SOC 13-1041 · Jackson, MI metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Jackson, MI

The average salary for compliance officers in Jackson, Michigan is $77,190 a year ($37.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,680: half of the 160 people in this job in the Jackson, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

$77,190average per year

$37.11 / hourMedian $71,680Take-home ≈ $59,385

  • $42K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $124K90th

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

160people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#7 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,910 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Jackson earn between $57,210 and $104,870.

  • $42K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $124K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,190$6,432$37.11
Median$71,680$5,973$34.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,210$4,768$27.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,870$8,739$50.42

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

Compliance Officers pay in Jackson vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Compliance officers in Jackson earn 10% less than the Michigan average ($85,810) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $80,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jackson$77,190$71,680$42,140$123,910160
Michigan$85,810$77,390$46,290$120,5609,720
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 Jackson

On the average salary of $77,190, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $59,385 a year, or $4,949 a month and $2,284 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $77,190 buys what about $84,104 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($47,760). A typical home costs $227,287, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Michigan cities

Jackson ranks 7th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($109,320).

All Compliance Officers salaries in Michigan

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 Jackson: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Jackson?

$37.11 an hour on average, and $34.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,385 a year ($4,949 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,190. Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

Do compliance officers earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Jackson, MI (27100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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). Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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