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Compliance Officers in California earned a median of $96,980 a year ($46.63 an hour) in May 2025, 20% above the national median of $80,730; 49,880 were employed there, ranking #4 of 54 states and territories by median pay, per BLS OEWS.
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| Measure | California | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $96,980 | $80,730 |
| Mean annual wage | $102,490 | $88,400 |
| Median hourly wage | $46.63 | $38.81 |
| 10th percentile | $57,530 | $48,220 |
| 25th percentile | $71,240 | $61,280 |
| 75th percentile | $127,380 | $109,010 |
| 90th percentile | $158,280 | $133,720 |
| Employment | 49,880 | 417,070 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 2.739 | — |
| Location quotient | 1.02 | 1.00 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.