Compliance Officers pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,260 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in El Paso earn between $47,940 and $106,330.
- $39K10th
- $48K25th
- $74KMedian
- $106K75th
- $112K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,710 | $6,476 | $37.36 |
| Median | $73,920 | $6,160 | $35.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,940 | $3,995 | $23.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $106,330 | $8,861 | $51.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Compliance Officers salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $77,710, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $63,499 a year, or $5,292 a month and $2,442 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 El Paso a good place for compliance officers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $77,710 buys what about $86,429 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Compliance Officers salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 7th 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 El Paso: questions
How much do compliance officers make an hour in El Paso?
$37.36 an hour on average, and $35.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compliance officers take-home pay in El Paso?
About $63,499 a year ($5,292 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,710. Texas has no state income tax.
Do compliance officers earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 2.92, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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