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Compliance Officers in Georgia

Is Georgia a good place for you to work as a Compliance Officer?

12.0% Jobs Projection
$58,010 Median Salary
770 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Compliance Officers Work in Georgia?

In 2018, there were 9,350 Compliance Officers working in the state.

There were 8,620 Compliance Officers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 730 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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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%.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 770 annual Compliance Officers job openings in Georgia, and 9,020 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 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.

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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
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
Dalton, GA 60 $39,230
Valdosta, GA 60 $45,450
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
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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