Compliance Officers pay in Texas
$81,400avg. a year
$39.14 an hour · 42,900 employed
Compliance Officers in Texas earn an average of $81,400 a year. That is $7,000 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $88,400. The best-paying metro area is Midland, TX at $93,000.
$75,370Median pay
$39.14Average hourly
+7%Avg. pay since 2020
#32Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for compliance officers by metro area. Swipe to see all 26.
1300 jobs
Midland, TX
$93,000
$44.71 an hour
2910 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$88,460
$42.53 an hour
31,440 jobs
Laredo, TX
$88,240
$42.42 an hour
48,450 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$85,820
$41.26 an hour
512,530 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$84,090
$40.43 an hour
6140 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$82,760
$39.79 an hour
72,660 jobs
El Paso, TX
$77,710
$37.36 an hour
83,670 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$77,260
$37.14 an hour
93,100 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$76,870
$36.96 an hour
101,610 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$76,110
$36.59 an hour
11370 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$75,820
$36.45 an hour
12120 jobs
Odessa, TX
$74,520
$35.83 an hour
13100 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$73,240
$35.21 an hour
14290 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$73,170
$35.18 an hour
1540 jobs
Victoria, TX
$72,810
$35.00 an hour
16180 jobs
Abilene, TX
$72,390
$34.80 an hour
17400 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$72,240
$34.73 an hour
1860 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$71,110
$34.19 an hour
19230 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$70,870
$34.07 an hour
20270 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$69,480
$33.40 an hour
21190 jobs
Longview, TX
$68,590
$32.98 an hour
22320 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$67,240
$32.33 an hour
23240 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$66,620
$32.03 an hour
24190 jobs
Tyler, TX
$65,020
$31.26 an hour
25390 jobs
Waco, TX
$63,130
$30.35 an hour
2660 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$61,780
$29.70 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Compliance Officers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas compliance officers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $88,400 | $42.50 |
| Texas | $81,400 | $39.14 |
| New Mexico | $76,920 | $36.98 |
| Arkansas | $75,510 | $36.30 |
| Louisiana | $75,450 | $36.27 |
| Oklahoma | $70,410 | $33.85 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do compliance officers make in Texas?
The average is $81,400 a year, and the median is $75,370. That is $7,000 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $88,400.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$39.14 an hour on average; the median is $36.24.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Midland, TX ($93,000), followed by Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($88,460). The lowest average among 26 metro areas with data is Texarkana, TX-AR ($61,780).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #32 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.