Best states for a compliance investigator

Q: What is the best state for compliance investigators?

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

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for compliance investigators?

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

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Are you thinking of becoming a compliance investigator and really want to work at USAA? Turns out, your chances to become a compliance investigator are better in some states than others.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of compliance investigators in America is $80,000.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for compliance investigators. Delaware is the best state for compliance investigators, where the median salary is $80,100.If you are currently seeking employment as a compliance investigator, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for compliance investigators in 2025

1. Delaware
Total compliance investigator jobs: 53
Average annual salary: $80,100
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Compliance investigator jobs in Delaware
2. California
Total compliance investigator jobs: 1,308
Average annual salary: $76,598
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Compliance investigator jobs in California
3. Massachusetts
Total compliance investigator jobs: 433
Average annual salary: $70,781
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1.54
Compliance investigator jobs in Massachusetts
4. New York
Total compliance investigator jobs: 503
Average annual salary: $71,901
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Compliance investigator jobs in New York
5. Washington
Total compliance investigator jobs: 262
Average annual salary: $69,632
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Compliance investigator jobs in Washington
6. Connecticut
Total compliance investigator jobs: 88
Average annual salary: $77,291
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Compliance investigator jobs in Connecticut
7. Rhode Island
Total compliance investigator jobs: 30
Average annual salary: $74,443
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Compliance investigator jobs in Rhode Island
8. District of Columbia
Total compliance investigator jobs: 131
Average annual salary: $70,549
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
2.55
Compliance investigator jobs in District of Columbia
9. Maryland
Total compliance investigator jobs: 205
Average annual salary: $68,972
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Compliance investigator jobs in Maryland
10. New Hampshire
Total compliance investigator jobs: 26
Average annual salary: $74,496
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
0.49
Compliance investigator jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a compliance investigator

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Detailed list of the best states for a compliance investigator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Delaware	$80,100	$56,000	961,939	53
2	California	$76,598	$52,000	39,536,653	1,308
3	Massachusetts	$70,781	$51,000	6,859,819	433
4	New York	$71,901	$51,000	19,849,399	503
5	Washington	$69,632	$50,000	7,405,743	262
6	Connecticut	$77,291	$55,000	3,588,184	88
7	Rhode Island	$74,443	$53,000	1,059,639	30
8	District of Columbia	$70,549	$49,000	693,972	131
9	Maryland	$68,972	$48,000	6,052,177	205
10	New Hampshire	$74,496	$54,000	1,342,795	26
11	Nebraska	$61,173	$43,000	1,920,076	74
12	Oregon	$64,701	$46,000	4,142,776	129
13	Virginia	$66,441	$46,000	8,470,020	265
14	Texas	$60,546	$41,000	28,304,596	688
15	Pennsylvania	$62,387	$44,000	12,805,537	315
16	Arizona	$59,064	$41,000	7,016,270	213
17	New Jersey	$63,905	$45,000	9,005,644	241
18	Minnesota	$58,118	$42,000	5,576,606	254
19	Vermont	$67,549	$49,000	623,657	11
20	Michigan	$60,885	$43,000	9,962,311	156
21	Nevada	$59,731	$40,000	2,998,039	53
22	Colorado	$61,103	$43,000	5,607,154	166
23	Alaska	$58,112	$50,000	739,795	27
24	South Carolina	$60,824	$40,000	5,024,369	66
25	Montana	$56,474	$41,000	1,050,493	31
26	North Carolina	$54,538	$37,000	10,273,419	261
27	Utah	$53,998	$37,000	3,101,833	103
28	Florida	$53,714	$36,000	20,984,400	556
29	Maine	$55,984	$41,000	1,335,907	27
30	Illinois	$54,200	$38,000	12,802,023	421
31	Louisiana	$53,732	$35,000	4,684,333	91
32	West Virginia	$54,577	$38,000	1,815,857	24
33	Iowa	$53,043	$38,000	3,145,711	76
34	Missouri	$52,920	$37,000	6,113,532	160
35	Hawaii	$57,260	$49,000	1,427,538	25
36	North Dakota	$52,374	$39,000	755,393	22
37	Kentucky	$51,855	$36,000	4,454,189	78
38	South Dakota	$50,261	$36,000	869,666	22
39	Wisconsin	$51,997	$37,000	5,795,483	104
40	Alabama	$48,711	$32,000	4,874,747	95
41	New Mexico	$50,798	$35,000	2,088,070	37
42	Tennessee	$49,083	$33,000	6,715,984	102
43	Wyoming	$48,929	$35,000	579,315	12
44	Kansas	$48,339	$33,000	2,913,123	59
45	Oklahoma	$49,683	$34,000	3,930,864	41
46	Georgia	$44,761	$30,000	10,429,379	255
47	Ohio	$46,754	$32,000	11,658,609	197
48	Indiana	$46,160	$32,000	6,666,818	134
49	Mississippi	$47,596	$31,000	2,984,100	30
50	Idaho	$47,346	$33,000	1,716,943	29
51	Arkansas	$44,135	$30,000	3,004,279	51

Highest paying states for compliance investigators

Rank	State	Avg. Compliance Investigator Salary
1	Delaware	$80,100
2	California	$76,598
3	Massachusetts	$70,781
4	New York	$71,901
5	Washington	$69,632
6	Connecticut	$77,291
7	Rhode Island	$74,443
8	District of Columbia	$70,549
9	Maryland	$68,972
10	New Hampshire	$74,496
11	Nebraska	$61,173
12	Oregon	$64,701
13	Virginia	$66,441
14	Texas	$60,546
15	Pennsylvania	$62,387
16	Arizona	$59,064
17	New Jersey	$63,905
18	Minnesota	$58,118
19	Vermont	$67,549
20	Michigan	$60,885
21	Nevada	$59,731
22	Colorado	$61,103
23	Alaska	$58,112
24	South Carolina	$60,824
25	Montana	$56,474
26	North Carolina	$54,538
27	Utah	$53,998
28	Florida	$53,714
29	Maine	$55,984
30	Illinois	$54,200
31	Louisiana	$53,732
32	West Virginia	$54,577
33	Iowa	$53,043
34	Missouri	$52,920
35	Hawaii	$57,260
36	North Dakota	$52,374
37	Kentucky	$51,855
38	South Dakota	$50,261
39	Wisconsin	$51,997
40	Alabama	$48,711
41	New Mexico	$50,798
42	Tennessee	$49,083
43	Wyoming	$48,929
44	Kansas	$48,339
45	Oklahoma	$49,683
46	Georgia	$44,761
47	Ohio	$46,754
48	Indiana	$46,160
49	Mississippi	$47,596
50	Idaho	$47,346
51	Arkansas	$44,135

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Total compliance investigator jobs:	53
Average annual salary:	$80,100
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$56,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$113,000
Location Quotient:	1.38

Best states for a compliance investigator

10 best states for compliance investigators in 2025

1. Delaware

2. California

3. Massachusetts

4. New York

5. Washington

6. Connecticut

7. Rhode Island

8. District of Columbia

9. Maryland

10. New Hampshire