Best states for an auditor/consultant

Q: What is the best state for auditor/consultants?

The best state to be an auditor/consultant is New York based on auditor/consultant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for auditor/consultants?

The highest paying state for auditor/consultants is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for auditor/consultants?

The worst state for auditor/consultants is Wyoming, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Auditor/consultant opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for auditor/consultants, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for auditor/consultants.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for auditor/consultants. We found that New York is the best state in the nation for auditor/consultants, and people in Babylon earn the most in the field.

The median salary for auditor/consultants in New York is $98,107. Compare that to the median salary in Wyoming of $57,691, which ranked worst for auditor/consultants, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that New York is the best state for auditor/consultant jobs, whereas Wyoming is the worst.

10 best states for auditor/consultants in 2026

1. New York
Total auditor/consultant jobs: 979
Average annual salary: $98,107
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Auditor/consultant jobs in New York
2. District of Columbia
Total auditor/consultant jobs: 230
Average annual salary: $93,250
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
2.04
Auditor/consultant jobs in District of Columbia
3. Oregon
Total auditor/consultant jobs: 299
Average annual salary: $85,149
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Auditor/consultant jobs in Oregon
4. New Jersey
Total auditor/consultant jobs: 541
Average annual salary: $89,627
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Auditor/consultant jobs in New Jersey
5. Washington
Total auditor/consultant jobs: 378
Average annual salary: $97,218
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Auditor/consultant jobs in Washington
6. North Carolina
Total auditor/consultant jobs: 701
Average annual salary: $80,599
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Auditor/consultant jobs in North Carolina
7. Texas
Total auditor/consultant jobs: 1,334
Average annual salary: $84,609
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Auditor/consultant jobs in Texas
8. Michigan
Total auditor/consultant jobs: 410
Average annual salary: $85,210
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Auditor/consultant jobs in Michigan
9. Virginia
Total auditor/consultant jobs: 625
Average annual salary: $85,734
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Auditor/consultant jobs in Virginia
10. Rhode Island
Total auditor/consultant jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $75,846
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Auditor/consultant jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an auditor/consultant

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

Detailed list of the best states for an auditor/consultant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$98,107	$73,000	19,849,399	979
2	District of Columbia	$93,250	$70,000	693,972	230
3	Oregon	$85,149	$63,000	4,142,776	299
4	New Jersey	$89,627	$67,000	9,005,644	541
5	Washington	$97,218	$72,000	7,405,743	378
6	North Carolina	$80,599	$61,000	10,273,419	701
7	Texas	$84,609	$62,000	28,304,596	1,334
8	Michigan	$85,210	$63,000	9,962,311	410
9	Virginia	$85,734	$64,000	8,470,020	625
10	Rhode Island	$75,846	$57,000	1,059,639	95
11	Delaware	$84,564	$63,000	961,939	65
12	Massachusetts	$80,022	$60,000	6,859,819	679
13	Minnesota	$76,259	$57,000	5,576,606	478
14	Nebraska	$77,249	$58,000	1,920,076	124
15	Mississippi	$72,648	$54,000	2,984,100	295
16	Illinois	$75,015	$57,000	12,802,023	935
17	Pennsylvania	$73,741	$55,000	12,805,537	796
18	Oklahoma	$70,204	$53,000	3,930,864	519
19	California	$77,908	$56,000	39,536,653	2,305
20	Georgia	$74,043	$56,000	10,429,379	589
21	Idaho	$77,629	$56,000	1,716,943	71
22	Missouri	$72,752	$55,000	6,113,532	376
23	Arizona	$70,993	$52,000	7,016,270	410
24	Vermont	$72,013	$53,000	623,657	48
25	Florida	$69,555	$50,000	20,984,400	1,075
26	West Virginia	$70,861	$53,000	1,815,857	39
27	New Hampshire	$70,573	$53,000	1,342,795	84
28	Maryland	$75,643	$57,000	6,052,177	280
29	Connecticut	$69,639	$52,000	3,588,184	241
30	Indiana	$69,162	$52,000	6,666,818	311
31	South Dakota	$61,466	$47,000	869,666	187
32	Wisconsin	$68,252	$51,000	5,795,483	292
33	Colorado	$70,206	$53,000	5,607,154	351
34	Alaska	$73,339	$61,000	739,795	27
35	Ohio	$66,145	$49,000	11,658,609	532
36	Maine	$66,555	$50,000	1,335,907	67
37	Alabama	$59,985	$45,000	4,874,747	631
38	Nevada	$63,431	$46,000	2,998,039	130
39	Montana	$63,005	$47,000	1,050,493	82
40	Arkansas	$66,112	$50,000	3,004,279	102
41	South Carolina	$64,039	$48,000	5,024,369	210
42	North Dakota	$63,720	$48,000	755,393	40
43	Tennessee	$61,151	$46,000	6,715,984	279
44	Utah	$58,202	$42,000	3,101,833	239
45	Kansas	$62,852	$47,000	2,913,123	141
46	Iowa	$60,762	$46,000	3,145,711	172
47	New Mexico	$61,634	$45,000	2,088,070	56
48	Louisiana	$59,868	$44,000	4,684,333	143
49	Kentucky	$59,617	$45,000	4,454,189	159
50	Hawaii	$51,991	$42,000	1,427,538	42
51	Wyoming	$57,691	$43,000	579,315	28

Highest paying states for auditor/consultants

Rank	State	Avg. Auditor/Consultant Salary
1	New York	$98,107
2	District of Columbia	$93,250
3	Oregon	$85,149
4	New Jersey	$89,627
5	Washington	$97,218
6	North Carolina	$80,599
7	Texas	$84,609
8	Michigan	$85,210
9	Virginia	$85,734
10	Rhode Island	$75,846
11	Delaware	$84,564
12	Massachusetts	$80,022
13	Minnesota	$76,259
14	Nebraska	$77,249
15	Mississippi	$72,648
16	Illinois	$75,015
17	Pennsylvania	$73,741
18	Oklahoma	$70,204
19	California	$77,908
20	Georgia	$74,043
21	Idaho	$77,629
22	Missouri	$72,752
23	Arizona	$70,993
24	Vermont	$72,013
25	Florida	$69,555
26	West Virginia	$70,861
27	New Hampshire	$70,573
28	Maryland	$75,643
29	Connecticut	$69,639
30	Indiana	$69,162
31	South Dakota	$61,466
32	Wisconsin	$68,252
33	Colorado	$70,206
34	Alaska	$73,339
35	Ohio	$66,145
36	Maine	$66,555
37	Alabama	$59,985
38	Nevada	$63,431
39	Montana	$63,005
40	Arkansas	$66,112
41	South Carolina	$64,039
42	North Dakota	$63,720
43	Tennessee	$61,151
44	Utah	$58,202
45	Kansas	$62,852
46	Iowa	$60,762
47	New Mexico	$61,634
48	Louisiana	$59,868
49	Kentucky	$59,617
50	Hawaii	$51,991
51	Wyoming	$57,691

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Total auditor/consultant jobs:	979
Average annual salary:	$98,107
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$73,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$130,000
Location Quotient:	1.13

Best states for an auditor/consultant

10 best states for auditor/consultants in 2026

1. New York

2. District of Columbia

3. Oregon

4. New Jersey

5. Washington

6. North Carolina

7. Texas

8. Michigan

9. Virginia

10. Rhode Island