Compliance Officers salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Middle 50%
- $71,230–$124,210
- vs U.S. median
- +17%
- Metro rank
- #24 of 292
Compliance Officers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $94,810 a year, based on BLS estimates for 17,700 jobs (May 2025). That is 17% above the U.S. median of $80,730 and 2% below the CA statewide median of $96,980. It ranks #24 of 292 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE17,700 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Compliance Officers pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $123,730 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $118,890 |
| El Centro, CA | $106,750 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $101,230 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $95,220 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $94,420 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $92,690 |
| Salinas, CA | $91,210 |
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Questions
What is the average Compliance Officers salary in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $94,810 a year (May 2025). Half of the 17,700 jobs pay between $71,230 and $124,210. The 10th percentile is $55,740 and the 90th is $146,350.
Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Compliance Officers?
That is 17% above the U.S. median of $80,730 and 2% below the CA statewide median of $96,980. It ranks #24 of 292 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Compliance Officers make an hour in Los Angeles?
About $45.58 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $94,810 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $34.25–$59.72 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.