Explore jobs
Find specific jobs
Explore careers
Explore professions
Best companies
Explore companies
Job outlook for compliance officers in the United States
Compliance officer job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of compliance officer jobs and the average compliance officer salary over time.
Compliance officer jobs over time
Compliance officer job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 164,010 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 206,444 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | 200,289 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 147,808 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 140,886 | 0.04% |
Average compliance officer salary over time
Compliance officer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $64,058 | $30.80 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | $62,211 | $29.91 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | $62,040 | $29.83 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | $61,148 | $29.40 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $59,950 | $28.82 | +1.4% |
Compliance officer jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of compliance officer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where compliance officers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for compliance officers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,542 | 22% |
| 2 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,192 | 21% |
| 3 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 330 | 19% |
| 4 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 146 | 19% |
| 5 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 134 | 19% |
| 6 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,451 | 17% |
| 7 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 300 | 16% |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 173 | 16% |
| 9 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 890 | 15% |
| 10 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 843 | 15% |
| 11 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 458 | 15% |
| 12 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 201 | 15% |
| 13 | Vermont | 623,657 | 94 | 15% |
| 14 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 1,805 | 14% |
| 15 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,387 | 14% |
| 16 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 1,233 | 14% |
| 17 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 966 | 14% |
| 18 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 183 | 14% |
| 19 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 119 | 14% |
| 20 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,403 | 13% |
Most common cities for compliance officers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Des Moines | 4 | 6% | $53,809 |
| 2 | Andover | 2 | 6% | $71,898 |
| 3 | Newark | 2 | 6% | $85,036 |
| 4 | Tempe | 4 | 2% | $52,136 |
| 5 | Boca Raton | 2 | 2% | $45,193 |
| 6 | Cambridge | 2 | 2% | $72,459 |
| 7 | Alpharetta | 1 | 2% | $46,073 |
| 8 | Boston | 9 | 1% | $72,514 |
| 9 | Des Moines | 3 | 1% | $53,949 |
| 10 | Sacramento | 3 | 1% | $74,995 |
| 11 | Tallahassee | 2 | 1% | $45,265 |
| 12 | Tampa | 2 | 1% | $45,310 |
| 13 | Chicago | 5 | 0% | $65,015 |
| 14 | Phoenix | 5 | 0% | $52,236 |
| 15 | Atlanta | 2 | 0% | $45,861 |
| 16 | Colorado Springs | 2 | 0% | $61,609 |
| 17 | Jacksonville | 2 | 0% | $44,893 |
| 18 | New York | 2 | 0% | $74,465 |
| 19 | Baltimore | 1 | 0% | $67,633 |
| 20 | Birmingham | 1 | 0% | $48,544 |