The median annual wage for Compliance Officers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $82,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $89,510.
Pay spans roughly $50,570 at the 10th percentile to $136,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.58 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as compliance officers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $82,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $89,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.58 |
| 10th percentile | $50,570 |
| 90th percentile | $136,780 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.