SOC 13-1041 · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Racine, WI

The average salary for compliance officers in Racine, Wisconsin is $87,120 a year ($41.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,180: half of the 70 people in this job in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

$87,120average per year

$41.89 / hourMedian $78,180Take-home ≈ $66,456

  • $55K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $127K90th

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

70people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#4 of 13Wisconsin metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Racine

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,780 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Racine earn between $62,750 and $109,200.

  • $55K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $127K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,120$7,260$41.88
Median$78,180$6,515$37.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,750$5,229$30.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$109,200$9,100$52.50

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

Compliance Officers pay in Racine vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Compliance officers in Racine earn 3% more than the Wisconsin average ($84,320) and about the same as the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $80,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Racine$87,120$78,180$54,660$126,78070
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 Racine

On the average salary of $87,120, a single filer in Racine takes home about $66,456 a year, or $5,538 a month and $2,556 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Racine a good place for compliance officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $87,120 buys what about $90,787 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Racine ranks 4th 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 Racine: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Racine?

$41.89 an hour on average, and $37.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $66,456 a year ($5,538 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,120.

Do compliance officers earn more in Racine than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI (39540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).

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