Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

13-1041 Compliance Officers

Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere. Excludes "Financial Examiners" (13-2061), "Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents" (13-2081), "Occupational Health and Safety Specialists" (29-9011), "Occupational Health and Safety Technicians" (29-9012), "Transportation Security Screeners" (33-9093), "Agricultural Inspectors" (45-2011), "Construction and Building Inspectors" (47-4011), and "Transportation Inspectors" (53-6051).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
210,510 0.6 % $30.66 $63,760 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $16.79 $21.80 $29.20 $37.29 $46.48
Annual Wage (2) $34,920 $45,330 $60,740 $77,570 $96,680


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 51,590 2.50 $34.59 $71,950
State Government (OES Designation) 28,470 1.25 $23.38 $48,640
Local Government (OES Designation) 26,800 0.49 $25.66 $53,380
Management of Companies and Enterprises 11,170 0.59 $32.97 $68,570
Insurance Carriers 8,020 0.69 $31.68 $65,880

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 51,590 2.50 $34.59 $71,950
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 130 1.47 $32.87 $68,380
State Government (OES Designation) 28,470 1.25 $23.38 $48,640
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 2,870 1.08 $35.75 $74,360
Other Pipeline Transportation 70 1.02 $35.68 $74,220

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 610 0.38 $45.01 $93,610
Other Financial Investment Activities 1,870 0.55 $40.31 $83,850
Postal Service 1,410 0.22 $39.74 $82,650
Specialized Design Services 60 0.05 $39.68 $82,520
Natural Gas Distribution 650 0.60 $39.30 $81,730


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 24,820 1.77 1.08 $35.12 $73,050
Texas 20,230 1.96 1.20 $30.20 $62,810
New York 15,610 1.85 1.13 $33.61 $69,900
Florida 13,360 1.87 1.14 $27.43 $57,060
New Jersey 7,970 2.11 1.29 $36.10 $75,080




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 1,770 6.08 3.70 $30.58 $63,610
District of Columbia 2,680 4.15 2.53 $39.97 $83,140
South Dakota 990 2.52 1.53 $22.61 $47,030
Delaware 980 2.42 1.48 $29.94 $62,280
Maryland 5,710 2.30 1.40 $32.74 $68,100




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,680 4.15 2.53 $39.97 $83,140
New Jersey 7,970 2.11 1.29 $36.10 $75,080
Connecticut 2,670 1.66 1.01 $35.66 $74,160
California 24,820 1.77 1.08 $35.12 $73,050
Rhode Island 540 1.20 0.73 $33.90 $70,520





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 9,290 1.84 1.12 $37.74 $78,490
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 6,700 1.75 1.07 $34.26 $71,250
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 6,300 2.73 1.66 $37.69 $78,390
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 4,510 1.77 1.08 $33.88 $70,470
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 4,060 1.82 1.11 $29.33 $61,000
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 3,740 1.83 1.11 $30.92 $64,320
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 3,470 0.97 0.59 $34.41 $71,570
Baltimore-Towson, MD 3,440 2.75 1.67 $30.13 $62,680
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 3,240 2.62 1.60 $35.77 $74,410
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,090 1.80 1.10 $32.76 $68,140




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
El Centro, CA 690 13.88 8.46 (8) (8)
Laredo, TX 990 11.37 6.93 $29.91 $62,220
Brunswick, GA 410 11.10 6.76 (8) (8)
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 1,090 9.78 5.96 $31.79 $66,120
Tallahassee, FL 1,440 9.10 5.55 $18.08 $37,610
Portsmouth, NH-ME 410 7.38 4.49 $32.23 $67,050
Bellingham, WA 480 6.46 3.93 $33.30 $69,270
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 800 6.43 3.92 $30.43 $63,300
El Paso, TX 1,500 5.49 3.35 $29.48 $61,320
Trenton-Ewing, NJ 1,110 5.13 3.13 $36.84 $76,620




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 640 1.57 0.96 $44.10 $91,730
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 250 1.59 0.97 $41.93 $87,210
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 2,700 2.81 1.71 $40.41 $84,060
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,280 1.46 0.89 $39.13 $81,380
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division 1,190 2.14 1.30 $38.87 $80,840
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 120 1.00 0.61 $38.83 $80,770
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 1,470 1.55 0.94 $38.62 $80,340
Kankakee-Bradley, IL 30 0.76 0.47 $38.08 $79,200
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 110 0.94 0.57 $37.93 $78,890
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 9,290 1.84 1.12 $37.74 $78,490

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 960 5.17 3.15 $28.87 $60,050
Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area 690 8.15 4.97 $30.99 $64,450
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 580 1.52 0.93 $24.52 $50,990
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 530 7.38 4.50 $28.92 $60,150
Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area 510 8.33 5.07 $29.86 $62,100

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 280 8.79 5.36 $21.42 $44,560
Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area 510 8.33 5.07 $29.86 $62,100
Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area 690 8.15 4.97 $30.99 $64,450
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 530 7.38 4.50 $28.92 $60,150
Far Eastern North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 140 5.90 3.60 $29.98 $62,350

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
St. Mary's County, Maryland nonmetropolitan area 60 1.38 0.84 $45.13 $93,880
Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.98 0.60 $36.11 $75,110
East Idaho nonmetropolitan area 120 2.45 1.49 $34.50 $71,750
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 270 2.19 1.33 $32.67 $67,960
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 190 1.98 1.21 $32.59 $67,800


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

Download May 2011 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped XLS files

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012