What is the average Cannabis Compliance Officer salary in the US?

The national median Cannabis Compliance Officer salary is $75,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $55,000, while senior professionals earn $135,000 or more.

Which city pays Cannabis Compliance Officers the most?

New York City offers the highest median Cannabis Compliance Officer salary at $140K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Cannabis Compliance Officer salaries growing?

Cannabis Compliance Officer salaries are growing at 20% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

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Cannabis Compliance Officer Salary
by City (2026)

Ensure cannabis operations comply with state and local regulations, licensing, and reporting. National median: $75K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$75K

Top 10% earn

$135K

Entry level

$55K

Salary growth

+20%/yr

Cannabis Compliance Officer salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$103K	$140K	$187K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$102K	$139K	$185K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$102K	$139K	$185K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$96K	$131K	$175K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$95K	$129K	$172K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$91K	$124K	$165K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$91K	$124K	$165K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$89K	$122K	$162K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$87K	$119K	$158K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$85K	$116K	$155K	155	11%
San Francisco, CA	$83K	$113K	$150K	224	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$83K	$113K	$150K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$81K	$111K	$148K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$81K	$111K	$148K	148	5.75%
San Jose, CA	$80K	$109K	$145K	210	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$80K	$109K	$145K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$80K	$109K	$145K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$77K	$105K	$140K	140	10.75%
Oakland, CA	$76K	$103K	$138K	185	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$76K	$103K	$138K	138	9.3%
Washington, DC	$76K	$103K	$138K	152	8.5%
Edison, NJ	$76K	$103K	$138K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$76K	$103K	$138K	138	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$74K	$101K	$135K	162	10.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$72K	$98K	$130K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$72K	$98K	$130K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$72K	$98K	$130K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$72K	$98K	$130K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$70K	$96K	$128K	155	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$69K	$94K	$125K	148	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$67K	$92K	$122K	155	9.3%
New Haven, CT	$67K	$92K	$122K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$66K	$90K	$120K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$65K	$89K	$118K	118	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$65K	$89K	$118K	128	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$65K	$89K	$118K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$65K	$89K	$118K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$65K	$89K	$118K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$65K	$89K	$118K	118	5%
Portland, OR	$65K	$89K	$118K	130	9.9%
Gresham, OR	$65K	$89K	$118K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$65K	$89K	$118K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$65K	$89K	$118K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$65K	$89K	$118K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$65K	$89K	$118K	118	5.99%
Austin, TX	$63K	$86K	$115K	110	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$63K	$86K	$115K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$63K	$86K	$115K	115	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$63K	$86K	$115K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$63K	$86K	$115K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$63K	$86K	$115K	118	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$63K	$86K	$115K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$63K	$86K	$115K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$63K	$86K	$115K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$63K	$86K	$115K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$63K	$86K	$115K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$63K	$86K	$115K	115	5.99%
Miami, FL	$62K	$84K	$112K	123	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$62K	$84K	$112K	112	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$62K	$84K	$112K	128	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$62K	$84K	$112K	112	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$62K	$84K	$112K	120	5%
Cary, NC	$62K	$84K	$112K	112	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$62K	$84K	$112K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$62K	$84K	$112K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$62K	$84K	$112K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$61K	$83K	$110K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$61K	$83K	$110K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$61K	$83K	$110K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$61K	$83K	$110K	106	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$61K	$83K	$110K	110	9.9%
Salt Lake City, UT	$61K	$83K	$110K	105	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$61K	$83K	$110K	118	6.99%
McKinney, TX	$59K	$81K	$108K	108	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$59K	$81K	$108K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$59K	$81K	$108K	118	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$59K	$81K	$108K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$59K	$81K	$108K	108	2.5%
Aurora, CO	$59K	$81K	$108K	112	4.55%
Thornton, CO	$59K	$81K	$108K	108	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$59K	$81K	$108K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$59K	$81K	$108K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$59K	$81K	$108K	104	6.8%
Boise, ID	$59K	$81K	$108K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$59K	$81K	$108K	108	6.6%
Anchorage, AK	$59K	$81K	$108K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$58K	$79K	$105K	97	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$58K	$79K	$105K	105	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$58K	$79K	$105K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$58K	$79K	$105K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$58K	$79K	$105K	105	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$58K	$79K	$105K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$58K	$79K	$105K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$58K	$79K	$105K	102	None ✓
Salem, OR	$58K	$79K	$105K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$58K	$79K	$105K	105	None ✓
Provo, UT	$58K	$79K	$105K	100	4.85%
Meridian, ID	$58K	$79K	$105K	105	5.8%
Houston, TX	$57K	$78K	$104K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$56K	$77K	$102K	93	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$56K	$77K	$102K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$56K	$77K	$102K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$56K	$77K	$102K	108	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$56K	$77K	$102K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$55K	$75K	$100K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$55K	$75K	$100K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$55K	$75K	$100K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$55K	$75K	$100K	100	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$55K	$75K	$100K	105	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$55K	$75K	$100K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$55K	$75K	$100K	98	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$55K	$75K	$100K	100	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$55K	$75K	$100K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$55K	$75K	$100K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$55K	$75K	$100K	90	3.07%
Rochester, MN	$55K	$75K	$100K	100	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$55K	$75K	$100K	102	None ✓
West Jordan, UT	$55K	$75K	$100K	100	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$55K	$75K	$100K	105	6.5%
