SOC 13-1041 · Longview-Kelso, WA metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Longview, WA

The average salary for compliance officers in Longview, Washington is $82,230 a year ($39.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,940: half of the 90 people in this job in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,546).

$82,230average per year

$39.53 / hourMedian $77,940Take-home ≈ $66,679

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $121K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 11Washington metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,950 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Longview earn between $60,240 and $100,900.

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $121K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$82,230$6,852$39.53
Median$77,940$6,495$37.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,240$5,020$28.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,900$8,408$48.51

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

Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $82,230, a single filer in Longview takes home about $66,679 a year, or $5,557 a month and $2,565 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $82,230 buys what about $84,300 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($57,420). A typical home costs $423,261, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Washington cities

Longview ranks 10th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($104,930).

All Compliance Officers salaries in Washington

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 Longview: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Longview?

$39.53 an hour on average, and $37.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $66,679 a year ($5,557 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,230. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do compliance officers earn more in Longview than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% 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 Longview-Kelso, WA (31020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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