Compliance Officers in Georgia
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Compliance Officers in Georgia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Compliance Officers in Georgia is growing faster than average.
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Compliance Officers in Georgia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Compliance Officers Work in Georgia?
9,350 people worked as Compliance Officers in 2018 in this state.
There were 8,620 Compliance Officers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 730 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 3,410 Compliance Officers working in it, which means Georgia has more Compliance Officers than average.
Job Projections for Georgia
Jobs for Compliance Officers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.
Georgia Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 770 annual job openings, and a total of 9,020 jobs for Georgia Compliance Officers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 25,900 annual jobs and 312,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Compliance Officers Make in Georgia?
In 2018 wages for Compliance Officers ranged from $32,150 to $100,190 with $58,010 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.46 to $48.17. The median hourly rate was $27.89.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.46 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.43.
The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Georgia Metros for Compliance Officers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Compliance Officers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 6,110 | $58,640 |
Brunswick, GA | 540 | $88,070 |
Chattanooga, TN-GA | 500 | $52,550 |
Savannah, GA | 320 | $80,710 |
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 260 | $53,430 |
Macon, GA | 260 | $43,020 |
Athens-Clarke County, GA | 220 | $51,450 |
Columbus, GA-AL | 180 | $54,660 |
Gainesville, GA | 160 | $56,120 |
Warner Robins, GA | 100 | $51,120 |
Albany, GA | 80 | $50,590 |
Valdosta, GA | 60 | $45,450 |
Dalton, GA | 60 | $39,230 |
Hinesville, GA | 40 | $49,710 |
Rome, GA | 40 | $37,760 |
Top States for Compliance Officers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Compliance Officers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 38,090 | $80,810 |
Texas | 26,620 | $74,150 |
New York | 21,370 | $72,620 |
Florida | 19,740 | $57,580 |
Pennsylvania | 12,480 | $66,820 |
New Jersey | 12,340 | $79,320 |
Washington | 9,930 | $77,510 |
Georgia | 9,350 | $58,010 |
Illinois | 8,970 | $72,610 |
Virginia | 8,470 | $72,650 |
Ohio | 8,030 | $61,990 |
Arizona | 7,910 | $59,510 |
Maryland | 7,540 | $74,150 |
North Carolina | 7,030 | $62,470 |
Massachusetts | 7,010 | $77,990 |
Colorado | 6,430 | $68,910 |
Michigan | 5,510 | $69,800 |
Tennessee | 5,370 | $54,620 |
Missouri | 5,200 | $58,480 |
Minnesota | 4,860 | $73,190 |
Below are the states where Compliance Officers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $91,550 |
Alaska | $80,830 |
California | $80,810 |
Connecticut | $80,080 |
New Jersey | $79,320 |
Massachusetts | $77,990 |
Washington | $77,510 |
Maryland | $74,150 |
Texas | $74,150 |
Minnesota | $73,190 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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