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Compliance Officers in North Carolina

Considering a career as a Compliance Officer in North Carolina?

13.9% Jobs Projection
$62,470 Median Salary
640 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Compliance Officers in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Compliance Officers in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Compliance Officers in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Compliance Officers Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 7,030 Compliance Officers working in the state.

There were 7,030 Compliance Officers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 3,410 Compliance Officers working in it, which means North Carolina has more Compliance Officers than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Compliance Officers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 640 annual Compliance Officers job openings in North Carolina, and 7,480 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 25,900 annual jobs and 312,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Compliance Officers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Compliance Officers ranged from $39,050 to $102,170 with $62,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.77 to $49.12. The median hourly rate was $30.03.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.67 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.64.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,960 $62,220
Raleigh, NC 1,550 $64,450
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,160 $68,460
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,030 $75,420
Greensboro-High Point, NC 420 $57,730
Winston-Salem, NC 290 $56,770
Wilmington, NC 220 $60,750
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 160 $46,000
Asheville, NC 130 $56,880
Fayetteville, NC 120 $67,730
Greenville, NC 100 $57,560
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 80 $46,280
Jacksonville, NC 60 $60,730
Goldsboro, NC 50 $46,880
New Bern, NC 40 $53,790
Burlington, NC 40 $47,050
Rocky Mount, NC 40 $49,510

Top States for Compliance Officers Employment

View the list below to see where most Compliance Officers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
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
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

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