DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 7,481 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 397,770 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Compliance Officers
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto, CA | $111,316 | +61.3% | 18 | 11 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $110,975 | +60.8% | 13 | 6 |
| Iselin, NE | $102,752 | +48.9% | 12 | 1 |
| Milpitas, CA | $98,828 | +43.2% | 12 | 6 |
| Pleasanton, CA | $98,696 | +43% | 19 | 11 |
| Research Triangle Park, NC | $96,950 | +40.5% | 10 | 6 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $95,000 | +37.7% | 41 | 14 |
| Foster City, CA | $93,600 | +35.7% | 43 | 10 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $93,150 | +35% | 63 | 18 |
| San Jose, CA | $91,299 | +32.3% | 52 | 24 |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | $91,000 | +31.9% | 42 | 5 |
| South San Francisco, CA | $90,700 | +31.4% | 33 | 19 |
| San Francisco, CA | $88,691 | +28.5% | 65 | 45 |
| Cambridge, MA | $88,155 | +27.8% | 169 | 61 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $85,714 | +24.2% | 16 | 9 |
| Summit, NE | $85,488 | +23.9% | 10 | 5 |
| Waltham, MA | $83,350 | +20.8% | 78 | 32 |
| Redwood City, CA | $82,640 | +19.8% | 16 | 10 |
| Westborough, MA | $81,300 | +17.8% | 12 | 4 |
| Northridge, CA | $81,000 | +17.4% | 13 | 4 |
| MANSFIELD, MA | $79,600 | +15.4% | 18 | 9 |
| NORTH CHICAGO, IL | $78,713 | +14.1% | 14 | 2 |
| Concord, CA | $78,000 | +13% | 13 | 4 |
| Gaithersburg, MD | $77,930 | +12.9% | 24 | 14 |
| JERSEY CITY, NJ | $77,000 | +11.6% | 31 | 19 |
| Richmond, VA | $76,774 | +11.3% | 22 | 5 |
| Wilmington, DE | $76,000 | +10.1% | 28 | 11 |
| SANTA ROSA, CA | $75,696 | +9.7% | 36 | 1 |
| Bothell, WA | $75,504 | +9.4% | 14 | 7 |
| Woodcliff Lake, NJ | $75,317 | +9.2% | 10 | 9 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $130,000 | +99.5% | 3 |
| Delaware | $81,000 | -8.4% | 39 |
| California | $80,000 | -13.4% | 1,008 |
| Colorado | $77,000 | -4.5% | 35 |
| Washington | $75,504 | -12.4% | 65 |
| Massachusetts | $75,000 | -19.3% | 688 |
| Arizona | $75,000 | +2.6% | 23 |
| Nebraska | $72,100 | +9.3% | 463 |
| District of Columbia | $71,781 | -30.3% | 73 |
| Vermont | $70,000 | -21% | 1 |
| South Carolina | $68,543 | -10.1% | 8 |
| Virginia | $68,000 | -16% | 94 |
| Rhode Island | $67,500 | -18.9% | 21 |
| New Jersey | $67,434 | -27.9% | 664 |
| Minnesota | $67,351 | -21% | 68 |
| Idaho | $67,031 | +2.6% | 2 |
| North Carolina | $65,000 | -13.1% | 67 |
| Utah | $65,000 | +0.4% | 19 |
| Connecticut | $65,000 | -25.5% | 85 |
| New York | $65,000 | -25.2% | 582 |
| West Virginia | $64,786 | +1.2% | 3 |
| Michigan | $64,750 | -14% | 105 |
| Arkansas | $64,520 | +1.5% | 4 |
| Illinois | $63,503 | -20% | 198 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,504 | -15.4% | 148 |
| New Mexico | $62,400 | -7.8% | 3 |
| Maryland | $62,000 | -29.2% | 85 |
| Nevada | $61,857 | -21.6% | 8 |
| Ohio | $61,024 | -18.7% | 54 |
| Wisconsin | $60,450 | -20.2% | 34 |
| Iowa | $60,420 | -17.8% | 3 |
| Indiana | $60,000 | -16.6% | 88 |
| Texas | $60,000 | -16.7% | 160 |
| Florida | $60,000 | -14.9% | 195 |
| Oregon | $60,000 | -28.8% | 6 |
| Maine | $60,000 | -31% | 5 |
| Kansas | $60,000 | -10.4% | 5 |
| Tennessee | $58,198 | -8.7% | 37 |
| Kentucky | $57,500 | -14.8% | 2 |
| New Hampshire | $55,000 | -33.4% | 16 |
| Louisiana | $52,800 | -17.2% | 7 |
| Missouri | $52,395 | -19.3% | 25 |
| Alaska | $51,210 | -42.3% | 1 |
| South Dakota | $50,000 | -30.3% | 1 |
| Georgia | $49,991 | -21.9% | 44 |
| Alabama | $44,512 | -36.6% | 13 |
| Hawaii | $44,027 | -45.6% | 6 |
| North Dakota | $43,635 | -44.4% | 3 |
| Oklahoma | $40,000 | -35.2% | 3 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Compliance Officers positions, 44% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 48% required a Master's degree, and 2% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | Master's | $75,358 |
| Unicon Pharma Inc | Master's | $70,366 |
| RevereIT LLC | Master's | $72,446 |
| Integrated Resources Inc | Master's | $66,248 |
| Freyr,Inc. | Master's | $55,578 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Master's | $92,200 |
| Amgen Inc. | Master's | $93,516 |
| The Fountain Group | Not specified | $74,880 |
| Global Pharma Tek | Not specified | $65,000 |
| Genzyme Corporation | Bachelor's | $78,901 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Compliance Officers is Finance and Insurance at $90,565. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Transportation and Warehousing at $54,960.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 7,481 DOL filings, the median salary for a Compliance Officers is $69,000, ranging from $56,700 to $87,000.
The 90th percentile salary is $130,030 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Palo Alto, CA offers the highest median at $111,316.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Compliance Officers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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