the cost of complying with regulation
U.S. firm is $233,182, or 21 percent of. average payroll. Eighty-eight percent of those surveyed. say that federal regulations are a top. challenge for their firm. *The average compliance costs for manufacturers to comply with federal regulations ($19,564 per employee per year) is nearly double. the rate seen for all U.S. businesses ($9,991 per employee per year). For small manufacturers with fewer than 50 employees, compliance.