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Compliance Officers Salary in Texas

What Compliance Officers earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in TX
$76,024
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
14 of 17
published states
Workers in state
40,490
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Compliance Officers pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$78,860$64,029$41,830Harris County, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$77,760$63,255$37,756Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Compliance Officers in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$78,860$64,029$47,158
2Wise County, TX$77,760$63,255$45,484
3San Jacinto County, TX$78,860$64,029$44,146
4Brazoria County, TX$78,860$64,029$42,418
5Harris County, TX$78,860$64,029$41,830
6Fort Bend County, TX$78,860$64,029$41,830
7Montgomery County, TX$78,860$64,029$41,830
8Galveston County, TX$78,860$64,029$41,830
9Liberty County, TX$78,860$64,029$41,830
10Waller County, TX$78,860$64,029$41,830
11Chambers County, TX$78,860$64,029$41,830
12Tarrant County, TX$77,760$63,255$38,416
13Johnson County, TX$77,760$63,255$38,416
14Parker County, TX$77,760$63,255$38,416
15Dallas County, TX$77,760$63,255$37,756
16Collin County, TX$77,760$63,255$37,756
17Denton County, TX$77,760$63,255$37,756
18Ellis County, TX$77,760$63,255$37,756
19Kaufman County, TX$77,760$63,255$37,756
20Rockwall County, TX$77,760$63,255$37,756
21Hunt County, TX$77,760$63,255$37,756

Compliance Officers pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Compliance Officers in Texas is $76,024, based on 40,490 workers. Among the 17 states with published data, that ranks number 14. The BLS national median for the occupation is $80,730, so Texas averages 5.8% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $78,860 in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area and the lowest is $77,760 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, a difference of $1,100 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Compliance Officers in Texas

We compare 21 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $47,158. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $37,756. The median wage covers all four basics in 21 of the 21 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 Texas

How much do Compliance Officers earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $76,024, from $77,760 to $78,860 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Compliance Officers?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($47,158). Wise County, TX follows at $45,484.