Compliance Officers salary · California
Compliance Officers Salary in California
Compliance Officers in California earn a median of $96,980 a year, which is $46.63 an hour. That is $16,250 above the national median of $80,730, a difference of 20 percent. The state employs 49,880.
California against the US May 2025
| Figure | California | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $96,980 | $80,730 |
| Median hourly | $46.63 | $38.81 |
| Mean annual | $102,490 | $88,400 |
| 10th percentile | $57,530 | $48,220 |
| 90th percentile | $158,280 | $133,720 |
| Employment | 49,880 | 417,070 |
How California compares
By median pay, California ranks 3 of the 12 states this site reports for compliance officers. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for compliance officers May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $102,060 | $49.07 | 13,190 |
| New Jersey | $100,000 | $48.08 | 13,310 |
| New York | $90,080 | $43.31 | 23,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $85,580 | $41.15 | 19,810 |
| Virginia | $80,380 | $38.65 | 15,190 |
| North Carolina | $78,500 | $37.74 | 11,320 |
| Texas | $75,370 | $36.24 | 42,900 |
| Ohio | $75,030 | $36.07 | 11,240 |
| Florida | $74,920 | $36.02 | 29,680 |
| Arizona | $74,920 | $36.02 | 12,430 |
| Georgia | $70,200 | $33.75 | 14,390 |
Common questions
How much do compliance officers make in California?
The median salary for compliance officers in California is $96,980 a year, or $46.63 an hour. That is $16,250 above the national median of $80,730, a difference of 20 percent. California employs 49,880 of them.
Is California a good state to work as a compliance officer?
On pay alone, California ranks 3 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for compliance officers in California?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $57,530 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $158,280 or more. The middle half falls between $71,240 and $127,380.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 13-1041 in California. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national compliance officers salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.