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Compliance Officers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$128,490
- San Francisco$122,140
- San Diego$101,860
- El Centro$101,630
- Sacramento$99,500
- Santa Cruz$99,250
- San Luis Obispo$99,070
- Los Angeles$98,740
- Oxnard$98,200
- Santa Rosa$96,580
- Salinas$95,830
- Santa Maria$95,460
- Napa$95,220
- Vallejo$94,140
- Yuba City$93,120
- Stockton$92,070
- Chico$91,130
- Bakersfield$91,090
- Redding$89,350
- Fresno$88,450
- Merced$87,730
- Riverside$87,580
- Modesto$85,360
- Visalia$78,210
- Hanford$76,360
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $128,490 | $123,730 | $90,790 | $91,231 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $122,140 | $118,890 | $84,000 | $87,482 | 116 |
| San Diego | $101,860 | $101,230 | $71,890 | $75,108 | 112 |
| El Centro | $101,630 | $106,750 | $71,240 | $74,967 | 95 |
| Sacramento | $99,500 | $95,220 | $72,540 | $73,667 | 107 |
| Santa Cruz | $99,250 | $86,510 | $65,810 | $73,514 | 110 |
| San Luis Obispo | $99,070 | $91,570 | $63,920 | $73,404 | 109 |
| Los Angeles | $98,740 | $94,810 | $71,230 | $73,203 | 114 |
| Oxnard | $98,200 | $92,690 | $71,100 | $72,873 | 111 |
| Santa Rosa | $96,580 | $94,420 | $72,360 | $71,884 | 108 |
| Salinas | $95,830 | $91,210 | $68,880 | $71,426 | 109 |
| Santa Maria | $95,460 | $85,780 | $72,700 | $71,200 | 109 |
| Napa | $95,220 | $79,810 | $68,080 | $71,054 | 113 |
| Vallejo | $94,140 | $80,140 | $64,610 | $70,394 | 108 |
| Yuba City | $93,120 | $82,630 | $69,490 | $69,772 | 104 |
| Stockton | $92,070 | $83,470 | $64,590 | $69,131 | 105 |
| Chico | $91,130 | $84,080 | $62,700 | $68,557 | 101 |
| Bakersfield | $91,090 | $80,040 | $65,610 | $68,532 | 101 |
| Redding | $89,350 | $80,050 | $64,940 | $67,470 | 101 |
| Fresno | $88,450 | $79,830 | $65,510 | $66,921 | 102 |
| Merced | $87,730 | $84,020 | $62,400 | $66,481 | 98 |
| Riverside | $87,580 | $79,920 | $62,440 | $66,390 | 106 |
| Modesto | $85,360 | $79,600 | $62,940 | $65,034 | 104 |
| Visalia | $78,210 | $73,860 | $55,730 | $60,666 | 100 |
| Hanford | $76,360 | $72,960 | $62,990 | $59,513 | 102 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1041.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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