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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

13-1041 Compliance Officers

Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere. Excludes "Financial Examiners"" (13-2061), "Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents" (13-2081), "Occupational Health and Safety Specialists" (19-5011), "Occupational Health and Safety Technicians" (19-5012), "Transportation Security Screeners" (33-9093), "Agricultural Inspectors" (45-2011), "Construction and Building Inspectors" (47-4011), and "Transportation Inspectors" (53-6051


National estimates for Compliance Officers
Industry profile for Compliance Officers
Geographic profile for Compliance Officers

National estimates for Compliance Officers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Compliance Officers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
327,360 0.6 % $ 36.35 $ 75,620 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Compliance Officers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.31 $ 25.32 $ 34.18 $ 45.83 $ 55.39
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,160 $ 52,670 $ 71,100 $ 95,330 $ 115,220


Industry profile for Compliance Officers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Compliance Officers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Compliance Officers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Compliance Officers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 61,690 2.96 $ 41.70 $ 86,730
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 37,800 1.72 $ 29.28 $ 60,900
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 28,670 0.53 $ 29.92 $ 62,240
Management of Companies and Enterprises 19,940 0.82 $ 39.61 $ 82,400
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 10,910 0.54 $ 35.55 $ 73,950

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Compliance Officers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 61,690 2.96 $ 41.70 $ 86,730
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 37,800 1.72 $ 29.28 $ 60,900
Other Pipeline Transportation 120 1.53 $ 40.44 $ 84,120
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 4,400 1.47 $ 39.42 $ 81,990
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 90 1.26 $ 37.47 $ 77,940

Top paying industries for Compliance Officers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Metal Ore Mining 60 0.16 $ 53.65 $ 111,580
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 80 0.08 $ 47.43 $ 98,650
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 6,410 0.68 $ 45.29 $ 94,200
Scientific Research and Development Services 7,570 1.01 $ 44.90 $ 93,380
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 230 0.14 $ 44.68 $ 92,940


Geographic profile for Compliance Officers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Compliance Officers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Compliance Officers, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in Compliance Officers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 41,090 2.50 1.06 $ 40.68 $ 84,600
Texas 27,150 2.24 0.95 $ 36.44 $ 75,800
Florida 24,830 2.94 1.25 $ 32.99 $ 68,620
New York 22,280 2.56 1.09 $ 39.32 $ 81,790
New Jersey 13,230 3.50 1.49 $ 42.85 $ 89,130




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Compliance Officers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 2,100 7.46 3.17 $ 35.51 $ 73,850
District of Columbia 4,200 6.12 2.60 $ 46.49 $ 96,700
Nebraska 3,340 3.54 1.51 $ 33.18 $ 69,020
New Jersey 13,230 3.50 1.49 $ 42.85 $ 89,130
Delaware 1,420 3.32 1.41 $ 39.87 $ 82,930




Top paying states for Compliance Officers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 4,200 6.12 2.60 $ 46.49 $ 96,700
New Jersey 13,230 3.50 1.49 $ 42.85 $ 89,130
Massachusetts 8,020 2.39 1.02 $ 41.48 $ 86,270
Connecticut 3,220 2.09 0.89 $ 41.27 $ 85,830
California 41,090 2.50 1.06 $ 40.68 $ 84,600





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Compliance Officers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 23,190 2.62 1.12 $ 43.67 $ 90,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 15,460 2.65 1.13 $ 40.24 $ 83,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 11,780 3.90 1.66 $ 43.71 $ 90,930
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 9,290 3.71 1.57 $ 37.40 $ 77,790
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 8,460 1.94 0.82 $ 40.21 $ 83,630
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,950 2.95 1.25 $ 40.36 $ 83,950
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,640 2.13 0.90 $ 37.37 $ 77,720
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 7,460 2.83 1.20 $ 33.86 $ 70,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,820 2.93 1.24 $ 47.13 $ 98,030
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 6,770 2.60 1.11 $ 42.60 $ 88,620




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Compliance Officers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Laredo, TX 1,470 14.78 6.28 $ 33.60 $ 69,890
Brunswick, GA 580 14.60 6.20 $ 43.76 $ 91,010
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 1,460 12.84 5.46 $ 36.77 $ 76,490
El Centro, CA 690 12.00 5.10 $ 36.27 $ 75,450
Tallahassee, FL 1,760 10.40 4.42 $ 22.82 $ 47,470
Lincoln, NE 1,500 8.62 3.66 $ 34.14 $ 71,000
Trenton, NJ 1,840 7.96 3.38 $ 39.60 $ 82,370
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 810 7.46 3.17 $ 34.69 $ 72,160
Bellingham, WA 580 7.13 3.03 $ 40.16 $ 83,540
Yuma, AZ 400 6.67 2.84 $ 32.32 $ 67,220




Top paying metropolitan areas for Compliance Officers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Flagstaff, AZ 120 2.04 0.87 $ 47.90 $ 99,640
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,820 2.93 1.24 $ 47.13 $ 98,030
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 820 2.18 0.93 $ 46.56 $ 96,850
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,450 2.22 0.94 $ 44.35 $ 92,240
Brunswick, GA 580 14.60 6.20 $ 43.76 $ 91,010
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 11,780 3.90 1.66 $ 43.71 $ 90,930
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 23,190 2.62 1.12 $ 43.67 $ 90,830
Boulder, CO 440 2.42 1.03 $ 43.41 $ 90,290
York-Hanover, PA 230 1.34 0.57 $ 42.92 $ 89,270
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 350 2.60 1.11 $ 42.81 $ 89,040

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Compliance Officers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 720 5.40 2.30 $ 34.20 $ 71,130
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 720 7.93 3.37 $ 32.61 $ 67,830
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 690 1.83 0.78 $ 24.21 $ 50,360
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 560 3.41 1.45 $ 30.12 $ 62,650
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 490 7.54 3.20 $ 33.25 $ 69,160

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Compliance Officers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 460 8.05 3.42 $ 34.53 $ 71,830
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 720 7.93 3.37 $ 32.61 $ 67,830
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 490 7.54 3.20 $ 33.25 $ 69,160
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 320 5.47 2.32 $ 25.80 $ 53,670
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 720 5.40 2.30 $ 34.20 $ 71,130

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Compliance Officers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 80 1.38 0.59 $ 42.80 $ 89,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 220 2.24 0.95 $ 42.38 $ 88,150
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 250 2.15 0.91 $ 39.04 $ 81,200
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 210 3.38 1.43 $ 38.64 $ 80,370
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 180 1.94 0.83 $ 38.22 $ 79,490


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021