Salary guide, May 2025
Regulatory Compliance Manager pay, United States
Manufacturing Headhunters uses the published BLS OEWS figures below. They describe the mapped occupation and area, not an individual offer.
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The median annual wage for Compliance Officers in the United States was $80,730 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $61,280 and $109,010.
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.
| 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 |
BLS estimated 417,070 workers employed in this occupation in the United States.
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.
How does pay compare in the target metros?
| Metro | Median | 25th to 75th | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $79,770 | $59,630 to $107,640 | 10,530 | 1.39 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $75,920 | $54,470 to $101,640 | 4,110 | 1.06 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $70,930 | $52,000 to $99,890 | 3,680 | 0.97 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $79,570 | $62,980 to $105,250 | 2,200 | 1.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $101,050 | $75,660 to $128,790 | 23,380 | 0.92 |
| Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $101,050 | $75,660 to $128,790 | 23,380 | 0.92 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $77,760 | $57,320 to $105,570 | 12,530 | 1.15 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $82,020 | $65,130 to $108,970 | 8,320 | 0.69 |
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What should you know about pay by manufacturing industry, United States?
Same BLS occupation, national estimates for each manufacturing industry (NAICS) BLS publishes, May 2025. Industry names are BLS labels.
- Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing$123,240
- Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing$115,780
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing$105,890
- Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing$103,830
- Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing$103,260
- Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing$103,260
- Communications Equipment Manufacturing$101,890
- Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing$101,650
- Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing$101,650
- Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing$100,000
- Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing$99,910
- Transportation Equipment Manufacturing$97,940
- Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing$97,670
- Tobacco Manufacturing$96,890
- Miscellaneous Manufacturing$96,850
Bars show up to 15 industries with exact annual medians. The table lists every published industry.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-33 | Manufacturing | 19,770 | $68,760 | $89,290 | $117,560 |
| 325000 | Chemical Manufacturing | 6,790 | $70,180 | $91,390 | $121,460 |
| 325400 | Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 5,380 | $73,470 | $96,520 | $124,490 |
| 339000 | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 2,530 | $74,720 | $96,850 | $123,710 |
| 334000 | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 2,510 | $83,410 | $103,260 | $128,860 |
| 339100 | Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | 2,170 | $78,800 | $99,910 | $128,530 |
| 336000 | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 1,850 | $80,100 | $97,940 | $127,430 |
| 311000 | Food Manufacturing | 1,780 | $59,640 | $76,430 | $93,660 |
| 334500 | Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | 1,520 | $85,580 | $105,890 | $130,470 |
| 333000 | Machinery Manufacturing | 1,180 | $69,200 | $83,880 | $109,240 |
| 332000 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 950 | $56,150 | $70,770 | $98,280 |
| 3250A1 | Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | 900 | $64,860 | $84,250 | $109,200 |
| 336400 | Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | 820 | $97,230 | $123,240 | $145,780 |
| 3330A1 | Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | 660 | $63,560 | $84,480 | $108,900 |
| 334400 | Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 570 | $79,650 | $103,260 | $126,620 |
| 3250A2 | Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | 510 | $63,100 | $76,020 | $96,130 |
| 311900 | Other Food Manufacturing | 490 | $59,650 | $77,150 | $94,470 |
| 3320A1 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | 410 | $58,230 | $77,320 | $106,620 |
| 326000 | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 400 | $66,140 | $88,100 | $106,220 |
| 312000 | Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | 390 | $63,480 | $77,600 | $95,700 |
| 336100 | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 360 | $65,810 | $83,410 | $105,200 |
