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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

13-1041 Compliance Officers

Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere. Excludes “Financial Examiners" (13-2061), “Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents” (13-2081), “Occupational Health and Safety Specialists” (19-5011), “Occupational Health and Safety Technicians” (19-5012), “Transportation Security Screeners” (33-9093), “Agricultural Inspectors” (45-2011), “Construction and Building Inspectors” (47-4011), and “Transportation Inspectors” (53-6051).

National estimates for Compliance Officers
Industry profile for Compliance Officers
Geographic profile for Compliance Officers

National estimates for Compliance Officers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Compliance Officers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
359,640 1.6 % $ 37.01 $ 76,980 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Compliance Officers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.74 $ 25.24 $ 34.47 $ 46.66 $ 56.76
Annual Wage (2) $ 41,050 $ 52,490 $ 71,690 $ 97,050 $ 118,060

Industry profile for Compliance Officers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Compliance Officers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Compliance Officers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Compliance Officers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 61,870 2.97 $ 43.76 $ 91,030
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 38,740 1.83 $ 30.00 $ 62,400
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 30,590 0.57 $ 33.48 $ 69,640
Management of Companies and Enterprises 19,860 0.74 $ 40.84 $ 84,950
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 12,530 0.62 $ 35.37 $ 73,570

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Compliance Officers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 61,870 2.97 $ 43.76 $ 91,030
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 38,740 1.83 $ 30.00 $ 62,400
Freight Transportation Arrangement 4,560 1.74 $ 29.67 $ 61,720
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 130 1.34 $ 36.55 $ 76,020
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 4,380 1.32 $ 43.14 $ 89,730

Top paying industries for Compliance Officers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 60 0.50 $ 56.46 $ 117,440
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 320 0.30 $ 54.51 $ 113,370
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 230 0.15 $ 53.48 $ 111,250
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,820 0.48 $ 51.44 $ 106,990
Natural Gas Distribution 1,370 1.25 $ 50.95 $ 105,970

Geographic profile for Compliance Officers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Compliance Officers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Compliance Officers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of compliance officers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Compliance Officers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 46,150 2.62 1.08 $ 41.84 $ 87,020
Texas 33,470 2.58 1.06 $ 35.31 $ 73,440
Florida 31,590 3.43 1.41 $ 33.80 $ 70,310
New York 21,130 2.32 0.95 $ 41.86 $ 87,070
Georgia 13,080 2.84 1.17 $ 33.51 $ 69,710


Map of location quotient of compliance officers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Compliance Officers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 2,090 7.12 2.93 $ 37.94 $ 78,910
District of Columbia 4,540 6.57 2.70 $ 47.45 $ 98,690
Arizona 11,140 3.68 1.51 $ 32.55 $ 67,700
Delaware 1,570 3.45 1.42 $ 37.25 $ 77,480
Florida 31,590 3.43 1.41 $ 33.80 $ 70,310


Map of annual mean wages of compliance officers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Compliance Officers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 4,540 6.57 2.70 $ 47.45 $ 98,690
New Jersey 10,160 2.47 1.02 $ 44.92 $ 93,430
Connecticut 3,590 2.20 0.90 $ 42.65 $ 88,700
Illinois 8,740 1.48 0.61 $ 42.59 $ 88,590
Massachusetts 8,060 2.26 0.93 $ 42.17 $ 87,720



Map of employment of compliance officers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Compliance Officers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 20,240 2.20 0.91 $ 44.98 $ 93,560
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 16,790 2.75 1.13 $ 41.12 $ 85,530
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 12,450 4.11 1.69 $ 45.09 $ 93,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 12,290 4.69 1.93 $ 37.39 $ 77,760
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,080 2.39 0.98 $ 35.76 $ 74,380
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 8,480 3.11 1.28 $ 34.82 $ 72,420
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 7,920 3.57 1.47 $ 32.22 $ 67,010
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,980 2.92 1.20 $ 46.65 $ 97,040
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 6,890 1.56 0.64 $ 42.52 $ 88,430
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,670 2.41 0.99 $ 39.17 $ 81,480


Map of location quotient of compliance officers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Compliance Officers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Brunswick, GA 620 14.53 5.97 $ 45.11 $ 93,840
Laredo, TX 1,390 13.64 5.61 $ 36.88 $ 76,720
El Centro, CA 800 12.84 5.28 $ 41.81 $ 86,970
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 1,270 10.79 4.44 $ 38.79 $ 80,680
Tallahassee, FL 1,730 9.79 4.03 $ 25.07 $ 52,150
Lincoln, NE 1,490 8.61 3.54 $ 34.69 $ 72,150
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 260 7.79 3.20 $ 35.31 $ 73,440
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 940 7.74 3.18 $ 36.40 $ 75,710
Bellingham, WA 670 7.64 3.14 $ 41.52 $ 86,350
Jefferson City, MO 510 6.93 2.85 $ 18.31 $ 38,080