SOC 13-1041 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for compliance officers in Wenatchee, Washington is $87,300 a year ($41.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,770: half of the 140 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,546).

$87,300average per year

$41.97 / hourMedian $82,770Take-home ≈ $70,246

  • $59K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 11Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Wenatchee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,420 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Wenatchee earn between $64,980 and $99,660.

  • $59K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,300$7,275$41.97
Median$82,770$6,898$39.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,980$5,415$31.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,660$8,305$47.91

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

Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Wenatchee

On the average salary of $87,300, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $70,246 a year, or $5,854 a month and $2,702 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Wenatchee a good place for compliance officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $87,300 buys what about $84,060 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 6th 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 Wenatchee: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Wenatchee?

$41.97 an hour on average, and $39.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $70,246 a year ($5,854 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,300. 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 Wenatchee than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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