The average salary for an auditor in the United States is around $64,657 per year.
Avg Salary
Auditors earn an average yearly salary of $64,657.
Wages typically start from $40,195 and go up to $104,007.
5% above national average Updated in 2019
Auditor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level auditor earnings begin at:
$50.00 per hour
$104,007 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level auditor earnings begin at:
$39.92 per hour
$83,037 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level auditor earnings begin at:
$31.09 per hour
$64,657 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level auditor earnings begin at:
$24.20 per hour
$50,346 per year
10th percentile
Starting level auditor earnings begin at:
$19.32 per hour
$40,195 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Auditor salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $98,130 |
| New Jersey | $90,400 |
| New York | $83,250 |
| Massachusetts | $81,460 |
| Rhode Island | $76,770 |
| Virginia | $76,490 |
| Connecticut | $76,450 |
| California | $75,690 |
| Alaska | $75,590 |
| Maryland | $74,030 |
| Colorado | $72,940 |
| Texas | $72,860 |
| Delaware | $72,750 |
| Washington | $70,600 |
| North Carolina | $69,840 |
| Georgia | $68,870 |
| Vermont | $67,310 |
| New Hampshire | $67,120 |
| Kentucky | $66,542 |
| Kansas | $66,269 |
| Minnesota | $66,240 |
| Iowa | $66,222 |
| Idaho | $66,110 |
| Michigan | $65,850 |
| Oregon | $65,760 |
| Illinois | $65,558 |
| Oklahoma | $65,030 |
| Ohio | $64,630 |
| Missouri | $63,640 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,625 |
| Hawaii | $63,477 |
| Utah | $63,410 |
| Wisconsin | $63,390 |
| Indiana | $63,306 |
| Maine | $63,150 |
| West Virginia | $62,670 |
| Arizona | $62,533 |
| Nevada | $62,350 |
| Florida | $62,270 |
| South Dakota | $62,270 |
| Tennessee | $62,100 |
| Montana | $61,460 |
| Louisiana | $61,200 |
| Wyoming | $60,870 |
| New Mexico | $60,120 |
| Nebraska | $59,820 |
| Arkansas | $59,797 |
| North Dakota | $59,660 |
| South Carolina | $58,640 |
| Alabama | $58,027 |
| Mississippi | $56,690 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $48,650 |
| Guam | $44,690 |
| Puerto Rico | $32,770 |
How do auditor salaries compare to similar careers?
Auditors earn 7% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than operations research analysts but more than accountants.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Operations research analyst salary | $85K |
| Consultant salary | $78K |
| Business analyst salary | $75K |
| Budget analyst salary | $76K |
| Credit analyst salary | $68K |
| Auditor salary | $65K |
| Securities and commodities broker salary | $62K |
| Loan officer salary | $58K |
| Stock trader salary | $60K |
| Accountant salary | $61K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)