Compliance Officers pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,490 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Chicago earn between $65,130 and $108,970.
- $53K10th
- $65K25th
- $82KMedian
- $109K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,940 | $7,578 | $43.72 |
| Median | $82,020 | $6,835 | $39.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,130 | $5,428 | $31.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $108,970 | $9,081 | $52.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $90,940, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $68,446 a year, or $5,704 a month and $2,633 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $70,108 | $5,842 |
| Working in IL | $68,446 | $5,704 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for compliance officers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $90,940 buys what about $87,784 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Compliance Officers salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 1st of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Chicago$90,940
- Peoria$84,700
- Springfield$81,560
- Kankakee$78,230
- Champaign$75,780
- Bloomington$73,990
- Rockford$73,050
- Decatur$72,120
Highest-paying cities for compliance officers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,490).
- San Jose, CA$128,490
- San Francisco, CA$122,140
- Boston, MA$110,840
- Ann Arbor, MI$109,320
- Idaho Falls, ID$106,100
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Compliance Officers salary in Chicago: questions
How much do compliance officers make an hour in Chicago?
$43.72 an hour on average, and $39.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Chicago?
About $68,446 a year ($5,704 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,940.
Do compliance officers earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,546).
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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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