SOC 13-1041 · Johnson City, TN metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Johnson City, TN

The average salary for compliance officers in Johnson City, Tennessee is $68,800 a year ($33.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,520: half of the 150 people in this job in the Johnson City, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

$68,800average per year

$33.08 / hourMedian $61,520Take-home ≈ $57,231

  • $38K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $104K90th

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

150people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#7 of 10Tennessee metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Johnson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,780 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Johnson City earn between $47,120 and $82,750.

  • $38K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $104K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,800$5,733$33.08
Median$61,520$5,127$29.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,120$3,927$22.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,750$6,896$39.78

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

Compliance Officers pay in Johnson City vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Compliance officers in Johnson City earn 7% less than the Tennessee average ($73,980) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $80,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Johnson City$68,800$61,520$37,630$103,780150
Tennessee$73,980$63,960$41,460$117,2507,990
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 Johnson City

On the average salary of $68,800, a single filer in Johnson City takes home about $57,231 a year, or $4,769 a month and $2,201 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Johnson City a good place for compliance officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Johnson City area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $68,800 buys what about $78,246 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnson City ($43,480). A typical home costs $282,532, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Tennessee cities

Johnson City ranks 7th 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 Johnson City: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Johnson City?

$33.08 an hour on average, and $29.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Johnson City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Johnson City?

About $57,231 a year ($4,769 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,800. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do compliance officers earn more in Johnson City than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% 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 Johnson City, TN (27740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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