Best states for a staff auditor

Q: What is the best state for staff auditors?

The best state to be a staff auditor is Rhode Island based on staff auditor salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for staff auditors?

The worst state for staff auditors is Idaho, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for staff auditors in the United States. Staff auditor positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for staff auditors.Our research found that Rhode Island is the best state for staff auditors, while Alaska and New York are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Rhode Island has a median salary of $62,015 and Alaska has the highest median salary among all 50 states for staff auditors.

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 staff auditors.If you are currently seeking employment as a staff auditor, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for staff auditors in 2026

1. Rhode Island
Total staff auditor jobs: 223
Average annual salary: $62,015
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Staff auditor jobs in Rhode Island
2. District of Columbia
Total staff auditor jobs: 315
Average annual salary: $69,466
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Staff auditor jobs in District of Columbia
3. New York
Total staff auditor jobs: 2,026
Average annual salary: $62,894
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Staff auditor jobs in New York
4. New Jersey
Total staff auditor jobs: 1,194
Average annual salary: $62,679
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Staff auditor jobs in New Jersey
5. Massachusetts
Total staff auditor jobs: 1,643
Average annual salary: $59,587
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Staff auditor jobs in Massachusetts
6. Delaware
Total staff auditor jobs: 150
Average annual salary: $62,342
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Staff auditor jobs in Delaware
7. Vermont
Total staff auditor jobs: 111
Average annual salary: $56,431
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Staff auditor jobs in Vermont
8. Alabama
Total staff auditor jobs: 536
Average annual salary: $57,182
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Staff auditor jobs in Alabama
9. Alaska
Total staff auditor jobs: 73
Average annual salary: $66,725
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Staff auditor jobs in Alaska
10. New Hampshire
Total staff auditor jobs: 204
Average annual salary: $59,936
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Staff auditor jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a staff auditor

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Detailed list of the best states for a staff auditor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$62,015	$49,000	1,059,639	223
2	District of Columbia	$69,466	$54,000	693,972	315
3	New York	$62,894	$49,000	19,849,399	2,026
4	New Jersey	$62,679	$49,000	9,005,644	1,194
5	Massachusetts	$59,587	$47,000	6,859,819	1,643
6	Delaware	$62,342	$49,000	961,939	150
7	Vermont	$56,431	$45,000	623,657	111
8	Alabama	$57,182	$45,000	4,874,747	536
9	Alaska	$66,725	$59,000	739,795	73
10	New Hampshire	$59,936	$48,000	1,342,795	204
11	Pennsylvania	$52,722	$41,000	12,805,537	2,224
12	Connecticut	$57,188	$45,000	3,588,184	496
13	Michigan	$55,783	$44,000	9,962,311	931
14	Wisconsin	$54,653	$43,000	5,795,483	680
15	Georgia	$54,909	$43,000	10,429,379	1,337
16	Virginia	$58,061	$45,000	8,470,020	1,211
17	Oregon	$54,773	$43,000	4,142,776	624
18	Illinois	$53,246	$42,000	12,802,023	2,024
19	North Carolina	$53,480	$42,000	10,273,419	1,194
20	West Virginia	$54,317	$42,000	1,815,857	155
21	Maryland	$56,485	$44,000	6,052,177	832
22	South Dakota	$54,603	$43,000	869,666	64
23	Texas	$52,080	$40,000	28,304,596	2,901
24	Washington	$53,556	$43,000	7,405,743	986
25	Mississippi	$53,145	$41,000	2,984,100	205
26	Florida	$52,235	$40,000	20,984,400	2,194
27	Nebraska	$52,337	$41,000	1,920,076	264
28	Minnesota	$51,399	$41,000	5,576,606	912
29	California	$50,802	$40,000	39,536,653	5,831
30	Oklahoma	$51,951	$41,000	3,930,864	337
31	Colorado	$51,789	$41,000	5,607,154	824
32	Arizona	$49,709	$39,000	7,016,270	893
33	Ohio	$49,223	$38,000	11,658,609	1,377
34	Tennessee	$48,760	$38,000	6,715,984	760
35	Arkansas	$49,895	$39,000	3,004,279	312
36	Kansas	$50,260	$40,000	2,913,123	353
37	South Carolina	$51,173	$40,000	5,024,369	490
38	Maine	$46,193	$37,000	1,335,907	214
39	Missouri	$47,051	$37,000	6,113,532	829
40	Indiana	$47,990	$38,000	6,666,818	756
41	Iowa	$46,454	$37,000	3,145,711	465
42	Kentucky	$48,072	$38,000	4,454,189	395
43	Montana	$44,855	$36,000	1,050,493	166
44	Louisiana	$44,997	$35,000	4,684,333	453
45	Utah	$43,262	$34,000	3,101,833	492
46	Nevada	$42,449	$33,000	2,998,039	358
47	Hawaii	$46,561	$39,000	1,427,538	115
48	North Dakota	$45,481	$36,000	755,393	68
49	New Mexico	$43,479	$34,000	2,088,070	204
50	Wyoming	$41,302	$33,000	579,315	70
51	Idaho	$42,138	$33,000	1,716,943	188

Highest paying states for staff auditors

Rank	State	Avg. Staff Auditor Salary
1	Rhode Island	$62,015
2	District of Columbia	$69,466
3	New York	$62,894
4	New Jersey	$62,679
5	Massachusetts	$59,587
6	Delaware	$62,342
7	Vermont	$56,431
8	Alabama	$57,182
9	Alaska	$66,725
10	New Hampshire	$59,936
11	Pennsylvania	$52,722
12	Connecticut	$57,188
13	Michigan	$55,783
14	Wisconsin	$54,653
15	Georgia	$54,909
16	Virginia	$58,061
17	Oregon	$54,773
18	Illinois	$53,246
19	North Carolina	$53,480
20	West Virginia	$54,317
21	Maryland	$56,485
22	South Dakota	$54,603
23	Texas	$52,080
24	Washington	$53,556
25	Mississippi	$53,145
26	Florida	$52,235
27	Nebraska	$52,337
28	Minnesota	$51,399
29	California	$50,802
30	Oklahoma	$51,951
31	Colorado	$51,789
32	Arizona	$49,709
33	Ohio	$49,223
34	Tennessee	$48,760
35	Arkansas	$49,895
36	Kansas	$50,260
37	South Carolina	$51,173
38	Maine	$46,193
39	Missouri	$47,051
40	Indiana	$47,990
41	Iowa	$46,454
42	Kentucky	$48,072
43	Montana	$44,855
44	Louisiana	$44,997
45	Utah	$43,262
46	Nevada	$42,449
47	Hawaii	$46,561
48	North Dakota	$45,481
49	New Mexico	$43,479
50	Wyoming	$41,302
51	Idaho	$42,138

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Total staff auditor jobs:	223
Average annual salary:	$62,015
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$49,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$77,000
Location Quotient:	1.26

Best states for a staff auditor

10 best states for staff auditors in 2026

1. Rhode Island

2. District of Columbia

3. New York

4. New Jersey

5. Massachusetts

6. Delaware

7. Vermont

8. Alabama

9. Alaska

10. New Hampshire