Best states for an associate auditor

Q: What is the best state for associate auditors?

The best state to be an associate auditor is District of Columbia based on associate auditor salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for associate auditors is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for associate auditors?

The worst state for associate auditors is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for associate auditors? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for associate auditor jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for associate auditor jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for associate auditors.We found that District of Columbia is the best state for associate auditor jobs, whereas New Mexico is the worst.

10 best states for associate auditors in 2026

1. District of Columbia
Total associate auditor jobs: 198
Average annual salary: $71,432
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.76
Associate auditor jobs in District of Columbia
2. Rhode Island
Total associate auditor jobs: 89
Average annual salary: $63,441
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Associate auditor jobs in Rhode Island
3. Connecticut
Total associate auditor jobs: 320
Average annual salary: $62,322
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Associate auditor jobs in Connecticut
4. New York
Total associate auditor jobs: 901
Average annual salary: $70,161
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Associate auditor jobs in New York
5. Delaware
Total associate auditor jobs: 102
Average annual salary: $59,547
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Associate auditor jobs in Delaware
6. Wisconsin
Total associate auditor jobs: 406
Average annual salary: $56,887
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Associate auditor jobs in Wisconsin
7. New Jersey
Total associate auditor jobs: 461
Average annual salary: $65,133
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Associate auditor jobs in New Jersey
8. Alaska
Total associate auditor jobs: 42
Average annual salary: $67,509
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Associate auditor jobs in Alaska
9. New Hampshire
Total associate auditor jobs: 90
Average annual salary: $61,995
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Associate auditor jobs in New Hampshire
10. Illinois
Total associate auditor jobs: 898
Average annual salary: $55,964
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Associate auditor jobs in Illinois

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an associate auditor

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an associate auditor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$71,432	$56,000	693,972	198
2	Rhode Island	$63,441	$50,000	1,059,639	89
3	Connecticut	$62,322	$49,000	3,588,184	320
4	New York	$70,161	$55,000	19,849,399	901
5	Delaware	$59,547	$47,000	961,939	102
6	Wisconsin	$56,887	$45,000	5,795,483	406
7	New Jersey	$65,133	$51,000	9,005,644	461
8	Alaska	$67,509	$60,000	739,795	42
9	New Hampshire	$61,995	$49,000	1,342,795	90
10	Illinois	$55,964	$44,000	12,802,023	898
11	Vermont	$58,409	$47,000	623,657	45
12	Virginia	$58,891	$46,000	8,470,020	644
13	North Carolina	$56,307	$44,000	10,273,419	585
14	Maryland	$59,739	$47,000	6,052,177	409
15	Massachusetts	$59,028	$47,000	6,859,819	515
16	Georgia	$55,147	$43,000	10,429,379	642
17	Michigan	$53,928	$43,000	9,962,311	455
18	West Virginia	$55,653	$44,000	1,815,857	64
19	Colorado	$53,653	$43,000	5,607,154	515
20	Louisiana	$54,606	$43,000	4,684,333	183
21	South Dakota	$55,609	$44,000	869,666	45
22	Mississippi	$54,691	$43,000	2,984,100	109
23	Texas	$51,825	$40,000	28,304,596	1,483
24	Washington	$56,733	$45,000	7,405,743	382
25	Ohio	$51,394	$40,000	11,658,609	644
26	California	$53,952	$42,000	39,536,653	2,320
27	Nebraska	$53,399	$42,000	1,920,076	128
28	Florida	$51,256	$40,000	20,984,400	1,222
29	Minnesota	$52,785	$42,000	5,576,606	431
30	Missouri	$50,246	$40,000	6,113,532	416
31	Iowa	$48,906	$39,000	3,145,711	277
32	Arkansas	$51,260	$40,000	3,004,279	137
33	Pennsylvania	$49,857	$39,000	12,805,537	718
34	South Carolina	$51,657	$41,000	5,024,369	222
35	Oregon	$50,441	$40,000	4,142,776	254
36	Oklahoma	$49,353	$39,000	3,930,864	179
37	Arizona	$46,429	$36,000	7,016,270	481
38	Kentucky	$49,659	$39,000	4,454,189	192
39	Tennessee	$46,253	$36,000	6,715,984	388
40	Indiana	$49,605	$39,000	6,666,818	311
41	Montana	$45,352	$37,000	1,050,493	80
42	Utah	$44,301	$35,000	3,101,833	249
43	Alabama	$47,636	$37,000	4,874,747	234
44	Nevada	$43,322	$34,000	2,998,039	163
45	Maine	$47,859	$38,000	1,335,907	72
46	Hawaii	$48,062	$41,000	1,427,538	46
47	Kansas	$47,208	$37,000	2,913,123	145
48	Wyoming	$41,889	$33,000	579,315	41
49	North Dakota	$46,358	$37,000	755,393	42
50	Idaho	$44,517	$35,000	1,716,943	92
51	New Mexico	$44,469	$35,000	2,088,070	93

Highest paying states for associate auditors

Rank	State	Avg. Associate Auditor Salary
1	District of Columbia	$71,432
2	Rhode Island	$63,441
3	Connecticut	$62,322
4	New York	$70,161
5	Delaware	$59,547
6	Wisconsin	$56,887
7	New Jersey	$65,133
8	Alaska	$67,509
9	New Hampshire	$61,995
10	Illinois	$55,964
11	Vermont	$58,409
12	Virginia	$58,891
13	North Carolina	$56,307
14	Maryland	$59,739
15	Massachusetts	$59,028
16	Georgia	$55,147
17	Michigan	$53,928
18	West Virginia	$55,653
19	Colorado	$53,653
20	Louisiana	$54,606
21	South Dakota	$55,609
22	Mississippi	$54,691
23	Texas	$51,825
24	Washington	$56,733
25	Ohio	$51,394
26	California	$53,952
27	Nebraska	$53,399
28	Florida	$51,256
29	Minnesota	$52,785
30	Missouri	$50,246
31	Iowa	$48,906
32	Arkansas	$51,260
33	Pennsylvania	$49,857
34	South Carolina	$51,657
35	Oregon	$50,441
36	Oklahoma	$49,353
37	Arizona	$46,429
38	Kentucky	$49,659
39	Tennessee	$46,253
40	Indiana	$49,605
41	Montana	$45,352
42	Utah	$44,301
43	Alabama	$47,636
44	Nevada	$43,322
45	Maine	$47,859
46	Hawaii	$48,062
47	Kansas	$47,208
48	Wyoming	$41,889
49	North Dakota	$46,358
50	Idaho	$44,517
51	New Mexico	$44,469

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Total associate auditor jobs:	198
Average annual salary:	$71,432
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$56,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$89,000
Location Quotient:	1.76

Best states for an associate auditor

10 best states for associate auditors in 2026

1. District of Columbia

2. Rhode Island

3. Connecticut

4. New York

5. Delaware

6. Wisconsin

7. New Jersey

8. Alaska

9. New Hampshire

10. Illinois