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Compliance Officers salary
in Wilmington, NC

Compliance Officers in the Wilmington, NC metro earn a median of $74,430 a year, based on BLS estimates for 290 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% below the U.S. median of $80,730 and 5% below the NC statewide median of $78,500. It ranks #145 of 292 metros with published figures for this job.

COMPLIANCE OFFICERS · WILMINGTON, NC · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · WILMINGTON, NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$46,640P25$60,730MEDIAN$74,430P75$99,420P90$121,590
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 Wilmington?

The BLS median is $74,430 a year (May 2025). Half of the 290 jobs pay between $60,730 and $99,420. The 10th percentile is $46,640 and the 90th is $121,590.

Is Wilmington a high-paying metro for Compliance Officers?

That is 8% below the U.S. median of $80,730 and 5% below the NC statewide median of $78,500. It ranks #145 of 292 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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.