Best states for a senior auditor

Q: What is the best state for senior auditors?

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

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for senior auditors?

The worst state for senior auditors is Wyoming, 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 senior 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 senior auditor jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for senior auditors -- where there are plenty of senior auditor jobs to go around and senior auditors get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

In order to get you the best states for senior auditors, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the West is best for senior auditors, and the Northeast is the worst. Washington, DC is the best city in the country for senior auditor jobs, where as District of Columbia is the best state in the country.

10 best states for senior auditors in 2026

1. District of Columbia
Total senior auditor jobs: 141
Average annual salary: $97,948
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
2.03
Senior auditor jobs in District of Columbia
2. New York
Total senior auditor jobs: 687
Average annual salary: $87,935
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Senior auditor jobs in New York
3. Rhode Island
Total senior auditor jobs: 48
Average annual salary: $82,953
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Senior auditor jobs in Rhode Island
4. New Jersey
Total senior auditor jobs: 298
Average annual salary: $87,098
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Senior auditor jobs in New Jersey
5. Connecticut
Total senior auditor jobs: 150
Average annual salary: $80,863
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Senior auditor jobs in Connecticut
6. North Carolina
Total senior auditor jobs: 483
Average annual salary: $74,785
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Senior auditor jobs in North Carolina
7. Virginia
Total senior auditor jobs: 418
Average annual salary: $79,179
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Senior auditor jobs in Virginia
8. Delaware
Total senior auditor jobs: 39
Average annual salary: $86,490
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Senior auditor jobs in Delaware
9. Massachusetts
Total senior auditor jobs: 388
Average annual salary: $78,675
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Senior auditor jobs in Massachusetts
10. Illinois
Total senior auditor jobs: 619
Average annual salary: $73,678
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Senior auditor jobs in Illinois

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior auditor

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

Detailed list of the best states for a senior auditor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$97,948	$70,000	693,972	141
2	New York	$87,935	$63,000	19,849,399	687
3	Rhode Island	$82,953	$59,000	1,059,639	48
4	New Jersey	$87,098	$62,000	9,005,644	298
5	Connecticut	$80,863	$58,000	3,588,184	150
6	North Carolina	$74,785	$53,000	10,273,419	483
7	Virginia	$79,179	$57,000	8,470,020	418
8	Delaware	$86,490	$62,000	961,939	39
9	Massachusetts	$78,675	$56,000	6,859,819	388
10	Illinois	$73,678	$51,000	12,802,023	619
11	Oregon	$73,728	$49,000	4,142,776	175
12	Wisconsin	$72,135	$50,000	5,795,483	197
13	Texas	$69,638	$48,000	28,304,596	939
14	West Virginia	$75,457	$53,000	1,815,857	27
15	California	$75,406	$51,000	39,536,653	1,379
16	Georgia	$71,101	$50,000	10,429,379	425
17	New Hampshire	$76,443	$54,000	1,342,795	44
18	Alabama	$74,588	$53,000	4,874,747	87
19	Michigan	$69,691	$49,000	9,962,311	272
20	Arizona	$66,968	$47,000	7,016,270	318
21	Maryland	$78,289	$56,000	6,052,177	202
22	Indiana	$70,112	$49,000	6,666,818	204
23	Pennsylvania	$67,434	$48,000	12,805,537	481
24	Ohio	$68,477	$48,000	11,658,609	347
25	Minnesota	$67,742	$46,000	5,576,606	266
26	Missouri	$65,886	$46,000	6,113,532	243
27	Mississippi	$69,075	$48,000	2,984,100	33
28	Tennessee	$65,643	$46,000	6,715,984	204
29	South Carolina	$66,789	$47,000	5,024,369	162
30	Florida	$65,023	$46,000	20,984,400	750
31	South Dakota	$67,315	$46,000	869,666	19
32	Kentucky	$66,087	$46,000	4,454,189	119
33	Vermont	$67,425	$48,000	623,657	26
34	Nebraska	$64,876	$45,000	1,920,076	81
35	North Dakota	$65,849	$45,000	755,393	31
36	Alaska	$71,042	$58,000	739,795	15
37	Nevada	$62,997	$42,000	2,998,039	94
38	Washington	$68,177	$45,000	7,405,743	232
39	Iowa	$61,469	$42,000	3,145,711	149
40	Colorado	$63,853	$44,000	5,607,154	243
41	Kansas	$63,291	$44,000	2,913,123	94
42	Oklahoma	$63,866	$44,000	3,930,864	92
43	Maine	$61,704	$44,000	1,335,907	53
44	Montana	$50,171	$34,000	1,050,493	61
45	Utah	$57,707	$39,000	3,101,833	147
46	Idaho	$63,093	$42,000	1,716,943	41
47	Louisiana	$59,694	$41,000	4,684,333	121
48	Arkansas	$60,324	$42,000	3,004,279	79
49	Hawaii	$54,391	$41,000	1,427,538	34
50	New Mexico	$62,388	$43,000	2,088,070	34
51	Wyoming	$48,882	$33,000	579,315	20

Highest paying states for senior auditors

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Auditor Salary
1	District of Columbia	$97,948
2	New York	$87,935
3	Rhode Island	$82,953
4	New Jersey	$87,098
5	Connecticut	$80,863
6	North Carolina	$74,785
7	Virginia	$79,179
8	Delaware	$86,490
9	Massachusetts	$78,675
10	Illinois	$73,678
11	Oregon	$73,728
12	Wisconsin	$72,135
13	Texas	$69,638
14	West Virginia	$75,457
15	California	$75,406
16	Georgia	$71,101
17	New Hampshire	$76,443
18	Alabama	$74,588
19	Michigan	$69,691
20	Arizona	$66,968
21	Maryland	$78,289
22	Indiana	$70,112
23	Pennsylvania	$67,434
24	Ohio	$68,477
25	Minnesota	$67,742
26	Missouri	$65,886
27	Mississippi	$69,075
28	Tennessee	$65,643
29	South Carolina	$66,789
30	Florida	$65,023
31	South Dakota	$67,315
32	Kentucky	$66,087
33	Vermont	$67,425
34	Nebraska	$64,876
35	North Dakota	$65,849
36	Alaska	$71,042
37	Nevada	$62,997
38	Washington	$68,177
39	Iowa	$61,469
40	Colorado	$63,853
41	Kansas	$63,291
42	Oklahoma	$63,866
43	Maine	$61,704
44	Montana	$50,171
45	Utah	$57,707
46	Idaho	$63,093
47	Louisiana	$59,694
48	Arkansas	$60,324
49	Hawaii	$54,391
50	New Mexico	$62,388
51	Wyoming	$48,882

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Total senior auditor jobs:	141
Average annual salary:	$97,948
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$70,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$135,000
Location Quotient:	2.03

Best states for a senior auditor

10 best states for senior auditors in 2026

1. District of Columbia

2. New York

3. Rhode Island

4. New Jersey

5. Connecticut

6. North Carolina

7. Virginia

8. Delaware

9. Massachusetts

10. Illinois