Auditor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level auditor earnings begin at:

$49.65 per hour

$103,280 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level auditor earnings begin at:

$37.66 per hour

$78,330 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level auditor earnings begin at:

$28.91 per hour

$60,120 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level auditor earnings begin at:

$22.89 per hour

$47,600 per year

10th percentile

Starting level auditor earnings begin at:

$19.06 per hour

$39,650 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 11% less than similar careers in New Mexico. On average, they make less than investment fund managers but more than investment bankers.

Career Median Salary
Investment fund manager salary $95K
Operations research analyst salary $83K
Business analyst salary $75K
Statistician salary $78K
Budget analyst salary $74K
Auditor salary $60K
Accountant salary $60K
Loan officer salary $51K
Risk management specialist salary $59K
Investment banker salary $59K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)