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Best states for a compliance engineer
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It seems like compliance engineers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for compliance engineers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of compliance engineers in America is $138,000.
In order to get you the best states for compliance engineers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that Washington is the best state for compliance engineer jobs, whereas Hawaii is the worst.
10 best states for compliance engineers in 2026
1. Washington
Total compliance engineer jobs: 870 Average annual salary: $110,856 Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $153,000 Location Quotient: 1.3
2. Utah
Total compliance engineer jobs: 340 Average annual salary: $105,801 Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000 Location Quotient: 1.16
3. California
Total compliance engineer jobs: 4,833 Average annual salary: $118,471 Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000 Location Quotient: 1.8
4. Virginia
Total compliance engineer jobs: 1,003 Average annual salary: $107,336 Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000 Location Quotient: 1.16
5. Massachusetts
Total compliance engineer jobs: 1,211 Average annual salary: $102,342 Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000 Location Quotient: 1.43
6. Nevada
Total compliance engineer jobs: 148 Average annual salary: $103,542 Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000 Location Quotient: 0.77
7. Michigan
Total compliance engineer jobs: 723 Average annual salary: $99,018 Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000 Location Quotient: 1.01
8. Alabama
Total compliance engineer jobs: 305 Average annual salary: $102,532 Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000 Location Quotient: 0.75
9. Arizona
Total compliance engineer jobs: 618 Average annual salary: $98,575 Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000 Location Quotient: 1.15
10. Texas
Total compliance engineer jobs: 1,602 Average annual salary: $99,725 Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000 Location Quotient: 0.86
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Detailed list of the best states for a compliance engineer
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $110,856 | $79,000 | 7,405,743 | 870 |
| 2 | Utah | $105,801 | $75,000 | 3,101,833 | 340 |
| 3 | California | $118,471 | $83,000 | 39,536,653 | 4,833 |
| 4 | Virginia | $107,336 | $78,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,003 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $102,342 | $75,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,211 |
| 6 | Nevada | $103,542 | $73,000 | 2,998,039 | 148 |
| 7 | Michigan | $99,018 | $73,000 | 9,962,311 | 723 |
| 8 | Alabama | $102,532 | $74,000 | 4,874,747 | 305 |
| 9 | Arizona | $98,575 | $70,000 | 7,016,270 | 618 |
| 10 | Texas | $99,725 | $70,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,602 |
| 11 | Oregon | $97,737 | $70,000 | 4,142,776 | 552 |
| 12 | Georgia | $100,830 | $73,000 | 10,429,379 | 702 |
| 13 | Kansas | $98,271 | $72,000 | 2,913,123 | 181 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $95,866 | $70,000 | 1,059,639 | 91 |
| 15 | New Jersey | $98,647 | $72,000 | 9,005,644 | 618 |
| 16 | New Mexico | $93,400 | $67,000 | 2,088,070 | 139 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $96,068 | $69,000 | 579,315 | 35 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $91,499 | $68,000 | 5,576,606 | 681 |
| 19 | Idaho | $92,644 | $66,000 | 1,716,943 | 116 |
| 20 | Louisiana | $95,671 | $68,000 | 4,684,333 | 138 |
| 21 | District of Columbia | $90,516 | $66,000 | 693,972 | 306 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | $94,998 | $69,000 | 3,930,864 | 102 |
| 23 | Delaware | $88,965 | $64,000 | 961,939 | 149 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $86,767 | $63,000 | 10,273,419 | 946 |
| 25 | Montana | $91,943 | $66,000 | 1,050,493 | 74 |
| 26 | South Carolina | $90,691 | $66,000 | 5,024,369 | 284 |
| 27 | Connecticut | $89,496 | $65,000 | 3,588,184 | 280 |
| 28 | Alaska | $93,688 | $71,000 | 739,795 | 44 |
| 29 | Mississippi | $88,600 | $64,000 | 2,984,100 | 101 |
| 30 | Florida | $89,528 | $61,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,101 |
| 31 | Maryland | $86,381 | $63,000 | 6,052,177 | 714 |
| 32 | Colorado | $87,463 | $63,000 | 5,607,154 | 559 |
| 33 | Illinois | $85,703 | $63,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,027 |
| 34 | New York | $86,086 | $62,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,296 |
| 35 | Ohio | $81,982 | $60,000 | 11,658,609 | 787 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $84,972 | $62,000 | 3,004,279 | 163 |
| 37 | Missouri | $85,312 | $63,000 | 6,113,532 | 371 |
| 38 | New Hampshire | $80,835 | $59,000 | 1,342,795 | 181 |
| 39 | Maine | $84,678 | $63,000 | 1,335,907 | 73 |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | $82,192 | $59,000 | 12,805,537 | 789 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $82,586 | $60,000 | 6,715,984 | 268 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $82,010 | $60,000 | 1,815,857 | 61 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $80,568 | $59,000 | 4,454,189 | 237 |
| 44 | Nebraska | $75,824 | $56,000 | 1,920,076 | 174 |
| 45 | Iowa | $81,043 | $60,000 | 3,145,711 | 195 |
| 46 | North Dakota | $77,516 | $58,000 | 755,393 | 65 |
| 47 | Indiana | $73,088 | $54,000 | 6,666,818 | 504 |
| 48 | Wisconsin | $73,659 | $55,000 | 5,795,483 | 355 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $76,204 | $56,000 | 869,666 | 42 |
| 50 | Vermont | $72,816 | $54,000 | 623,657 | 53 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $75,768 | $59,000 | 1,427,538 | 39 |
Highest paying states for compliance engineers
| Rank | State | Avg. Compliance Engineer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $110,856 |
| 2 | Utah | $105,801 |
| 3 | California | $118,471 |
| 4 | Virginia | $107,336 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $102,342 |
| 6 | Nevada | $103,542 |
| 7 | Michigan | $99,018 |
| 8 | Alabama | $102,532 |
| 9 | Arizona | $98,575 |
| 10 | Texas | $99,725 |
| 11 | Oregon | $97,737 |
| 12 | Georgia | $100,830 |
| 13 | Kansas | $98,271 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $95,866 |
| 15 | New Jersey | $98,647 |
| 16 | New Mexico | $93,400 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $96,068 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $91,499 |
| 19 | Idaho | $92,644 |
| 20 | Louisiana | $95,671 |
| 21 | District of Columbia | $90,516 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | $94,998 |
| 23 | Delaware | $88,965 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $86,767 |
| 25 | Montana | $91,943 |
| 26 | South Carolina | $90,691 |
| 27 | Connecticut | $89,496 |
| 28 | Alaska | $93,688 |
| 29 | Mississippi | $88,600 |
| 30 | Florida | $89,528 |
| 31 | Maryland | $86,381 |
| 32 | Colorado | $87,463 |
| 33 | Illinois | $85,703 |
| 34 | New York | $86,086 |
| 35 | Ohio | $81,982 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $84,972 |
| 37 | Missouri | $85,312 |
| 38 | New Hampshire | $80,835 |
| 39 | Maine | $84,678 |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | $82,192 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $82,586 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $82,010 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $80,568 |
| 44 | Nebraska | $75,824 |
| 45 | Iowa | $81,043 |
| 46 | North Dakota | $77,516 |
| 47 | Indiana | $73,088 |
| 48 | Wisconsin | $73,659 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $76,204 |
| 50 | Vermont | $72,816 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $75,768 |
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Updated January 8, 2025