What are the main factors that influence an Auditor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Auditor's salary?

An Auditor's salary grows with experience: an Internal Auditor I (0-2 years)earns $65,893, an Internal Auditor II (2-4 years)earns $76,246, an Auditor (4-7 years)earns $87,020, an Internal Auditor IV (7+ years)earns $108,100, an Internal Auditor V (7-10 years)earns $136,019,

What are the highest paying states for an Auditor?

Auditor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Auditor roles are District of Columbia $96,877, California $96,509, Massachusetts $95,223. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Auditor roles make?

Salaries for Auditor level roles vary by specialization: Nurse Auditor: $133,028; Healthcare Auditor: $96,765; Senior Auditor: $89,401; Tax Auditor: $84,654; Operations Auditor: $73,399.

How do different companies affect an Auditor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Auditor roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Auditor Salary in the United States

How much does an Auditor make in the United States?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for an Auditor in the United States is $87,497 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, an Auditor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,879
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,945 to $93,978
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,979

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Auditor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,978	$7,832	$1,807	$45
Average	$87,497	$7,291	$1,683	$42
25th Percentile	$80,945	$6,745	$1,557	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Auditor Salaries

An Auditor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Auditor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Auditor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $65,893
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,246
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,020
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,100
Expert (over 8 years): $136,019

Levels	Salary
Internal ... Level Auditor	$65,893
Internal ... Level Auditor	$76,246
Auditor Level Auditor	$87,020
Internal ... Level Auditor	$108,100
Internal ... Level Auditor	$136,019

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How Do Auditor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Auditors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $96,877.
California: $96,509.
Massachusetts: $95,223.

District of Columbia $96,877 California $96,509 Massachusetts $95,223 Washington $94,873 New Jersey $94,838 Alaska $94,716 Connecticut $93,508 New York $93,018

Hawaii $91,452 Rhode Island $90,717 Maryland $90,218 Minnesota $89,536 Colorado $89,273 Illinois $89,186 Oregon $88,853 Delaware $88,608

New Hampshire $88,454 Virginia $88,109 Pennsylvania $87,103 Nevada $86,596 North Dakota $86,430 Michigan $86,167 Wisconsin $86,071 Vermont $85,878

Texas $85,345 Maine $85,310 Arizona $85,257 Ohio $85,196 Georgia $84,391 Indiana $83,988 Wyoming $83,910 Utah $83,787

Iowa $83,735 Kansas $83,315 Louisiana $83,192 North Carolina $83,148 Missouri $83,131 Florida $82,790 Montana $82,606 Nebraska $82,431

Kentucky $82,335 South Carolina $81,985 Tennessee $81,766 Idaho $81,678 New Mexico $81,040 Oklahoma $80,900 Alabama $80,383 South Dakota $79,517

Arkansas $79,045 West Virginia $78,791 Mississippi $78,030

Top Paying Cities for Auditors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $110,360
San Francisco: $109,275
Oakland: $106,851

