Salary guide, May 2025
Quality Auditor / Lead Auditor pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Compliance Officers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $101,050 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $75,660 and $128,790.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $20,320 above the national median of $80,730, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 13-1041 Compliance Officers
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
What should you know about new York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $58,990 | $75,660 | $101,050 | $128,790 | $160,670 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28.36 | $36.37 | $48.58 | $61.92 | $77.25 |
BLS estimated 23,380 workers employed in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.92.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,220 | $61,280 | $80,730 | $109,010 | $133,720 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23.18 | $29.46 | $38.81 | $52.41 | $64.29 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Quality Auditor / Lead Auditor median is $101,050. The all-occupations median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 1.64 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.92 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $72,680 | $93,320 | $124,470 |
| May 2025 | $75,660 | $101,050 | $128,790 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 13-1041 Compliance Officers, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 13-1041 Compliance Officers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $97,920 | $77,070 to $126,030 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $87,970 | $64,620 to $110,990 |
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