Customs compliance salary: $140K median
The median advertised Customs compliance salary is $140K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $110K to $188K: counted from 45 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $67 an hour or $11,667 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $240K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll Customs compliance jobs
$140Kmedian advertised salary
$110K – $188Kmiddle half of roles
$163Kaverage advertised salary
45roles counted
Customs compliance salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸California | $145K | 21 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $140K | 42 |
Skills that pay more for Customs compliance roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security clearance | $185K | +$45K | 7 |
| Inventory management | $175K | +$35K | 8 |
| Project management | $165K | +$25K | 5 |
| Export controls | $164K | +$24K | 8 |
| Reconciliations | $155K | +$15K | 5 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | $445K | 3 |
| Anduril Industries | $140K | 4 |
| SpaceX | $139K | 8 |
| Flexport | $75K | 5 |
Highest-paying open Customs compliance roles
All Customs compliance jobs- Staff+ Software Engineer, Claude DesignAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$405K - $485KLead and aboveUser researchUsability testingCustoms compliance
- Warehouse and Logistics Manager - North AmericaAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$405K - $485KData centersERPProcurement
- Principal Product Manager, Creation PlatformRoblox · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, United States$331K - $383KLead and aboveAI agentsData modelingCDN
- Head of Sales, SME, USAirwallex · 🇺🇸US - New York$260K - $280KHybridLead and abovePipeline managementCustoms compliance
- Senior Manager, Contracts, Commercial & Supply Chain ComplianceLambda · 🇺🇸San Francisco Office (Fremont St)$178K - $264KHybridSeniorMachine LearningContract negotiationAudit
- Government Contracts and Regulatory LawyerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$220K - $260KSecurity clearanceNISTFedRAMP
- Director, Mission ManagementVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$186K - $251KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceContract negotiationExport controls
- Regulatory Compliance CounselHermeus · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$200K - $250KSecurity clearanceNISTFedRAMP
- Director, Program Management - Digital InfrastructureInvenergy · 🇺🇸Chicago, IL$200K - $235KLead and aboveCustoms complianceRisk management
- Associate Director, Clinical Study Management, EMEA/LATAMEikon Therapeutics · 🇺🇸Jersey City, NJ; Millbrae, CA$183K - $220KLead and aboveGCPEnglishCustoms compliance
- Senior Logistics Program Manager - Supply Chain Life Cycle OperationsLambda · 🇺🇸San Jose Office (Zanker)$161K - $215KHybridSeniorMachine LearningAPICSNetwork engineering
- Director, Global Trade ComplianceAssurant Services Argentina · 🇺🇸United States Virtual$122K - $204KLead and abovePowerPointMicrosoft WordAudit
- Staff Manager, Global Trade ComplianceOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$170K - $200KHybridLead and aboveSecurity clearanceAuditHazmat
- Senior Manager, Commercial Supply ChainMirum Pharmaceuticals · Foster City$180K - $190KSeniorAPICSReconciliationsRegulatory compliance
- Senior Manager, Inventory Control (Multi-Site)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Waltham, Massachusetts, United States$142K - $188KSeniorSAPComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Commercial CounselMaybell Quantum Industries · 🇺🇸Denver, CO, Santa Fe, NM, or New York, NY$155K - $185KM&ARevenue recognitionBar admission
- Supply Chain Program Manager: InboundHinge Health · 🇺🇸San Francisco-HQ$116K - $174KHybridExcelNetSuiteMandarin
- Sr. Global Supply Manager, Battery EnclosureLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$122K - $168KSeniorExcelSAPPowerPoint
- Dangerous Goods LeadSpaceX · 🇺🇸Woodinville, WA$115K - $165KLead and aboveAuditRegulatory complianceHazmat
- Dangerous Goods LeadSpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA$115K - $165KLead and aboveAuditRegulatory complianceHazmat
Questions about Customs compliance pay
- What is the average Customs compliance salary?
- $163K a year on average and $140K at the median, across 45 open Customs compliance postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $110K to $188K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Customs compliance pay?
- Anthropic ($445K), Anduril Industries ($140K), SpaceX ($139K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a customs compliance a high-paying job?
- The median Customs compliance posting advertises $140K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 20% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a customs compliance?
- A tenth of the postings offer $240K a year or more; the highest open Customs compliance role advertises up to $485K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Customs compliance salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $140K a year is about $67 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $11,667 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $53 to $90 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Customs compliance roles?
- Postings that ask for Security clearance (+$45K, 7 postings), Inventory management (+$35K, 8 postings), Project management (+$25K, 5 postings) advertise more than the $140K median of all Customs compliance postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Customs compliance roles at companies is $140K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $110K to $188K. Counted from 45 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/customs-compliance/
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