| 339900 | Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 360 | $53,500 | $64,930 | $85,500 |
| 336600 | Ship and Boat Building | 350 | $83,700 | $83,700 | $101,140 |
| 312100 | Beverage Manufacturing | 330 | $63,090 | $76,030 | $91,200 |
| 326100 | Plastics Product Manufacturing | 330 | $64,080 | $88,630 | $107,510 |
| 335000 | Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | 330 | $69,090 | $84,160 | $111,630 |
| 311500 | Dairy Product Manufacturing | 280 | $67,620 | $81,640 | $97,960 |
| 311600 | Animal Slaughtering and Processing | 280 | $49,040 | $67,960 | $85,340 |
| 333300 | Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 230 | $60,900 | $86,030 | $104,770 |
| 333600 | Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | 220 | $78,770 | $80,890 | $97,360 |
| 324000 | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 210 | $84,720 | $101,650 | $122,560 |
| 324100 | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 210 | $84,720 | $101,650 | $122,560 |
| 334200 | Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 210 | $83,040 | $101,890 | $130,230 |
| 332700 | Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | 200 | $57,140 | $68,640 | $94,850 |
| 334100 | Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 190 | $70,470 | $97,670 | $123,020 |
| 311100 | Animal Food Manufacturing | 180 | $60,870 | $75,660 | $87,350 |
| 331000 | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 180 | $54,710 | $64,710 | $91,610 |
| 3320A2 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | 180 | $57,020 | $66,190 | $86,230 |
| 311400 | Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | 170 | $59,920 | $70,270 | $89,980 |
| 311800 | Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | 170 | $58,230 | $70,530 | $85,430 |
| 335900 | Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | 170 | $62,540 | $81,860 | $117,750 |
| 336300 | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 170 | $70,320 | $92,860 | $109,950 |
| 323000 | Printing and Related Support Activities | 150 | $47,370 | $63,590 | $82,920 |
| 323100 | Printing and Related Support Activities | 150 | $47,370 | $63,590 | $82,920 |
| 332710 | Machine Shops | 150 | $51,100 | $60,170 | $75,190 |
| 332800 | Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | 150 | $51,750 | $60,290 | $93,280 |
| 322000 | Paper Manufacturing | 130 | $58,590 | $75,340 | $106,810 |
| 337000 | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | 110 | $53,320 | $71,940 | $91,990 |
| 3370A1 | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | 110 | $53,230 | $71,940 | $91,500 |
| 311300 | Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | 100 | $61,750 | $79,430 | $104,830 |
| 322200 | Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | 100 | $58,510 | $74,560 | $95,910 |
| 327000 | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 100 | $67,880 | $81,860 | $98,790 |
| 327000 | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 100 | $67,880 | $81,860 | $98,790 |
| 335300 | Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | 100 | $78,370 | $88,250 | $94,170 |
| 311200 | Grain and Oilseed Milling | 90 | $61,310 | $75,770 | $85,530 |
| 315000 | Apparel Manufacturing | 90 | $56,880 | $77,340 | $99,090 |
| 315200 | Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | 80 | $56,880 | $73,770 | $95,430 |
| 336200 | Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | 80 | $55,650 | $64,740 | $80,740 |
| 321000 | Wood Product Manufacturing | 70 | $72,080 | $80,110 | $86,120 |
| 333500 | Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | 70 | $83,290 | $115,780 | $120,000 |
| 326200 | Rubber Product Manufacturing | 60 | $76,300 | $83,790 | $97,180 |
| 331400 | Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | 60 | $53,330 | $68,010 | $119,420 |
| 312200 | Tobacco Manufacturing | 50 | $71,170 | $96,890 | $126,950 |
| 331500 | Foundries | 50 | $52,910 | $61,800 | $82,570 |
| 332720 | Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | 50 | $75,290 | $100,000 | $135,200 |
| 335200 | Household Appliance Manufacturing | 40 | $73,140 | $93,460 | $134,850 |
| 336500 | Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 40 | $58,800 | $61,910 | $81,890 |
| 313000 | Textile Mills | 30 | $70,940 | $92,880 | $126,150 |
| 321900 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | 30 | $75,020 | $82,120 | $99,610 |
| 331100 | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 30 | $56,920 | $60,630 | $112,760 |
| 336900 | Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 30 | $69,810 | $103,830 | $111,940 |
| 331300 | Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | Not published by BLS | $52,930 | $58,660 | $84,250 |
What should you know about manufacturing pay mix?
