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Compliance Officers Salary in Illinois

What Compliance Officers earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$78,862
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
12 of 17
published states
Workers in state
13,260
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Compliance Officers pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$82,020$62,333$33,956Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Compliance Officers in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$82,020$62,333$41,456
2Grundy County, IL$82,020$62,333$40,520
3Cook County, IL$82,020$62,333$33,956
4DuPage County, IL$82,020$62,333$33,956
5Lake County, IL$82,020$62,333$33,956
6Will County, IL$82,020$62,333$33,956
7Kane County, IL$82,020$62,333$33,956
8McHenry County, IL$82,020$62,333$33,956
9Kendall County, IL$82,020$62,333$33,836

Compliance Officers pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Compliance Officers in Illinois is $78,862, based on 13,260 workers. Among the 17 states with published data, that ranks number 12. The BLS national median for the occupation is $80,730, so Illinois averages 2.3% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $82,020.

Cost of living for Compliance Officers in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $41,456. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $33,836. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 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 California ($98,640).

Frequently asked questions: Compliance Officers in Illinois

How much do Compliance Officers earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $78,862.

Which Illinois county is best for Compliance Officers?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($41,456). Grundy County, IL follows at $40,520.