Compliance Officers pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,530 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Austin earn between $57,380 and $92,120.
- $48K10th
- $57K25th
- $71KMedian
- $92K75th
- $120K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,260 | $6,438 | $37.14 |
| Median | $70,720 | $5,893 | $34.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,380 | $4,782 | $27.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $92,120 | $7,677 | $44.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $77,260, a single filer in Austin takes home about $63,182 a year, or $5,265 a month and $2,430 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for compliance officers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $77,260 buys what about $78,784 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Compliance Officers salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 8th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($93,000).
- Midland$93,000
- Brownsville$88,460
- Laredo$88,240
- Houston$85,820
- Dallas$84,090
- San Angelo$82,760
- El Paso$77,710
- Austin$77,260
- San Antonio$76,870
- McAllen$76,110
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 Austin: questions
How much do compliance officers make an hour in Austin?
$37.14 an hour on average, and $34.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Austin?
About $63,182 a year ($5,265 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,260. Texas has no state income tax.
Do compliance officers earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). 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 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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