Compliance Officers salary
in Knoxville, TN
- Middle 50%
- $51,000–$98,790
- vs U.S. median
- -19%
- Metro rank
- #229 of 292
Compliance Officers in the Knoxville, TN metro earn a median of $65,120 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,070 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% below the U.S. median of $80,730 and 2% above the TN statewide median of $63,960. It ranks #229 of 292 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,070 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Compliance Officers salary in Knoxville?
The BLS median is $65,120 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,070 jobs pay between $51,000 and $98,790. The 10th percentile is $41,380 and the 90th is $120,620.
Is Knoxville a high-paying metro for Compliance Officers?
That is 19% below the U.S. median of $80,730 and 2% above the TN statewide median of $63,960. It ranks #229 of 292 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Compliance Officers make an hour in Knoxville?
About $31.31 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $65,120 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.52–$47.50 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.