Compliance Officers pay in Kansas
$76,420avg. a year
$36.74 an hour · 3,560 employed
Compliance Officers in Kansas earn an average of $76,420 a year. That is $11,980 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $88,400. The best-paying metro area is Kansas City, MO-KS at $83,320.
$69,740Median pay
$36.74Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#41Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Kansas metro areas
Average pay for compliance officers by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
13,470 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$83,320
$40.06 an hour
2130 jobs
Lawrence, KS
$75,580
$36.34 an hour
3130 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$75,380
$36.24 an hour
4320 jobs
Topeka, KS
$74,380
$35.76 an hour
5590 jobs
Wichita, KS
$72,480
$34.85 an hour
6130 jobs
Manhattan, KS
$69,850
$33.58 an hour
7100 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$64,750
$31.13 an hour
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Compliance Officers pay in Kansas, charted
Pay over time
Kansas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Kansas compliance officers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Kansas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $88,400 | $42.50 |
| Kansas | $76,420 | $36.74 |
| Colorado | $92,360 | $44.40 |
| Nebraska | $77,850 | $37.43 |
| Missouri | $74,910 | $36.01 |
| Oklahoma | $70,410 | $33.85 |
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Average pay, Kansas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do compliance officers make in Kansas?
The average is $76,420 a year, and the median is $69,740. That is $11,980 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $88,400.
What is the hourly wage in Kansas?
$36.74 an hour on average; the median is $33.53.
Where in Kansas do they earn the most?
Kansas City, MO-KS ($83,320), followed by Lawrence, KS ($75,580). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Joplin, MO-KS ($64,750).
How does Kansas rank?
Kansas ranks #41 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 13-1041. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national compliance officers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.