Median salary
$75,670
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Trade & Compliance
Compliance Officers
Compliance and policy-focused roles relevant to import/export, customs, trade operations, and regulated contracting environments.
Mean salary
$80,190
90th percentile
$123,710
National employment
383,620
National salary band
10th percentile
$43,790
25th percentile
$56,180
Median
$75,670
75th percentile
$100,340
The salary band above comes from the published BLS occupation profile for this role. State and metro sections below use the published geographic leaderboards exposed on the same occupation pages, which are reported with annual mean wage.
Relevant certification paths
CITP - Certified International Trade Certification
International trade-oriented credential for import/export and customs-connected operational roles.
LCB - Licensed Customs Broker
Customs broker pathway tied to trade compliance, customs, and import/export operations.
CCS - Certified Customs Specialist
Customs specialist designation relevant to brokerage, import/export, and trade operations.
CES - Certified Export Specialist
Export-focused certification that supports global trade and cross-border operational careers.
CFCM - Certified Federal Contract Manager
Federal contract pathway for candidates in government procurement, compliance, and regulated delivery environments.
Top-paying states
Published BLS geographic wage leaderboard for this role.
A published state wage leaderboard was not seeded yet for this occupation. The national salary band above is still available, and a future refresh can expand the geography table from the full OEWS export.
Metro benchmarks
Higher-resolution metro snapshots for candidates comparing specific labor markets.
A metro leaderboard was not seeded yet for this occupation. The national BLS profile still gives a strong benchmark for salary expectations.
Source
These figures come from the published BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics occupation profile pages. State and metro leaderboards on this page use the published annual mean wage rankings exposed by BLS for the occupation-specific geographic profile.
Source: bls.gov (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS occupation profiles, May 2023 public data)
Last updated: May 22, 2026. Salary geography snippets currently reflect BLS May 2023 occupation profiles.
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