Compliance Officers pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,980 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Salem earn between $70,320 and $99,010.
- $58K10th
- $70K25th
- $85KMedian
- $99K75th
- $108K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,800 | $7,067 | $40.77 |
| Median | $85,150 | $7,096 | $40.94 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $70,320 | $5,860 | $33.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $99,010 | $8,251 | $47.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $84,800, a single filer in Salem takes home about $62,368 a year, or $5,197 a month and $2,399 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for compliance officers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $84,800 buys what about $81,815 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Compliance Officers salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 2nd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($91,410).
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 Salem: questions
How much do compliance officers make an hour in Salem?
$40.77 an hour on average, and $40.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Salem?
About $62,368 a year ($5,197 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,800. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do compliance officers earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.40, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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