	9,005,644	315
10	Pennsylvania	$57,020	$38,000	12,805,537	443
11	Texas	$51,586	$35,000	28,304,596	814
12	West Virginia	$46,702	$31,000	1,815,857	233
13	Virginia	$53,132	$35,000	8,470,020	381
14	Nebraska	$50,628	$35,000	1,920,076	79
15	Vermont	$54,617	$38,000	623,657	21
16	North Carolina	$47,970	$32,000	10,273,419	453
17	Michigan	$51,623	$35,000	9,962,311	238
18	South Carolina	$51,805	$35,000	5,024,369	119
19	Illinois	$48,450	$33,000	12,802,023	597
20	Minnesota	$50,293	$34,000	5,576,606	262
21	North Dakota	$44,377	$31,000	755,393	133
22	Nevada	$47,221	$31,000	2,998,039	90
23	Idaho	$45,558	$30,000	1,716,943	231
24	Maine	$44,789	$32,000	1,335,907	211
25	Colorado	$49,806	$34,000	5,607,154	232
26	Washington	$48,488	$32,000	7,405,743	307
27	Wisconsin	$47,123	$32,000	5,795,483	191
28	Alaska	$47,508	$39,000	739,795	41
29	Maryland	$50,304	$33,000	6,052,177	253
30	Montana	$45,050	$31,000	1,050,493	50
31	Kentucky	$44,966	$30,000	4,454,189	122
32	South Dakota	$42,096	$29,000	869,666	122
33	Oregon	$45,962	$30,000	4,142,776	164
34	Alabama	$41,444	$28,000	4,874,747	566
35	Louisiana	$44,985	$30,000	4,684,333	100
36	Tennessee	$42,359	$29,000	6,715,984	226
37	Florida	$43,097	$29,000	20,984,400	743
38	Ohio	$43,515	$29,000	11,658,609	323
39	Oklahoma	$40,790	$28,000	3,930,864	405
40	Iowa	$43,951	$30,000	3,145,711	112
41	Missouri	$44,347	$30,000	6,113,532	198
42	Hawaii	$47,566	$34,000	1,427,538	27
43	Utah	$42,163	$28,000	3,101,833	140
44	New Mexico	$40,127	$27,000	2,088,070	278
45	Arizona	$41,833	$28,000	7,016,270	276
46	Georgia	$42,880	$29,000	10,429,379	378
47	Kansas	$42,608	$29,000	2,913,123	96
48	Wyoming	$39,113	$27,000	579,315	23
49	Indiana	$37,937	$26,000	6,666,818	236
50	Mississippi	$40,123	$27,000	2,984,100	55
51	Arkansas	$37,137	$25,000	3,004,279	83

Highest paying states for compliance coordinators

Rank	State	Avg. Compliance Coordinator Salary
1	Delaware	$68,317
2	Rhode Island	$62,989
3	New Hampshire	$62,371
4	District of Columbia	$66,550
5	Connecticut	$64,318
6	New York	$58,812
7	Massachusetts	$56,367
8	California	$59,055
9	New Jersey	$59,089
10	Pennsylvania	$57,020
11	Texas	$51,586
12	West Virginia	$46,702
13	Virginia	$53,132
14	Nebraska	$50,628
15	Vermont	$54,617
16	North Carolina	$47,970
17	Michigan	$51,623
18	South Carolina	$51,805
19	Illinois	$48,450
20	Minnesota	$50,293
21	North Dakota	$44,377
22	Nevada	$47,221
23	Idaho	$45,558
24	Maine	$44,789
25	Colorado	$49,806
26	Washington	$48,488
27	Wisconsin	$47,123
28	Alaska	$47,508
29	Maryland	$50,304
30	Montana	$45,050
31	Kentucky	$44,966
32	South Dakota	$42,096
33	Oregon	$45,962
34	Alabama	$41,444
35	Louisiana	$44,985
36	Tennessee	$42,359
37	Florida	$43,097
38	Ohio	$43,515
39	Oklahoma	$40,790
40	Iowa	$43,951
41	Missouri	$44,347
42	Hawaii	$47,566
43	Utah	$42,163
44	New Mexico	$40,127
45	Arizona	$41,833
46	Georgia	$42,880
47	Kansas	$42,608
48	Wyoming	$39,113
49	Indiana	$37,937
50	Mississippi	$40,123
51	Arkansas	$37,137

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Total compliance coordinator jobs:	209
Average annual salary:	$68,317
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$46,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$101,000
Location Quotient:	3.32

Best states for a compliance coordinator

10 best states for compliance coordinators in 2026

1. Delaware

2. Rhode Island

3. New Hampshire

4. District of Columbia

5. Connecticut

6. New York

7. Massachusetts

8. California

9. New Jersey

10. Pennsylvania