SOC 13-1041 · Lexington Park, MD metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Lexington Park, MD

The average salary for compliance officers in Lexington Park, Maryland is $97,470 a year ($46.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,700: half of the 220 people in this job in the Lexington Park, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

$97,470average per year

$46.86 / hourMedian $95,700Take-home ≈ $72,982

  • $57K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $141K90th

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

220people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Maryland metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Lexington Park

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $140,670 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Lexington Park earn between $70,880 and $120,580.

  • $57K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $141K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,470$8,122$46.86
Median$95,700$7,975$46.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$70,880$5,907$34.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$120,580$10,048$57.97

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

Compliance Officers pay in Lexington Park vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Compliance officers in Lexington Park earn 6% more than the Maryland average ($91,660) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $80,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lexington Park$97,470$95,700$57,230$140,670220
Maryland$91,660$84,720$56,310$132,62010,100
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 Lexington Park

On the average salary of $97,470, a single filer in Lexington Park takes home about $72,982 a year, or $6,082 a month and $2,807 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Lexington Park area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.8), so the average $97,470 buys what about $96,735 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington Park ($63,990). A typical home costs $414,100, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Maryland cities

Lexington Park ranks 1st of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Compliance Officers salaries in Maryland

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 Lexington Park: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Lexington Park?

$46.86 an hour on average, and $46.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Lexington Park?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Lexington Park?

About $72,982 a year ($6,082 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,470. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do compliance officers earn more in Lexington Park than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more 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 Lexington Park, MD (30500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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