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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
San Francisco, CA	$83K	$113K	$150K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$80K	$109K	$145K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$77K	$105K	$140K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$77K	$105K	$139K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$77K	$105K	$139K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$76K	$103K	$138K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$76K	$103K	$138K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$74K	$101K	$135K	175	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$74K	$101K	$135K	162	10.75%
Irvine, CA	$73K	$100K	$134K	172	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$72K	$98K	$130K	163	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$72K	$98K	$130K	165	6.85%
Seattle, WA	$72K	$98K	$130K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$72K	$98K	$130K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$72K	$98K	$130K	148	5.75%
Bethesda, MD	$72K	$98K	$130K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$71K	$97K	$129K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$70K	$96K	$128K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$70K	$95K	$127K	158	6.99%
San Diego, CA	$69K	$94K	$125K	148	9.3%
Hilo, HI	$69K	$94K	$126K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$68K	$93K	$123K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$67K	$92K	$122K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$67K	$92K	$123K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$67K	$92K	$123K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$67K	$91K	$121K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$67K	$91K	$121K	145	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$65K	$89K	$118K	128	9.3%
Portland, OR	$65K	$89K	$118K	130	9.9%
Paterson, NJ	$65K	$89K	$119K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$65K	$88K	$118K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$65K	$88K	$118K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$65K	$88K	$118K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$63K	$86K	$115K	110	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%
Miami, FL	$62K	$84K	$112K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$62K	$84K	$112K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$62K	$84K	$112K	120	5%
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%
Salt Lake City, UT	$61K	$83K	$110K	105	4.85%
New Haven, CT	$61K	$83K	$111K	122	6.99%
Hartford, CT	$61K	$83K	$110K	118	6.99%
Frisco, TX	$60K	$82K	$109K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$60K	$82K	$109K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$60K	$82K	$109K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$60K	$82K	$109K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$60K	$82K	$109K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$60K	$82K	$109K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$60K	$82K	$109K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$60K	$82K	$109K	118	None ✓
Nashua, NH	$60K	$82K	$110K	120	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$60K	$82K	$109K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$60K	$82K	$109K	118	5.99%
McKinney, TX	$59K	$81K	$108K	108	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$59K	$81K	$107K	115	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$59K	$81K	$108K	118	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$59K	$81K	$107K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$59K	$81K	$108K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$59K	$81K	$107K	115	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$59K	$81K	$108K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$59K	$81K	$108K	100	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$59K	$81K	$107K	115	4.25%
St. Paul, MN	$59K	$81K	$108K	104	6.8%
Frederick, MD	$59K	$81K	$107K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$59K	$81K	$107K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$59K	$81K	$107K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$59K	$81K	$107K	115	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$59K	$81K	$108K	128	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$58K	$80K	$106K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$58K	$80K	$106K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$58K	$80K	$106K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$58K	$79K	$105K	97	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$58K	$79K	$105K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$58K	$79K	$105K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$58K	$79K	$105K	105	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$58K	$79K	$105K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$58K	$79K	$105K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$58K	$79K	$105K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$58K	$79K	$105K	100	4.85%
Houston, TX	$57K	$78K	$104K	91	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$57K	$78K	$104K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$57K	$78K	$104K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$57K	$78K	$104K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$57K	$78K	$104K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$57K	$78K	$104K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$57K	$78K	$104K	108	6.6%
Fort Worth, TX	$56K	$77K	$102K	93	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$57K	$77K	$103K	105	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$56K	$77K	$102K	100	None ✓
Springfield, MA	$57K	$77K	$103K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$57K	$77K	$103K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$57K	$77K	$103K	105	None ✓
Reno, NV	$56K	$77K	$102K	108	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$57K	$77K	$103K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$56K	$76K	$101K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$56K	$76K	$101K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$55K	$75K	$100K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$55K	$75K	$100K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$55K	$75K	$101K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$55K	$75K	$101K	100	9.3%
Albany, NY	$55K	$75K	$100K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$55K	$75K	$100K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$55K	$75K	$100K	98	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$55K	$75K	$101K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$55K	$75K	$100K	98	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$55K	$75K	$101K	100	2.5%
Chesapeake, VA	$55K	$75K	$100K	98	5.75%
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	$101K	100	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$55K	$75K	$100K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$55K	$75K	$100K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$55K	$75K	$100K	98	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$55K	$75K	$101K	100	4.85%
Orem, UT	$55K	$75K	$100K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$55K	$75K	$100K	105	6.5%
Overland Park, KS	$55K	$75K	$101K	100	5.7%
Nampa, ID	$55K	$75K	$100K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$55K	$75K	$100K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$55K	$75K	$100K	98	7.15%
Dover, DE	$55K	$75K	$101K	100	6.6%
