Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of night auditor salary by state for the United States:
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Washington has the highest night auditor salary of $40,311
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Mississippi has the lowest night auditor salary of $23,059
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The national average salary for night auditors is $31,498
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The national hourly pay for night auditors is $15.14
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do night auditors get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for night auditor by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for night auditors after this adjustment? That would be Washington.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for night auditor salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Night Auditors By State
| Rank | State | Average Night Auditor Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Washington | $40,311 | $32,000 | $49,000 |
| 2 | Oregon | $38,457 | $31,000 | $47,000 |
| 3 | Maryland | $37,809 | $30,000 | $46,000 |
| 4 | California | $37,715 | $30,000 | $46,000 |
| 5 | New York | $36,165 | $29,000 | $44,000 |
| 6 | Colorado | $36,067 | $29,000 | $43,000 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $35,466 | $30,000 | $41,000 |
| 8 | Minnesota | $35,031 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $34,980 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 10 | North Dakota | $34,826 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $34,042 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 12 | Idaho | $33,689 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 13 | Vermont | $33,138 | $27,000 | $40,000 |
| 14 | Maine | $32,966 | $27,000 | $40,000 |
| 15 | Connecticut | $32,898 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 16 | Delaware | $32,689 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 17 | Utah | $32,583 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 18 | Alaska | $32,443 | $28,000 | $37,000 |
| 19 | West Virginia | $32,310 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 20 | Nevada | $32,137 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 21 | Arizona | $31,360 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 22 | New Hampshire | $31,277 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $30,773 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 24 | Montana | $30,522 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $30,178 | $24,000 | $36,000 |
| 26 | Iowa | $29,147 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 27 | Florida | $28,808 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $28,676 | $23,000 | $34,000 |
| 29 | Illinois | $28,573 | $23,000 | $34,000 |
| 30 | Michigan | $28,512 | $23,000 | $34,000 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $28,416 | $23,000 | $34,000 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $28,313 | $23,000 | $34,000 |
| 33 | Ohio | $27,926 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 34 | Indiana | $27,902 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $27,825 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 36 | Texas | $27,792 | $22,000 | $33,000 |
| 37 | Virginia | $27,735 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $27,613 | $22,000 | $33,000 |
| 39 | Missouri | $27,423 | $22,000 | $33,000 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $27,240 | $22,000 | $33,000 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $27,016 | $22,000 | $32,000 |
| 42 | Kansas | $26,785 | $22,000 | $32,000 |
| 43 | Louisiana | $26,296 | $21,000 | $32,000 |
| 44 | North Carolina | $26,001 | $21,000 | $31,000 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $25,947 | $21,000 | $31,000 |
| 46 | Georgia | $25,913 | $21,000 | $31,000 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $25,411 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $25,353 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
| 49 | Alabama | $24,474 | $20,000 | $29,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $23,059 | $19,000 | $27,000 |
Methodology: Night Auditor Salary By State
To better understand night auditor pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for night auditors by state.
We took the average annual salary data for night auditors from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for night auditors.
Night Auditor Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for night auditors?
The highest-paid state for night auditors is Washington with an average salary of $40,311 per year.
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What city pays night auditors the most?
Seattle, WA pays night auditors the most with an average salary of $40,436 per year.
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What is the worst state for night auditors?
The worst state for night auditors is Mississippi with an average salary of $23,059 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
