How Much Does A Compliance Auditor Make ?

Compliance Auditor make $77,884 per year on average, or $37.44 per hour, in the United States. Compliance Auditor on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $49,934 a year, while the top 10% makes $104,827. Location impacts how much a Compliance Auditor can expect to make. Compliance Auditor make the most in Virginia, New York, Illinois and Texas
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Highest Paying State

Virginia
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Highest Paying City

Richmond, VA

Compliance Auditor Jobs

  Northwest Administrators, Inc
  Seattle, WA

May 1, 2026

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  Integra Life Sciences
  Plainsboro, NJ

March 18, 2026

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  Emory Healthcare
  Atlanta, GA

March 12, 2026

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  talkspace
  New York, NY

May 1, 2026

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  Abbott Laboratories
  Abbott Park, IL

April 22, 2026

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  Trustmark Bank
  Jackson, MS

March 24, 2026

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Average Salary for Compliance Auditor

Compliance Auditor in America make an average salary of $77,884 per year or $37.44 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $104,827 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $49,934 per year.

Most Common Compliance Auditor Benefits

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Retirement Plan

Disability Insurance

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Account

Highest Paying States

Virginia

$96,758 Yearly

New York

$94,938 Yearly

Illinois

$92,552 Yearly

Texas

$86,347 Yearly

Nevada

$83,608 Yearly

Compliance Auditor Average Salary by State

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Rank
State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Virginia $96,758 $46.52
2 New York $94,938 $45.64
3 Illinois $92,552 $44.50
4 Texas $86,347 $41.51
5 Nevada $83,608 $40.20
6 New Jersey $82,330 $39.58
7 Maryland $81,526 $39.20
8 Minnesota $79,923 $38.42
9 Indiana $78,458 $37.72
10 Missouri $78,441 $37.71
11 District of Columbia $77,403 $37.21
12 Ohio $76,258 $36.66
13 California $75,500 $36.30
14 Washington $74,040 $35.60
15 Pennsylvania $72,166 $34.70
16 Georgia $67,315 $32.36
17 Arizona $66,607 $32.02
18 Colorado $66,382 $31.91
19 Florida $65,870 $31.67
20 North Carolina $60,483 $29.08
21 Michigan $56,625 $27.22
22 South Carolina $55,748 $26.80

Highest Paying Cities for Compliance Auditor

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Rank
City
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Richmond, VA $110,190 $52.98
2 Plano, TX $104,611 $50.29
3 Mclean, VA $100,462 $48.30
4 New York, NY $100,289 $48.22
5 Chicago, IL $87,220 $41.93
6 Charlotte, NC $86,354 $41.52
7 Polis, IN $82,826 $39.82
8 Washington, DC $77,403 $37.21
9 Denver, CO $66,395 $31.92
10 Wake County, NC $46,294 $22.26

Compliance Auditor Salary Details

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What is Compliance Auditor Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $104,827 $8,736 $50.00
75th Percentile $99,994 $8,333 $48.00
Average $77,884 $6,490 $37.00
25th Percentile $58,400 $4,867 $28.00
10th Percentile $49,934 $4,161 $24.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$72,352

Hourly Salary

$34.78

Middle Level

Yearly Salary

$81,440

Hourly Salary

$39.15

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$101,645

Hourly Salary

$48.87

Compliance Auditor Pay Trends

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Average Compliance Auditor Salary Over Time

 

Compliance Auditor Salary by Year

Year Average Salary Hourly Rate %Change
2024 $78,070 $38.00 3.56%
2023 $75,384 $36.00 4.87%
2022 $71,880 $35.00 2.47%
2021 $70,144 $34.00 2.17%
2020 $68,652 $33.00 2.59%
2019 $66,919 $32.00 1.55%
2018 $65,900 $32.00 1.49%
2017 $64,933 $31.00 1.91%
2016 $63,719 $31.00 1.7%
2015 $62,653 $30.00 1.85%
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