Compliance Officers pay range in Salisbury
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,560 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Salisbury earn between $56,580 and $93,660.
- $48K10th
- $57K25th
- $75KMedian
- $94K75th
- $131K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,730 | $6,728 | $38.81 |
| Median | $75,190 | $6,266 | $36.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,580 | $4,715 | $27.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $93,660 | $7,805 | $45.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Compliance Officers pay in Salisbury vs. Maryland and the U.S.
Compliance officers in Salisbury earn 12% less than the Maryland average ($91,660) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $80,730.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | $80,730 | $75,190 | $48,440 | $130,560 | 160 |
| Maryland | $91,660 | $84,720 | $56,310 | $132,620 | 10,100 |
| United States | $88,400 | $80,730 | $48,220 | $133,720 | 417,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Salisbury
On the average salary of $80,730, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $62,000 a year, or $5,167 a month and $2,385 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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.
Is Salisbury a good place for compliance officers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $80,730 buys what about $84,431 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Compliance Officers salary in other Maryland cities
Salisbury ranks 4th of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($97,470).
- Lexington Park$97,470
- Hagerstown$95,020
- Baltimore$88,560
- Salisbury$80,730
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 Salisbury: questions
How much do compliance officers make an hour in Salisbury?
$38.81 an hour on average, and $36.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Salisbury?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Salisbury?
About $62,000 a year ($5,167 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,730. 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 Salisbury than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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