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Compliance Officers Salary in California

What Compliance Officers earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$98,640
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 17
published states
Workers in state
47,590
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Compliance Officers pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$94,810$70,554$32,119Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Compliance Officers in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$94,810$70,554$32,119
2Orange County, CA$94,810$70,554$29,623

Compliance Officers pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Compliance Officers in California is $98,640, based on 47,590 workers. Among the 17 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $80,730, so California averages 22.2% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $94,810.

Cost of living for Compliance Officers in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $32,119. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $29,623. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Compliance Officers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Compliance Officers are New Hampshire ($101,812), District of Columbia ($100,200), Massachusetts ($100,047) and West Virginia ($96,148).

Frequently asked questions: Compliance Officers in California

How much do Compliance Officers earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $98,640.

Which California county is best for Compliance Officers?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($32,119). Orange County, CA follows at $29,623.