SOC 13-1041 · Eau Claire, WI metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Eau Claire, WI

The average salary for compliance officers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $80,520 a year ($38.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,920: half of the 130 people in this job in the Eau Claire, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

$80,520average per year

$38.71 / hourMedian $73,920Take-home ≈ $62,205

  • $57K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $115K90th

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

130people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#9 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Eau Claire

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,910 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Eau Claire earn between $63,210 and $91,170.

  • $57K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $115K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,520$6,710$38.71
Median$73,920$6,160$35.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,210$5,268$30.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,170$7,598$43.83

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

Compliance Officers pay in Eau Claire vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Compliance officers in Eau Claire earn 5% less than the Wisconsin average ($84,320) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $80,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Eau Claire$80,520$73,920$56,560$114,910130
Wisconsin$84,320$78,800$56,010$125,1605,710
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 Eau Claire

On the average salary of $80,520, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $62,205 a year, or $5,184 a month and $2,392 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $80,520 buys what about $86,771 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Eau Claire ranks 9th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($93,280).

All Compliance Officers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Eau Claire: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Eau Claire?

$38.71 an hour on average, and $35.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Eau Claire?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Eau Claire?

About $62,205 a year ($5,184 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,520.

Do compliance officers earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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