Regulatory Affairs Specialist salary in Dallas, TX
Based on 66 certified H-1B filings in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Irving, Fort Worth, Plano, Mckinney, Richardson.
Also listed as: Compliance Specialist
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $61,943 |
| 25th | $64,771 |
| 50th (median) | $73,750 |
| 75th | $93,325 |
| 90th | $105,540 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $63,191 | $61,256 | $81,250 | 14 |
| FY2021 | $60,674 | $60,674 | $76,317 | 11 |
| FY2022 | $77,730 | $62,400 | $93,205 | 17 |
| FY2023 | $79,750 | $62,050 | $96,279 | 28 |
| FY2024 | $70,000 | $60,000 | $83,200 | 37 |
| FY2025 | $72,800 | $62,400 | $87,500 | 31 |
| FY2026 | $73,900 | $64,886 | $97,880 | 35 |
Cost of living
Dallas's median Regulatory Affairs Specialist salary of $73,750 is worth about $71,500 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Dallas = 103.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Regulatory Affairs Specialists in the Dallas, TX area earned a median of $77,760 in May 2025 (12,530 employed). The H-1B median here is $73,750, 5% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | too few | 8 |
| Freyr | too few | 3 |
| Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences | too few | 3 |
| Nova Us Group | too few | 3 |
| Celanese | too few | 2 |
| Covidien | too few | 2 |
| Kpmg | too few | 2 |
| Prime Labs | too few | 2 |
| Standish Compliance Services | too few | 2 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $65,000 | 33 |
| Senior · Level III | $90,000 | 11 |
| Expert · Level IV | $97,880 | 12 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level · Level II | $64,771 | $65,000 | 33 |
| Senior · Level III | $81,224 | $90,000 | 11 |
| Expert · Level IV | $97,677 | $97,880 | 12 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.