Bakersfield, CA	$54K	$74K	$98K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$54K	$74K	$98K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$54K	$74K	$98K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$54K	$74K	$98K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$54K	$74K	$98K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$54K	$74K	$98K	95	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$54K	$74K	$98K	88	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$54K	$74K	$98K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$54K	$74K	$98K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$54K	$74K	$98K	102	5.3%
North Charleston, SC	$54K	$74K	$98K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$53K	$73K	$97K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$53K	$73K	$97K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$53K	$73K	$97K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$53K	$73K	$97K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$53K	$73K	$97K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$53K	$72K	$96K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$53K	$72K	$96K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$53K	$72K	$96K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$53K	$72K	$96K	102	4.55%
Sterling Heights, MI	$53K	$72K	$96K	90	4.25%
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%
Kenosha, WI	$53K	$72K	$96K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$53K	$72K	$96K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$53K	$72K	$96K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$52K	$71K	$95K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$52K	$71K	$95K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$52K	$71K	$95K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$52K	$71K	$95K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$52K	$71K	$95K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$52K	$71K	$95K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$52K	$71K	$95K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$52K	$71K	$95K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$52K	$71K	$95K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$52K	$71K	$95K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$52K	$71K	$95K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$52K	$71K	$95K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$52K	$71K	$95K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$52K	$71K	$95K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$52K	$71K	$95K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$52K	$71K	$95K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$52K	$71K	$95K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$52K	$71K	$95K	88	None ✓
San Antonio, TX	$51K	$70K	$93K	87	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$52K	$70K	$94K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$52K	$70K	$94K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$52K	$70K	$94K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$52K	$70K	$94K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$52K	$70K	$94K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$52K	$70K	$94K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$52K	$70K	$94K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$52K	$70K	$94K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$52K	$70K	$94K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$52K	$70K	$94K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$52K	$70K	$94K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$52K	$70K	$94K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$52K	$70K	$94K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$51K	$69K	$92K	82	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$50K	$69K	$91K	80	None ✓
Waco, TX	$51K	$69K	$92K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$51K	$69K	$92K	88	6.85%
Rockford, IL	$50K	$69K	$91K	80	4.95%
Pueblo, CO	$51K	$69K	$92K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$51K	$69K	$92K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$51K	$69K	$92K	82	5.75%
Macon, GA	$50K	$69K	$91K	80	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$51K	$69K	$92K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$51K	$69K	$92K	82	None ✓
Akron, OH	$50K	$69K	$91K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$50K	$69K	$91K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$50K	$69K	$91K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$50K	$69K	$91K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$50K	$69K	$91K	80	3.23%
South Bend, IN	$51K	$69K	$92K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$51K	$69K	$92K	85	5%
Bowling Green, KY	$50K	$69K	$91K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$50K	$69K	$91K	80	5%
Mobile, AL	$51K	$69K	$92K	82	5%
Norman, OK	$50K	$69K	$91K	80	4.75%
Broken Arrow, OK	$51K	$69K	$92K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$51K	$69K	$92K	82	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$51K	$69K	$92K	88	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$50K	$69K	$91K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$50K	$69K	$91K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$50K	$68K	$91K	78	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$50K	$68K	$90K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$50K	$68K	$90K	82	3.99%
Toledo, OH	$50K	$68K	$91K	78	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$50K	$68K	$90K	90	4.25%
Evansville, IN	$50K	$68K	$91K	78	3.23%
New Orleans, LA	$50K	$68K	$90K	92	6%
Shreveport, LA	$50K	$68K	$91K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$50K	$68K	$91K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$50K	$68K	$91K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$49K	$67K	$89K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$49K	$67K	$89K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$49K	$67K	$89K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$48K	$66K	$88K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$48K	$66K	$88K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$48K	$66K	$88K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$48K	$66K	$88K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$48K	$66K	$88K	85	None ✓
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%
Tulsa, OK	$47K	$65K	$86K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$47K	$64K	$85K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$47K	$64K	$85K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$45K	$61K	$82K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$45K	$61K	$82K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$43K	$59K	$78K	76	None ✓

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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 salary FAQ

How much does a Cannabis Compliance Officer make?

The median Cannabis Compliance Officer salary in the US is $75,000 per year — about $36/hour. Most earn between $55,000 (25th percentile) and $100,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Cannabis Compliance Officer?

Entry-level Cannabis Compliance Officer positions typically start around $55,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Cannabis Compliance Officers earn?

The top 10% of Cannabis Compliance Officers earn $135,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Cannabis Compliance Officers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Cannabis Compliance Officer salary at $113K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Cannabis Compliance Officer salaries going up?

Yes — Cannabis Compliance Officer pay is growing about 20% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Cannabis Compliance Officer Salaryby City (2026)