SOC 13-1041 · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Pensacola, FL

The average salary for compliance officers in Pensacola, Florida is $77,520 a year ($37.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,010: half of the 430 people in this job in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

$77,520average per year

$37.27 / hourMedian $75,010Take-home ≈ $63,365

  • $43K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

430people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#13 of 22Florida metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Pensacola

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,470 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Pensacola earn between $55,000 and $98,440.

  • $43K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,520$6,460$37.27
Median$75,010$6,251$36.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,000$4,583$26.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,440$8,203$47.33

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Compliance Officers pay in Pensacola vs. Florida and the U.S.

Compliance officers in Pensacola earn 4% less than the Florida average ($81,070) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $80,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pensacola$77,520$75,010$42,520$120,470430
Florida$81,070$74,920$44,130$127,42029,680
United States$88,400$80,730$48,220$133,720417,070

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Pensacola

On the average salary of $77,520, a single filer in Pensacola takes home about $63,365 a year, or $5,280 a month and $2,437 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Pensacola a good place for compliance officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pensacola area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.7), so the average $77,520 buys what about $79,331 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Pensacola ($46,240). A typical home costs $310,470, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Florida cities

Pensacola ranks 13th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($92,010).

All Compliance Officers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for compliance officers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,490).

Compliance Officers salary by city

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Compliance Officers salary in Pensacola: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Pensacola?

$37.27 an hour on average, and $36.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Pensacola?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Pensacola?

About $63,365 a year ($5,280 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,520. Florida has no state income tax.

Do compliance officers earn more in Pensacola than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1041; area Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL (37860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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