San Jose, CA $110,360

San Francisco, CA $109,275

Oakland, CA $106,851

New York, NY $101,400

Queens Village, NY $100,744

Paramus, NJ $100,044

Passaic, NJ $99,957

Bergenfield, NJ $99,869

Stamford, CT $99,738

Huntington, NY $99,650

Newark, NJ $99,082

Bridgeport, CT $98,907

New Brunswick, NJ $98,618

Vallejo, CA $98,434

Middlesex, NJ $98,382

Somerset, NJ $98,303

Petaluma, CA $98,102

Santa Cruz, CA $97,760

Boston, MA $97,585

Monterey, CA $97,148

Fairbanks, AK $97,087

Los Angeles, CA $96,920

Washington, DC $96,877

Seattle, WA $96,719

Santa Rosa, CA $96,702

Juneau, AK $96,448

Orange, CA $96,159

Anchorage, AK $96,002

Anaheim, CA $95,940

Santa Ana, CA $95,809

Nassau, NY $95,757

Long Beach, CA $95,722

Danbury, CT $95,695

Santa Maria, CA $95,398

Everett, WA $95,380

Bremerton, WA $94,952

Trenton, NJ $94,786

Sacramento, CA $94,751

San Diego, CA $94,707

Brockton, MA $94,672

Tacoma, WA $94,637

Santa Barbara, CA $94,514

Lowell, MA $94,164

New Suffolk, NY $94,129

Nashua, NH $94,024

Lompoc, CA $93,884

Ventura, CA $93,797

Stockton, CA $93,771

New Haven, CT $93,596

Atlantic City, NJ $93,368

Hartford, CT $93,176

Modesto, CA $93,132

Poughkeepsie, NY $92,939

New Britain, CT $92,896

Olympia, WA $92,773

Kennewick, WA $92,773

New London, CT $92,756

Norwich, CT $92,729

Lawrence, MA $92,686

Bakersfield, CA $92,441

Riverside, CA $92,318

New Bedford, MA $92,318

Richland, WA $92,231

Portsmouth, NH $92,161

Vineland, NJ $92,143

San Bernardino, CA $92,073

Boulder, CO $91,828

Worcester, MA $91,758

Portland, OR $91,679

Saint Paul, MN $91,574

Minneapolis, MN $91,574

Philadelphia, PA $91,452

Honolulu, HI $90,988

Springfield, MA $90,682

Providence, RI $90,673

Chicago, IL $90,419

Bellingham, WA $90,314

Baltimore, MD $90,218

Chico, CA $89,999

Wilmington, DE $89,851

Pittsfield, MA $89,763

Manchester, NH $89,597

Spokane, WA $89,212

Denver, CO $89,203

Albany, NY $88,792

Troy, NY $88,757

Schenectady, NY $88,573

Burlington, VT $88,381

Portland, ME $88,074

Salem, OR $88,004

Yakima, WA $87,987

Ann Arbor, MI $87,961

Rochester, MN $87,716

Fresno, CA $87,672

Reno, NV $87,672

Milwaukee, WI $87,593

Detroit, MI $87,506

Allentown, PA $87,480

Carson City, NV $87,471

Houston, TX $87,340

Colorado Springs, CO $87,331

Syracuse, NY $87,287

Eugene, OR $87,121

Bismarck, ND $87,016

Gary, IN $87,016

Galveston, TX $87,016

Springfield, OR $86,946

Medford, OR $86,736

Fort Collins, CO $86,701

Austin, TX $86,631

Mesa, AZ $86,447

Phoenix, AZ $86,430

Dallas, TX $86,403

Reading, PA $86,351

Saint Cloud, MN $86,316

Concord, NH $86,237

Madison, WI $86,202

Utica, NY $85,966

Raleigh, NC $85,896

Las Vegas, NV $85,887

Rochester, NY $85,826

Des Moines, IA $85,817

Atlanta, GA $85,677

Battle Creek, MI $85,651

Salt Lake City, UT $85,625

Lancaster, PA $85,493

Champaign, IL $85,476

Harrisburg, PA $85,371

Durham, NC $85,292

Kansas City, MO $85,283

Kansas City, KS $85,266

Fort Worth, TX $85,257

Boca Raton, FL $85,222

Cleveland, OH $85,213

Columbus, OH $85,196

Pittsburgh, PA $85,187

Richmond, VA $85,152

Indianapolis, IN $85,135

Cincinnati, OH $85,021

Petersburg, VA $84,890

Billings, MT $84,697

Lansing, MI $84,697

Huntsville, AL $84,697

Lebanon, PA $84,688

Dayton, OH $84,680

Pueblo, CO $84,680

Appleton, WI $84,653

Buffalo, NY $84,618

Racine, WI $84,575

Charlotte, NC $84,566

Saint Louis, MO $84,540

Springfield, IL $84,505

Elkhart, IN $84,487

York, PA $84,487

Gastonia, NC $84,478

Benton Harbor, MI $84,478

Beaumont, TX $84,426

Lorain, OH $84,408

Toledo, OH $84,373

Binghamton, NY $84,330

Rock Hill, SC $84,321

Rockford, IL $84,277

Fargo, ND $84,233

Elyria, OH $84,233

Flagstaff, AZ $84,172

Fort Lauderdale, FL $84,120

Miami, FL $84,067

Duluth, MN $83,927

Bangor, ME $83,813

Cedar Rapids, IA $83,717

Louisville, KY $83,673

Grand Rapids, MI $83,656

Hialeah, FL $83,647

Casper, WY $83,525

Scranton, PA $83,420

New Orleans, LA $83,393

Virginia Beach, VA $83,385

Akron, OH $83,341

Peoria, IL $83,227

Sarasota, FL $83,210

Green Bay, WI $83,148

Baton Rouge, LA $83,105

Charleston, SC $83,087

Nashville, TN $83,061

Jamestown, NY $83,043

Davenport, IA $83,043

Tucson, AZ $83,000

Cheyenne, WY $82,973

Saint Petersburg, FL $82,947

Tampa, FL $82,930

Omaha, NE $82,912

Port Arthur, TX $82,877

Evansville, IN $82,877

Bradenton, FL $82,842

Santa Fe, NM $82,685

Orlando, FL $82,597

Clearwater, FL $82,501

Canton, OH $82,317

La Crosse, WI $82,317

Grand Forks, ND $82,291

Albuquerque, NM $82,265

Tulsa, OK $82,265

Newport News, VA $82,256

High Point, NC $82,230

Ogden, UT $82,195

Corpus Christi, TX $82,125

Laramie, WY $82,072

Norfolk, VA $82,072

Rock Island, IL $82,020

Saginaw, MI $82,002

Jacksonville, FL $81,993

Salisbury, NC $81,976

Memphis, TN $81,958

Moline, IL $81,915

Fort Myers, FL $81,888

Waterloo, IA $81,775

Spartanburg, SC $81,687

Lincoln, NE $81,643

Fort Wayne, IN $81,626

Birmingham, AL $81,530

Cedar Falls, IA $81,512

Provo, UT $81,503

Springfield, OH $81,495

San Antonio, TX $81,477

Greensboro, NC $81,442

South Bend, IN $81,433

Winston Salem, NC $81,425

Boise, ID $81,398

Savannah, GA $81,337

Muskegon, MI $81,180

Lima, OH $81,075

