SOC 13-1041 · Jackson, TN metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Jackson, TN

The average salary for compliance officers in Jackson, Tennessee is $62,210 a year ($29.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,810: half of the 160 people in this job in the Jackson, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,546).

$62,210average per year

$29.91 / hourMedian $59,810Take-home ≈ $52,166

  • $36K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-30%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,500 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Jackson earn between $45,340 and $70,040.

  • $36K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,210$5,184$29.91
Median$59,810$4,984$28.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,340$3,778$21.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$70,040$5,837$33.67

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

Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $62,210, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $52,166 a year, or $4,347 a month and $2,006 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.5), so the average $62,210 buys what about $72,742 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($44,790). A typical home costs $208,153, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Tennessee cities

Jackson ranks 10th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($79,670).

All Compliance Officers salaries in Tennessee

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 Jackson: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Jackson?

$29.91 an hour on average, and $28.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,166 a year ($4,347 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,210. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do compliance officers earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% 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 Jackson, TN (27180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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