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Compliance Officers Salary in Washington

What Compliance Officers earn in Washington, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in WA
$91,358
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 19
published states
Workers in state
13,620
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in Washington

Compliance Officers pay by wage area in Washington
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$95,850$75,981$42,771King County, WA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Compliance Officers in Washington counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Pierce County, WA$95,850$75,981$48,747
2King County, WA$95,850$75,981$42,771
3Snohomish County, WA$95,850$75,981$42,771

Compliance Officers pay in Washington

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Compliance Officers in Washington is $91,358, based on 13,620 workers. Among the 19 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $80,730, so Washington averages 13.2% above it.

Published data for Washington currently covers the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area, with a local median wage of $95,850.

Cost of living for Compliance Officers in Washington

We compare 3 Washington counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Pierce County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin, $48,747. Snohomish County, WA leaves the smallest, $42,771. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 3 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 Washington

How much do Compliance Officers earn in Washington?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $91,358.

Which Washington county is best for Compliance Officers?

Pierce County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($48,747). King County, WA follows at $42,771.