SOC 13-1041 · Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Waterbury, CT

The average salary for compliance officers in Waterbury, Connecticut is $86,030 a year ($41.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,420: half of the 250 people in this job in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

$86,030average per year

$41.36 / hourMedian $80,420Take-home ≈ $65,220

  • $50K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $120K90th

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

250people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,920 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Waterbury earn between $64,930 and $102,020.

  • $50K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $120K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,030$7,169$41.36
Median$80,420$6,702$38.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,930$5,411$31.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,020$8,502$49.05

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

Compliance Officers pay in Waterbury vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Compliance officers in Waterbury earn 10% less than the Connecticut average ($96,120) and about the same as the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $80,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Waterbury$86,030$80,420$50,020$119,920250
Connecticut$96,120$91,810$60,050$137,6903,610
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 Waterbury

On the average salary of $86,030, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $65,220 a year, or $5,435 a month and $2,508 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

Prices in the Waterbury area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $86,030 buys what about $86,221 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Connecticut cities

Waterbury ranks 5th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($103,520).

All Compliance Officers salaries in Connecticut

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

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Compliance Officers salary in Waterbury: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Waterbury?

$41.36 an hour on average, and $38.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,220 a year ($5,435 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,030. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do compliance officers earn more in Waterbury than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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 (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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