Lake Charles, LA $81,040

Anderson, IN $81,022

Lexington, KY $80,996

Augusta, GA $80,970

Greenville, SC $80,970

Wichita, KS $80,891

Tuscaloosa, AL $80,891

Columbia, SC $80,812

Bloomington, IN $80,593

Roanoke, VA $80,541

Asheville, NC $80,427

Knoxville, TN $80,278

Shreveport, LA $80,270

Wilmington, NC $80,156

Frankfort, KY $79,990

Oklahoma City, OK $79,929

Chillicothe, OH $79,894

Longview, TX $79,885

Topeka, KS $79,859

Mobile, AL $79,727

Terre Haute, IN $79,692

Erie, PA $79,684

Altoona, PA $79,640

Melbourne, FL $79,614

Amarillo, TX $79,579

Killeen, TX $79,552

Fayetteville, AR $79,482

Sioux Falls, SD $79,421

Chattanooga, TN $79,369

Idaho Falls, ID $79,360

Gainesville, FL $79,176

Portsmouth, OH $79,132

Little Rock, AR $79,115

Lynchburg, VA $79,115

Lafayette, LA $79,080

Youngstown, OH $79,080

Temple, TX $79,045

Daytona Beach, FL $79,027

Clarksville, TN $79,019

Pensacola, FL $79,010

Hopkinsville, KY $78,747

Charleston, WV $78,739

Florence, SC $78,695

Sioux City, IA $78,642

Macon, GA $78,389

Tallahassee, FL $78,380

Fayetteville, NC $78,362

Waco, TX $78,345

Wichita Falls, TX $78,345

Pine Bluff, AR $78,310

Vincennes, IN $78,144

Lubbock, TX $78,109

Great Falls, MT $78,056

Alamogordo, NM $78,047

Abilene, TX $77,977

Rapid City, SD $77,864

Monroe, LA $77,864

Albany, GA $77,811

Huntington, WV $77,802

Jackson, MS $77,794

Greenville, MS $77,785

Parkersburg, WV $77,697

Montgomery, AL $77,680

Johnstown, PA $77,662

Springfield, MO $77,592

Biloxi, MS $77,549

Sumter, SC $77,365

Columbus, GA $77,356

Twin Falls, ID $77,304

Pascagoula, MS $77,190

Kingsport, TN $76,962

Gulfport, MS $76,936

Alexandria, LA $76,647

Fort Smith, AR $76,429

El Paso, TX $76,192

Helena, MT $76,079

Las Cruces, NM $75,799

Harlingen, TX $75,554

Pocatello, ID $75,475

Florence, AL $75,449

Brownsville, TX $75,431

Dothan, AL $75,291

Mcallen, TX $75,247

Columbus, MS $74,600

Altus, OK $74,197

Lawton, OK $74,031

Pierre, SD $73,716

What Skills Can Increase an Auditor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 3.16% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Risk Assessment (Mentioned in 2.65% Job Postings): Broadly speaking, a risk assessment is the combined effort of: identifying and analyzing potential (future) events that may negatively impact individuals, assets, and/or the environment (i.e. risk analysis); and making judgments "on the tolerability of the risk on the basis of a risk analysis" while considering influencing factors (i.e. risk evaluation).Put in simpler terms, a risk assessment analyzes what can go wrong, how likely it is to happen, what the potential consequences are, and how tolerable the identified risk is. As part of this process, the resulting determination of risk may be expressed in a quantitative or qualitative fashion. The risk assessment is an inherent part of an overall risk management strategy, which attempts to, after a risk assessment, "introduce control measures to eliminate or reduce" any potential risk-related consequences.
PowerPoint (Mentioned in 0.79% Job Postings): A computer software created by Microsoft which allows the user to create slides with recordings, narrations, transitions and other features in order to present information.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	3.16%
Risk Assessment	2.65%
PowerPoint	0.79%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Auditor's salary.

Talent Management: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Risk Assessment: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Talent Management	$94,497	8%
Project Management	$92,747	6%
Risk Assessment	$92,747	6%
Regulatory Compliance	$91,872	5%
IDEA	$91,872	5%
Data Analytics	$91,872	5%

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How Education impacts an Auditor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Auditors enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Auditor with a Bachelor's Degree is between $95,530 and $100,365).

Auditor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Auditor

No Diploma 1.4%

High School 1.4%

Associates 0.8%

Bachelors 53.8%

Masters 43.4%

Doctorate 0.6%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.4%
High School	1.4%
Associates	0.8%
Bachelors	53.8%
Masters	43.4%
Doctorate	0.6%

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Auditor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Auditor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$80,945

Average $87,497/year

$93,978

$6,745

Average $7,291/month

$7,832

$1,557

Average $1,683/week

$1,807

$39

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,978	$7,832	$1,807	$45
Average	$87,497	$7,291	$1,683	$42
25th Percentile	$80,945	$6,745	$1,557	$39

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Salary Trends for Auditor

Salaries for an Auditor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $91,305 in 2023 to around $89,570 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Auditor salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$90,853

2025

$89,570

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2024	$90,853
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