Job outlook for payroll auditors in the United States

Payroll auditor job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected payroll auditor job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 81,800 new jobs for payroll auditors are projected over the next decade.
Payroll auditor salaries have increased 8% for payroll auditors in the last 5 years.
There are over 46,192 payroll auditors currently employed in the United States.
There are 23,534 active payroll auditor job openings in the US.
The average payroll auditor salary is $45,159.

Are payroll auditor jobs in demand?

Yes, payroll auditor jobs are in demand. Payroll auditor demand is projected to grow 6% from 2018 to 2028.

Payroll auditor job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of payroll auditor jobs and the average payroll auditor salary over time.

Payroll auditor jobs over time

Payroll auditor job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	46,192	0.01%
2020	41,502	0.01%
2019	44,171	0.01%
2018	44,554	0.01%
2017	47,240	0.01%

Average payroll auditor salary over time

Payroll auditor salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$45,159	$21.71	+2.8%
2024	$43,925	$21.12	+1.5%
2023	$43,281	$20.81	+1.7%
2022	$42,575	$20.47	+1.8%
2021	$41,838	$20.11	+1.4%

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Payroll auditor jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of payroll auditor job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where payroll auditors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for payroll auditors

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	106	15%
2	Illinois	12,802,023	496	4%
3	North Carolina	10,273,419	379	4%
4	Virginia	8,470,020	342	4%
5	Massachusetts	6,859,819	304	4%
6	Arizona	7,016,270	260	4%
7	Minnesota	5,576,606	235	4%
8	Colorado	5,607,154	223	4%
9	Missouri	6,113,532	217	4%
10	Connecticut	3,588,184	150	4%
11	Oregon	4,142,776	145	4%
12	Utah	3,101,833	123	4%
13	Iowa	3,145,711	117	4%
14	Nebraska	1,920,076	75	4%
15	Rhode Island	1,059,639	45	4%
16	Montana	1,050,493	43	4%
17	North Dakota	755,393	31	4%
18	Vermont	623,657	24	4%
19	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	430	3%
20	Nevada	2,998,039	81	3%

Most common cities for payroll auditors

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Los Angeles	1	0%	$47,160

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