SOC 13-1041 · Visalia, CA metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Visalia, CA

The average salary for compliance officers in Visalia, California is $78,210 a year ($37.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,860: half of the 180 people in this job in the Visalia, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

$78,210average per year

$37.60 / hourMedian $73,860Take-home ≈ $60,666

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

180people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#24 of 25California metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Compliance Officers pay range in Visalia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,000 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Visalia earn between $55,730 and $93,790.

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,210$6,518$37.60
Median$73,860$6,155$35.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,730$4,644$26.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$93,790$7,816$45.09

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Compliance Officers pay in Visalia vs. California and the U.S.

Compliance officers in Visalia earn 24% less than the California average ($102,490) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $80,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Visalia$78,210$73,860$46,690$123,000180
California$102,490$96,980$57,530$158,28049,880
United States$88,400$80,730$48,220$133,720417,070

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Visalia

On the average salary of $78,210, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $60,666 a year, or $5,056 a month and $2,333 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

California paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Visalia a good place for compliance officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $78,210 buys what about $78,347 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $78,210 is worth in another city

Compliance Officers salary in other California cities

Visalia ranks 24th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($128,490).

All Compliance Officers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for compliance officers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,490).

Compliance Officers salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Compliance Officers in Visalia, CA.

Compliance Officers salary in Visalia: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Visalia?

$37.60 an hour on average, and $35.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Visalia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Visalia?

About $60,666 a year ($5,056 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,210. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do compliance officers earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

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; area Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.