Best states for a staff internal auditor

Q: What is the best state for staff internal auditors?

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

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for staff internal auditors?

The worst state for staff internal auditors is New Mexico, 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 staff internal 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 staff internal auditor jobs.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 staff internal auditor jobs.

The median salary for staff internal auditors in District of Columbia is $82,630. Compare that to the median salary in New Mexico of $39,287, which ranked worst for staff internal auditors, and you can see how your location is important for your career.If you are currently seeking employment as a staff internal auditor, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for staff internal auditors in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total staff internal auditor jobs: 340
Average annual salary: $82,630
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Staff internal auditor jobs in District of Columbia
2. New Jersey
Total staff internal auditor jobs: 1,270
Average annual salary: $79,740
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Staff internal auditor jobs in New Jersey
3. New York
Total staff internal auditor jobs: 2,156
Average annual salary: $69,695
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Staff internal auditor jobs in New York
4. Massachusetts
Total staff internal auditor jobs: 1,715
Average annual salary: $65,291
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Staff internal auditor jobs in Massachusetts
5. Connecticut
Total staff internal auditor jobs: 541
Average annual salary: $66,258
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Staff internal auditor jobs in Connecticut
6. Rhode Island
Total staff internal auditor jobs: 244
Average annual salary: $58,772
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Staff internal auditor jobs in Rhode Island
7. Pennsylvania
Total staff internal auditor jobs: 2,269
Average annual salary: $56,760
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Staff internal auditor jobs in Pennsylvania
8. California
Total staff internal auditor jobs: 6,114
Average annual salary: $61,715
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Staff internal auditor jobs in California
9. Delaware
Total staff internal auditor jobs: 156
Average annual salary: $66,440
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Staff internal auditor jobs in Delaware
10. Oregon
Total staff internal auditor jobs: 665
Average annual salary: $57,556
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Staff internal auditor jobs in Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a staff internal auditor

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

Detailed list of the best states for a staff internal auditor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$82,630	$58,000	693,972	340
2	New Jersey	$79,740	$57,000	9,005,644	1,270
3	New York	$69,695	$49,000	19,849,399	2,156
4	Massachusetts	$65,291	$47,000	6,859,819	1,715
5	Connecticut	$66,258	$47,000	3,588,184	541
6	Rhode Island	$58,772	$42,000	1,059,639	244
7	Pennsylvania	$56,760	$40,000	12,805,537	2,269
8	California	$61,715	$41,000	39,536,653	6,114
9	Delaware	$66,440	$47,000	961,939	156
10	Oregon	$57,556	$39,000	4,142,776	665
11	Illinois	$54,293	$38,000	12,802,023	2,092
12	Maryland	$62,189	$44,000	6,052,177	859
13	Ohio	$54,300	$37,000	11,658,609	1,419
14	Minnesota	$55,236	$39,000	5,576,606	958
15	Georgia	$55,077	$38,000	10,429,379	1,388
16	Virginia	$57,260	$39,000	8,470,020	1,245
17	North Carolina	$54,996	$37,000	10,273,419	1,244
18	New Hampshire	$54,403	$39,000	1,342,795	230
19	Oklahoma	$55,219	$39,000	3,930,864	353
20	Alaska	$62,004	$52,000	739,795	78
21	Maine	$50,290	$37,000	1,335,907	226
22	Florida	$52,008	$36,000	20,984,400	2,303
23	Wisconsin	$51,539	$36,000	5,795,483	735
24	Michigan	$51,633	$36,000	9,962,311	1,020
25	Texas	$50,697	$35,000	28,304,596	2,935
26	West Virginia	$52,904	$36,000	1,815,857	155
27	Vermont	$51,204	$37,000	623,657	105
28	Nebraska	$50,463	$36,000	1,920,076	289
29	Missouri	$48,507	$34,000	6,113,532	868
30	Mississippi	$51,210	$35,000	2,984,100	210
31	Washington	$49,435	$34,000	7,405,743	1,056
32	Indiana	$49,634	$34,000	6,666,818	805
33	Colorado	$48,581	$35,000	5,607,154	866
34	Arizona	$45,957	$32,000	7,016,270	878
35	Tennessee	$46,397	$32,000	6,715,984	779
36	Louisiana	$45,818	$31,000	4,684,333	461
37	Utah	$44,291	$30,000	3,101,833	506
38	Alabama	$46,289	$32,000	4,874,747	559
39	South Carolina	$47,951	$33,000	5,024,369	514
40	Idaho	$46,824	$32,000	1,716,943	194
41	Nevada	$39,157	$26,000	2,998,039	376
42	Montana	$41,815	$29,000	1,050,493	167
43	Arkansas	$44,044	$31,000	3,004,279	314
44	Iowa	$42,416	$30,000	3,145,711	480
45	Hawaii	$34,523	$28,000	1,427,538	121
46	North Dakota	$44,022	$31,000	755,393	85
47	Kansas	$40,923	$29,000	2,913,123	372
48	Kentucky	$41,234	$28,000	4,454,189	411
49	Wyoming	$37,246	$26,000	579,315	77
50	South Dakota	$40,113	$28,000	869,666	74
51	New Mexico	$39,287	$27,000	2,088,070	221

Highest paying states for staff internal auditors

Rank	State	Avg. Staff Internal Auditor Salary
1	District of Columbia	$82,630
2	New Jersey	$79,740
3	New York	$69,695
4	Massachusetts	$65,291
5	Connecticut	$66,258
6	Rhode Island	$58,772
7	Pennsylvania	$56,760
8	California	$61,715
9	Delaware	$66,440
10	Oregon	$57,556
11	Illinois	$54,293
12	Maryland	$62,189
13	Ohio	$54,300
14	Minnesota	$55,236
15	Georgia	$55,077
16	Virginia	$57,260
17	North Carolina	$54,996
18	New Hampshire	$54,403
19	Oklahoma	$55,219
20	Alaska	$62,004
21	Maine	$50,290
22	Florida	$52,008
23	Wisconsin	$51,539
24	Michigan	$51,633
25	Texas	$50,697
26	West Virginia	$52,904
27	Vermont	$51,204
28	Nebraska	$50,463
29	Missouri	$48,507
30	Mississippi	$51,210
31	Washington	$49,435
32	Indiana	$49,634
33	Colorado	$48,581
34	Arizona	$45,957
35	Tennessee	$46,397
36	Louisiana	$45,818
37	Utah	$44,291
38	Alabama	$46,289
39	South Carolina	$47,951
40	Idaho	$46,824
41	Nevada	$39,157
42	Montana	$41,815
43	Arkansas	$44,044
44	Iowa	$42,416
45	Hawaii	$34,523
46	North Dakota	$44,022
47	Kansas	$40,923
48	Kentucky	$41,234
49	Wyoming	$37,246
50	South Dakota	$40,113
51	New Mexico	$39,287

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Total staff internal auditor jobs:	340
Average annual salary:	$82,630
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$58,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$117,000
Location Quotient:	1.33

Best states for a staff internal auditor

10 best states for staff internal auditors in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. New Jersey

3. New York

4. Massachusetts

5. Connecticut

6. Rhode Island

7. Pennsylvania

8. California

9. Delaware

10. Oregon