Overland Park, KS	$55K	$75K	$100K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$55K	$75K	$100K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$54K	$74K	$98K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$54K	$74K	$98K	98	None ✓
Virginia Beach, VA	$54K	$74K	$98K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$54K	$74K	$98K	98	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$54K	$74K	$98K	88	3.99%
Kansas City, MO	$54K	$74K	$98K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$54K	$74K	$98K	102	5.3%
North Las Vegas, NV	$54K	$74K	$98K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$54K	$74K	$98K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$54K	$74K	$98K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$54K	$74K	$98K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$54K	$74K	$98K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$54K	$74K	$98K	98	7.15%
Colorado Springs, CO	$53K	$72K	$96K	102	4.55%
St. Louis, MO	$53K	$72K	$96K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$53K	$72K	$96K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$53K	$72K	$96K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$53K	$72K	$96K	88	5%
Fresno, CA	$52K	$71K	$95K	102	9.3%
Bakersfield, CA	$52K	$71K	$95K	95	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$52K	$71K	$95K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$52K	$71K	$95K	93	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$52K	$71K	$95K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$52K	$71K	$95K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$52K	$71K	$95K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$52K	$71K	$95K	95	5.75%
Detroit, MI	$52K	$71K	$95K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$52K	$71K	$95K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$52K	$71K	$95K	95	6.5%
Des Moines, IA	$52K	$71K	$95K	88	4.82%
San Antonio, TX	$51K	$70K	$93K	87	None ✓
Midland, TX	$51K	$69K	$92K	92	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$51K	$69K	$92K	88	6.85%
Athens, GA	$51K	$69K	$92K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$51K	$69K	$92K	92	6.8%
Louisville, KY	$51K	$69K	$92K	85	5%
Greenville, SC	$51K	$69K	$92K	92	6.5%
Omaha, NE	$51K	$69K	$92K	88	5.84%
Cheyenne, WY	$51K	$69K	$92K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$50K	$68K	$90K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$50K	$68K	$90K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$50K	$68K	$90K	90	4.95%
Spokane, WA	$50K	$68K	$90K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$50K	$68K	$90K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$50K	$68K	$90K	90	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$50K	$68K	$90K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$50K	$68K	$90K	90	5.3%
New Orleans, LA	$50K	$68K	$90K	92	6%
Fargo, ND	$50K	$68K	$90K	90	2.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$48K	$66K	$88K	84	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$48K	$66K	$88K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$48K	$66K	$88K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$48K	$66K	$88K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$48K	$66K	$88K	88	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$48K	$66K	$88K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$48K	$66K	$88K	92	5.75%
Greensboro, NC	$48K	$66K	$88K	88	4.75%
Memphis, TN	$48K	$66K	$88K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$48K	$66K	$88K	85	None ✓
Chattanooga, TN	$48K	$66K	$88K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$48K	$66K	$88K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$48K	$66K	$88K	88	5%
Birmingham, AL	$48K	$66K	$88K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$48K	$66K	$88K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$48K	$66K	$88K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$48K	$66K	$88K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$48K	$66K	$88K	88	5.9%
Great Falls, MT	$48K	$66K	$88K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$48K	$66K	$88K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$48K	$66K	$88K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$48K	$66K	$88K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$48K	$66K	$88K	88	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$47K	$65K	$86K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$47K	$64K	$85K	82	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$47K	$64K	$85K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$47K	$64K	$85K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$47K	$64K	$85K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$47K	$64K	$85K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$47K	$64K	$85K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$47K	$64K	$85K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$47K	$64K	$85K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$47K	$64K	$85K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$47K	$64K	$85K	85	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$47K	$64K	$85K	82	5.7%
Kansas City, KS	$47K	$64K	$85K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$47K	$64K	$85K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$47K	$64K	$85K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$47K	$64K	$85K	85	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$45K	$61K	$82K	78	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$45K	$61K	$82K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$45K	$61K	$82K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$45K	$61K	$82K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$45K	$61K	$82K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$45K	$61K	$82K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$45K	$61K	$82K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$45K	$61K	$82K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$45K	$61K	$82K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$45K	$61K	$82K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$45K	$61K	$82K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$45K	$61K	$82K	82	4.82%
Little Rock, AR	$45K	$61K	$82K	82	4.9%
Killeen, TX	$44K	$60K	$80K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$44K	$60K	$80K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$44K	$60K	$80K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$44K	$60K	$80K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$44K	$60K	$80K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$44K	$60K	$80K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$44K	$60K	$80K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$44K	$60K	$80K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$44K	$60K	$80K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$44K	$60K	$80K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$44K	$60K	$80K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$44K	$60K	$80K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$44K	$60K	$80K	80	5%
Laredo, TX	$43K	$59K	$78K	76	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$43K	$59K	$78K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$43K	$59K	$78K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$43K	$59K	$78K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$43K	$59K	$78K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$43K	$59K	$78K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$43K	$59K	$78K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$41K	$56K	$75K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$41K	$56K	$75K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$41K	$56K	$75K	75	6.5%

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Cannabis Compliance Officer Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Cannabis Compliance Officer is $75,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $55,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $100,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Cannabis Compliance Officers nationally earn $135,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Law or Business; cannabis regulatory knowledge; state license. This role is 30% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Cannabis Compliance Officer compensation is growing at 20% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Cannabis Compliance Officers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Cannabis Compliance Officer Salaryby City (2026)