Compliance Officers pay range in Great Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,260 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Great Falls earn between $62,400 and $88,610.
- $62K10th
- $62K25th
- $67KMedian
- $89K75th
- $112K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,990 | $6,499 | $37.50 |
| Median | $66,660 | $5,555 | $32.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,400 | $5,200 | $30.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,610 | $7,384 | $42.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Compliance Officers pay in Great Falls vs. Montana and the U.S.
Compliance officers in Great Falls earn 4% more than the Montana average ($75,270) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $80,730.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls | $77,990 | $66,660 | $62,400 | $112,260 | 80 |
| Montana | $75,270 | $66,660 | $50,350 | $109,300 | 1,480 |
| United States | $88,400 | $80,730 | $48,220 | $133,720 | 417,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Great Falls
On the average salary of $77,990, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $60,650 a year, or $5,054 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 (2026 rules).
Is Great Falls a good place for compliance officers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $77,990 buys what about $80,531 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Compliance Officers salary in other Montana cities
Great Falls ranks 3rd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($80,340).
Highest-paying cities for compliance officers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,490).
- San Jose, CA$128,490
- San Francisco, CA$122,140
- Boston, MA$110,840
- Ann Arbor, MI$109,320
- Idaho Falls, ID$106,100
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Compliance Officers salary in Great Falls: questions
How much do compliance officers make an hour in Great Falls?
$37.50 an hour on average, and $32.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Great Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Great Falls?
About $60,650 a year ($5,054 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,990.
Do compliance officers earn more in Great Falls 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 Great Falls, MT (24500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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