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Compliance Officers salary
in Columbia, MO

Median base pay · Columbia, MO
$65,390
≈ $31.44/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 260 jobs
Middle 50%
$52,090–$82,900
vs U.S. median
-19%
Metro rank
#227 of 292

Compliance Officers in the Columbia, MO metro earn a median of $65,390 a year, based on BLS estimates for 260 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% below the U.S. median of $80,730 and 3% below the MO statewide median of $67,270. It ranks #227 of 292 metros with published figures for this job.

COMPLIANCE OFFICERS · COLUMBIA, MO · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · COLUMBIA, MO · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,310P25$52,090MEDIAN$65,390P75$82,900P90$107,210
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$48,220P25$61,280MEDIAN$80,730P75$109,010P90$133,720
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Questions

What is the average Compliance Officers salary in Columbia?

The BLS median is $65,390 a year (May 2025). Half of the 260 jobs pay between $52,090 and $82,900. The 10th percentile is $47,310 and the 90th is $107,210.

Is Columbia a high-paying metro for Compliance Officers?

That is 19% below the U.S. median of $80,730 and 3% below the MO statewide median of $67,270. It ranks #227 of 292 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Compliance Officers make an hour in Columbia?

About $31.44 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $65,390 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $25.04–$39.86 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.