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Code Enforcement Officer salary

Average code enforcement officer salary

$40,706

$19.57 hourly rate

Entry-level code enforcement officer salary
$29,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a code enforcement officer make?

The average code enforcement officer salary in the United States is $40,706. Code enforcement officer salaries typically range between $29,000 and $56,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for code enforcement officers is $19.57 per hour.

Code enforcement officer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Code enforcement officers earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Where can a Code Enforcement Officer earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$58,502
Johnson City, TN$28,583
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King County$52,598
Baltimore County Golf$44,711

Code Enforcement Officer Salaries By Experience Level

Experience LevelAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
Entry-level code enforcement officer$32,100$15.43
Mid-level code enforcement officer$42,500$20.41
Senior-level code enforcement officer$51,600$24.82

Code Enforcement Officer salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, SalaryExpert and Comparably, the average salary for a code enforcement officer typically falls between $34,629 and $74,614.
zippia
$40,706yearly
glassdoor[1]
$56,270yearly
comparably[2]
$74,614yearly
Salary.com[3]
$49,321yearly
SalaryExpert[4]
$34,629yearly

Average code enforcement officer salary by state

The average code enforcement officer salary in Alaska, Washington, and North Dakota are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average code enforcement officer salary states are Kansas, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

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Highest paying states for code enforcement officers

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1California$55,187$26.53
2Washington$64,591$31.05
3Ohio$45,980$22.11
4North Dakota$57,217$27.51
5Illinois$54,595$26.25
6Pennsylvania$44,948$21.61
7New York$46,317$22.27
8Mississippi$44,720$21.50
9Connecticut$52,537$25.26
10Oregon$49,562$23.83
11Alaska$65,994$31.73
12Rhode Island$43,778$21.05
13Minnesota$45,260$21.76
14Colorado$44,590$21.44
15New Hampshire$45,096$21.68
16Nevada$41,504$19.95
17Massachusetts$43,666$20.99
18Hawaii$47,881$23.02
19Iowa$44,732$21.51
20New Jersey$43,994$21.15
21Maryland$42,107$20.24
22Arizona$40,113$19.29
23Utah$41,852$20.12
24Nebraska$38,538$18.53
25Idaho$37,007$17.79
26Michigan$40,242$19.35
27Indiana$41,594$20.00
28West Virginia$41,707$20.05
29Vermont$41,872$20.13
30Montana$42,210$20.29
31Missouri$35,620$17.13
32District of Columbia$44,041$21.17
33Maine$37,520$18.04
34Kentucky$31,512$15.15
35Florida$33,345$16.03
36Wisconsin$34,496$16.58
37New Mexico$34,380$16.53
38Delaware$39,079$18.79
39Wyoming$37,621$18.09
40Texas$35,453$17.04
41Oklahoma$32,079$15.42
42South Dakota$35,799$17.21
43Alabama$33,280$16.00
44Georgia$31,535$15.16
45Arkansas$29,930$14.39
46North Carolina$30,328$14.58
47Virginia$33,198$15.96
48Tennessee$28,401$13.65
49Kansas$30,695$14.76
50South Carolina$29,995$14.42
51Louisiana$29,488$14.18

Highest paying cities for code enforcement officers

The highest-paying cities for code enforcement officers are San Rafael, CA, Orland Park, IL, and Mentor, OH.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1San Rafael, CA$58,502$28.13
2Orland Park, IL$54,560$26.23
3Mentor, OH$47,743$22.95
4Aurora, CO$44,586$21.44
5Pittsburgh, PA$44,098$21.20
6Reno, NV$43,747$21.03
7West Valley City, UT$41,935$20.16
8Caldwell, ID$37,126$17.85
9Odessa, TX$36,784$17.68
10Kansas City, MO$35,989$17.30
11Las Cruces, NM$34,822$16.74
12Largo, FL$33,467$16.09
13Alpharetta, GA$31,702$15.24
14Durham, NC$30,678$14.75
15Charleston, SC$29,797$14.33
16Johnson City, TN$28,583$13.74

