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Compliance Officers in Texas

Considering a career as a Compliance Officer in Texas?

14.4% Jobs Projection
$74,150 Median Salary
2,390 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Compliance Officers Work in Texas?

There were approximately 26,620 workers employed as Compliance Officers in this state in 2018.

There were 25,260 Compliance Officers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Compliance Officers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,390 annual Compliance Officers job openings in Texas, and 27,730 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Compliance Officers ranged from $40,570 to $107,430 with $74,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.5 to $51.65. The median hourly rate was $35.65.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $35.85 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.20.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,400 $72,650
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,350 $82,450
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 2,090 $72,240
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,710 $60,730
El Paso, TX 1,680 $80,720
Laredo, TX 1,090 $79,660
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 1,000 $75,820
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 830 $85,080
Corpus Christi, TX 330 $51,800
Midland, TX 270 $64,990
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 220 $59,600
Lubbock, TX 220 $60,440
Killeen-Temple, TX 210 $64,150
College Station-Bryan, TX 170 $52,960
Waco, TX 160 $58,030
Amarillo, TX 150 $51,020
Longview, TX 100 $49,540
Tyler, TX 90 $54,660
Odessa, TX 80 $59,180
Wichita Falls, TX 60 $64,470
Abilene, TX 40 n/a
Texarkana, TX-AR 40 $55,660

Top States for Compliance Officers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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