SOC 13-1041 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for compliance officers in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $74,280 a year ($35.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,680: half of the 220 people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

$74,280average per year

$35.71 / hourMedian $72,680Take-home ≈ $57,629

  • $47K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $110K90th

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

220people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#5 of 9Virginia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $110,230 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Harrisonburg earn between $55,330 and $80,150.

  • $47K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $110K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,280$6,190$35.71
Median$72,680$6,057$34.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,330$4,611$26.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,150$6,679$38.53

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

Compliance Officers pay in Harrisonburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Compliance officers in Harrisonburg earn 15% less than the Virginia average ($87,230) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $80,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisonburg$74,280$72,680$47,050$110,230220
Virginia$87,230$80,380$48,640$133,62015,190
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 Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $74,280, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $57,629 a year, or $4,802 a month and $2,216 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $74,280 buys what about $78,278 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 5th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($81,470).

All Compliance Officers salaries in Virginia

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 Harrisonburg: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Harrisonburg?

$35.71 an hour on average, and $34.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,629 a year ($4,802 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,280.

Do compliance officers earn more in Harrisonburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% 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 Harrisonburg, VA (25500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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