SOC 13-1041 · Walla Walla, WA metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Walla Walla, WA

The average salary for compliance officers in Walla Walla, Washington is $76,940 a year ($36.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,430: half of the 60 people in this job in the Walla Walla, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,546).

$76,940average per year

$36.99 / hourMedian $73,430Take-home ≈ $62,957

  • $48K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 11Washington metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Walla Walla

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,210 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Walla Walla earn between $62,710 and $83,780.

  • $48K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,940$6,412$36.99
Median$73,430$6,119$35.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,710$5,226$30.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,780$6,982$40.28

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

Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Walla Walla

On the average salary of $76,940, a single filer in Walla Walla takes home about $62,957 a year, or $5,246 a month and $2,421 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Walla Walla area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.5), so the average $76,940 buys what about $78,097 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Walla Walla ($53,100). A typical home costs $419,484, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Washington cities

Walla Walla ranks 11th 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 Walla Walla: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Walla Walla?

$36.99 an hour on average, and $35.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $62,957 a year ($5,246 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,940. 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 Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla, WA (47460). 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 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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