SOC 13-1041 · Abilene, TX metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for compliance officers in Abilene, Texas is $72,390 a year ($34.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,020: half of the 180 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,546).

$72,390average per year

$34.80 / hourMedian $66,020Take-home ≈ $59,756

  • $48K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#16 of 26Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,330 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Abilene earn between $56,520 and $83,550.

  • $48K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,390$6,032$34.80
Median$66,020$5,502$31.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,520$4,710$27.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,550$6,962$40.17

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

Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Abilene

On the average salary of $72,390, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $59,756 a year, or $4,980 a month and $2,298 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 Abilene a good place for compliance officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $72,390 buys what about $80,109 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 16th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($93,000).

All Compliance Officers salaries in Texas

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 Abilene: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Abilene?

$34.80 an hour on average, and $31.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,756 a year ($4,980 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,390. Texas has no state income tax.

Do compliance officers earn more in Abilene than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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