For Regulatory Compliance Manager, clarify the base pay before discussing call-outs, travel or extra shifts. OEWS includes base rate, guaranteed pay and production incentive pay. It excludes overtime premium, shift differentials and nonproduction bonuses. An attendance bonus is not a production bonus; confirm its purpose and treatment rather than adding every bonus to the BLS figure.
Skills-based pay steps affect the base rate when they are part of straight-time pay; BLS does not publish a separate rate for each plant's skill grade. Ask whether a tool allowance is expense reimbursement or wage pay. OEWS does not publish a separate tool-allowance component. Keep these items separate in the offer so the published wage is not mistaken for the whole package.
Pay mix here means how published medians for this one BLS occupation differ across manufacturing industries and against the all-industry median. It does not split pay into base, incentive or overtime. BLS wages are straight-time gross pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials and nonproduction bonuses.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $59,130 | $78,420 | $104,800 |
| May 2025 | $61,280 | $80,730 | $109,010 |
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.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative, not BLS data.
What should you know about the actual remit?
Write down who is accountable for manufacturing compliance obligations and the evidence behind inspection readiness today. That explanation helps separate their capability from a team's success at manufacturing compliance obligations and the evidence behind inspection readiness.
What should you know about questions?
Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
What is the median pay for a Regulatory Compliance Manager?
The median annual wage for Compliance Officers in the United States was $80,730 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $61,280 and $109,010. This is the broader occupation BLS publishes, not a figure for this exact title.
What does the 10th percentile mean here?
10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than $48,220. 90% earned less than $133,720.
Does this include overtime or bonuses?
Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
Is this the pay for a Regulatory Compliance Manager at a plant?
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title. These are occupation estimates across all industries, not an offer for a particular manufacturing title.
How many people work in this occupation?
BLS estimated 417,070 workers employed in this occupation in the United States.
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What does this data mean for your opening?
The Regulatory Compliance Manager role is mapped to the broader Compliance Officers category (13-1041), which tracks 417,070 professionals. This broad occupational grouping includes diverse roles and does not offer a specific manufacturing-only compensation metric. Manufacturing Headhunters observes that industry-specific expertise in plant-level operational compliance often commands premiums not fully reflected in broader BLS aggregates.
The national median for this occupation is $80,730 as of the May 2025 release, reflecting a $2,310 increase from the $78,420 recorded in May 2024. The middle band width for this occupation is $47,730, spanning from the P25 ($61,280) to the P75 ($109,010).
National industry-specific benchmarks reveal distinct pay variations. In the Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing sector, the median reaches $123,240, while Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing sits at $115,780. Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing reports a median of $105,890. These industry figures are national benchmarks and are not adjusted for local cost of living or specific plant geography. Data provided by BLS excludes critical non-monetary pay components such as stock options, sign-on bonuses, and performance-based incentive structures.
Comparative data from two major employment hubs provides context for the role. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ shows a median of $101,050 with a middle band width of $53,130, while Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA lists a median of $94,810 and a middle band width of $52,980. These figures illustrate the impact of regional labor market demands on this occupation. The location quotient in New York is 0.92, whereas Los Angeles is 1.05, representing concentration rather than specific candidate availability. These broad SOC classifications often mask the nuanced plant floor duties, such as ensuring ongoing operational compliance versus the high-level regulatory strategy usually managed at headquarters.
Which pay questions should you settle before hiring?
Does the $80,730 national median accurately reflect my specific plant needs?
The median comes from the broader 13-1041 classification, which covers many industries outside of manufacturing. It serves as a baseline rather than a reflection of specific plant-level compliance roles.
How do industry-specific medians like $123,240 differ from the overall $80,730 figure?
These industry-specific rows reflect national wages within that specific NAICS sector, illustrating higher competition for compliance expertise in those fields. These numbers are separate from the broader occupational median which combines all sectors.
What components are missing from these salary figures?
The BLS reports base salary compensation only and does not track bonuses, stock options, or deferred compensation. You must account for these variable components to build a complete total compensation package.
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