Code Enforcement Officer salary details

A code enforcement officer's salary ranges from $29,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $56,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Code Enforcement Officer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a code enforcement officer's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$56,000$4,667$27
75th Percentile$48,000$4,000$23
Average$40,706$3,392$20
25th Percentile$34,000$2,833$16
10th Percentile$29,000$2,417$14

Highest paying code enforcement officer jobs

The highest paying types of code enforcement officers are first officer, detective, and criminal investigator.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Deputy$53,682$4,473$25.8156,150
Criminal Investigator$54,520$4,543$26.215,131
Detective$57,984$4,832$27.8856,521
Police Cadet$33,243$2,770$15.9894,220
Loss Prevention Analyst$38,684$3,224$18.6062,658
Loss Prevention Agent$36,455$3,038$17.53103,534

Top companies hiring code enforcement officers now:

  1. City of Jacksonville Jobs (8)
  2. City of San Antonio Jobs (7)
  3. City of Fort Worth Jobs (7)
  4. San Bernardino County Jobs (5)
  5. City of Houston Jobs (5)

Which companies pay code enforcement officers the most?

Code enforcement officer salaries at King County and City of Jacksonville are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average code enforcement officer salary at companies like El Paso County and 1 8 3 Lanes are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1King County$52,598$25.29
2City of Jacksonville$52,329$25.16
3El Paso County$50,203$24.14
41 8 3 Lanes$49,790$23.94
5City of Largo$49,498$23.80
6City of Louisville$49,116$23.61
7City Of San Mateo$49,092$23.60
8San Bernardino County$48,950$23.53
9Gainesville Regional Utilities$48,824$23.47
10City of Riverside$48,779$23.45
11City of Tukwila$48,157$23.15
12City of Houston$47,883$23.02
13Eagle County$47,401$22.79
14City of Reno$47,171$22.68
15City of Costa Mesa$46,404$22.31
16City Of Kirkland$46,321$22.27
17Schindler Elevator$46,131$22.18
18City of Gainesville$45,859$22.05
19City of Concord$45,824$22.03
20Baltimore County Golf$44,711$21.50

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$43,000$42,200$41,400$40,600$39,800$39,000
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Code Enforcement Officer salary trends

The average code enforcement officer salary has risen by $7,025 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average code enforcement officer earned $33,681 annually, but today, they earn $40,706 a year. That works out to a 10% change in pay for code enforcement officers over the last decade.

Compare code enforcement officer salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average code enforcement officer salary over time

Compare code enforcement officer salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Code Enforcement Officer salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$40,700$19.57+3.6%
    2024$39,200$18.86+2.8%
    2023$38,100$18.33+0.5%
    2022$37,900$18.23+2.2%
    2021$37,100$17.82+2.3%

    Recently added code enforcement officer salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    Maine Municipal AssociationTown of Ashland-Code Enforcement OfficerUnion, NJ12/15/2024$52,175
    City of Orlando (FlCode Enforcement Officer I/II/IIIOrlando, FL12/13/2024$47,187
    City of Jackson, MsCode Enforcement Officer-Rental Registration (2 Positions)Jackson, MS12/13/2024$38,150
    City of Wichita Falls, TxCode Enforcement OfficerWichita Falls, TX12/12/2024$43,326
    4LeafCode Enforcement OfficerOrange, CA12/12/2024$65,114
    4Leaf, Inc.Code Enforcement OfficerCosta Mesa, CA12/12/2024$65,114
    OlivettemoCode Enforcement Officer-Sewer Lateral CoordinatorIone, OR12/12/2024$40,560
    Maine Municipal AssociationTown of Sebago Seeks A Code Enforcement OfficerHope, ME12/11/2024$48,460
    Brownsville615-Code Enforcement OfficerBrownsville, TX12/11/2024$30,616
    TownofnewhartfordnySupervising Code Enforcement OfficerIone, OR12/11/2024$65,000

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