Best states for an account auditor

Q: What is the best state for account auditors?

The best state to be an account auditor is Washington based on account auditor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for account auditors?

The highest paying state for account auditors is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for account auditors?

The worst state for account auditors is Hawaii, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for account auditors? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for account auditor jobs.Our research shows that Washington is the best state in the country for account auditors.

We figured that the best places for account auditor jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as an account auditor, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for account auditors in 2025

1. Washington
Total account auditor jobs: 1,385
Average annual salary: $93,102
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Account auditor jobs in Washington
2. Massachusetts
Total account auditor jobs: 1,756
Average annual salary: $90,385
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Account auditor jobs in Massachusetts
3. Delaware
Total account auditor jobs: 241
Average annual salary: $87,102
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Account auditor jobs in Delaware
4. Connecticut
Total account auditor jobs: 694
Average annual salary: $87,036
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Account auditor jobs in Connecticut
5. New Jersey
Total account auditor jobs: 1,322
Average annual salary: $94,388
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Account auditor jobs in New Jersey
6. Rhode Island
Total account auditor jobs: 224
Average annual salary: $81,226
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Account auditor jobs in Rhode Island
7. Utah
Total account auditor jobs: 738
Average annual salary: $75,436
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Account auditor jobs in Utah
8. Vermont
Total account auditor jobs: 151
Average annual salary: $78,840
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Account auditor jobs in Vermont
9. Idaho
Total account auditor jobs: 246
Average annual salary: $86,863
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Account auditor jobs in Idaho
10. District of Columbia
Total account auditor jobs: 205
Average annual salary: $102,346
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Account auditor jobs in District of Columbia

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Detailed list of the best states for an account auditor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$93,102	$61,000	7,405,743	1,385
2	Massachusetts	$90,385	$63,000	6,859,819	1,756
3	Delaware	$87,102	$61,000	961,939	241
4	Connecticut	$87,036	$61,000	3,588,184	694
5	New Jersey	$94,388	$66,000	9,005,644	1,322
6	Rhode Island	$81,226	$57,000	1,059,639	224
7	Utah	$75,436	$49,000	3,101,833	738
8	Vermont	$78,840	$55,000	623,657	151
9	Idaho	$86,863	$56,000	1,716,943	246
10	District of Columbia	$102,346	$71,000	693,972	205
11	Oregon	$95,306	$63,000	4,142,776	291
12	New York	$97,210	$68,000	19,849,399	1,036
13	Pennsylvania	$77,448	$54,000	12,805,537	1,901
14	Virginia	$78,445	$54,000	8,470,020	1,651
15	Michigan	$72,624	$49,000	9,962,311	1,250
16	Arizona	$67,179	$46,000	7,016,270	1,340
17	Maryland	$77,477	$54,000	6,052,177	1,042
18	New Hampshire	$76,613	$53,000	1,342,795	267
19	Wisconsin	$66,880	$45,000	5,795,483	1,045
20	North Carolina	$70,677	$47,000	10,273,419	1,566
21	Maine	$72,629	$51,000	1,335,907	202
22	Nevada	$64,727	$43,000	2,998,039	405
23	California	$82,921	$55,000	39,536,653	2,619
24	Ohio	$64,605	$44,000	11,658,609	1,675
25	Montana	$62,899	$40,000	1,050,493	249
26	Colorado	$73,714	$49,000	5,607,154	553
27	Mississippi	$66,561	$44,000	2,984,100	300
28	Minnesota	$63,512	$43,000	5,576,606	1,224
29	Arkansas	$60,924	$41,000	3,004,279	465
30	Georgia	$63,211	$42,000	10,429,379	1,761
31	Illinois	$69,398	$47,000	12,802,023	1,007
32	Wyoming	$57,707	$37,000	579,315	114
33	Texas	$65,032	$43,000	28,304,596	1,617
34	South Carolina	$61,949	$41,000	5,024,369	616
35	Missouri	$57,515	$39,000	6,113,532	1,078
36	Indiana	$60,273	$41,000	6,666,818	817
37	Tennessee	$55,075	$37,000	6,715,984	1,007
38	Oklahoma	$58,859	$39,000	3,930,864	442
39	Florida	$56,139	$37,000	20,984,400	2,882
40	Alaska	$63,937	$46,000	739,795	99
41	Kansas	$56,921	$38,000	2,913,123	448
42	Iowa	$55,781	$38,000	3,145,711	545
43	New Mexico	$57,540	$39,000	2,088,070	237
44	Nebraska	$55,031	$37,000	1,920,076	346
45	Louisiana	$54,617	$36,000	4,684,333	506
46	North Dakota	$54,034	$36,000	755,393	147
47	West Virginia	$54,591	$37,000	1,815,857	188
48	Alabama	$54,330	$36,000	4,874,747	613
49	Kentucky	$54,142	$37,000	4,454,189	497
50	South Dakota	$52,944	$36,000	869,666	142
51	Hawaii	$46,833	$36,000	1,427,538	118

Highest paying states for account auditors

Rank	State	Avg. Account Auditor Salary
1	Washington	$93,102
2	Massachusetts	$90,385
3	Delaware	$87,102
4	Connecticut	$87,036
5	New Jersey	$94,388
6	Rhode Island	$81,226
7	Utah	$75,436
8	Vermont	$78,840
9	Idaho	$86,863
10	District of Columbia	$102,346
11	Oregon	$95,306
12	New York	$97,210
13	Pennsylvania	$77,448
14	Virginia	$78,445
15	Michigan	$72,624
16	Arizona	$67,179
17	Maryland	$77,477
18	New Hampshire	$76,613
19	Wisconsin	$66,880
20	North Carolina	$70,677
21	Maine	$72,629
22	Nevada	$64,727
23	California	$82,921
24	Ohio	$64,605
25	Montana	$62,899
26	Colorado	$73,714
27	Mississippi	$66,561
28	Minnesota	$63,512
29	Arkansas	$60,924
30	Georgia	$63,211
31	Illinois	$69,398
32	Wyoming	$57,707
33	Texas	$65,032
34	South Carolina	$61,949
35	Missouri	$57,515
36	Indiana	$60,273
37	Tennessee	$55,075
38	Oklahoma	$58,859
39	Florida	$56,139
40	Alaska	$63,937
41	Kansas	$56,921
42	Iowa	$55,781
43	New Mexico	$57,540
44	Nebraska	$55,031
45	Louisiana	$54,617
46	North Dakota	$54,034
47	West Virginia	$54,591
48	Alabama	$54,330
49	Kentucky	$54,142
50	South Dakota	$52,944
51	Hawaii	$46,833

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Total account auditor jobs:	1,385
Average annual salary:	$93,102
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$61,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$141,000
Location Quotient:	1.31

Best states for an account auditor

10 best states for account auditors in 2025

1. Washington

2. Massachusetts

3. Delaware

4. Connecticut

5. New Jersey

6. Rhode Island

7. Utah

8. Vermont

9. Idaho

10. District of Columbia