SOC 13-1041 · Williamsport, PA metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Williamsport, PA

The average salary for compliance officers in Williamsport, Pennsylvania is $78,400 a year ($37.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $70,450: half of the 150 people in this job in the Williamsport, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

$78,400average per year

$37.69 / hourMedian $70,450Take-home ≈ $61,578

  • $50K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $120K90th

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

150people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#5 of 16Pennsylvania metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Williamsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,580 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Williamsport earn between $57,700 and $91,770.

  • $50K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $120K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,400$6,533$37.69
Median$70,450$5,871$33.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,700$4,808$27.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,770$7,648$44.12

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

Compliance Officers pay in Williamsport vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Compliance officers in Williamsport earn 16% less than the Pennsylvania average ($93,230) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $80,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Williamsport$78,400$70,450$50,320$119,580150
Pennsylvania$93,230$85,580$49,910$130,99019,810
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 Williamsport

On the average salary of $78,400, a single filer in Williamsport takes home about $61,578 a year, or $5,131 a month and $2,368 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Williamsport area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.3), so the average $78,400 buys what about $84,894 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Williamsport ($46,050). A typical home costs $236,638, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Williamsport ranks 5th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($90,710).

All Compliance Officers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Williamsport: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Williamsport?

$37.69 an hour on average, and $33.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,578 a year ($5,131 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,400. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do compliance officers earn more in Williamsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Williamsport, PA (48700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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