How Much Does A Tax Auditor Make ?

Tax Auditor make $51,946 per year on average, or $24.97 per hour, in the United States. Tax Auditor on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $39,449 a year, while the top 10% makes $65,542. Location impacts how much a Tax Auditor can expect to make. Tax Auditor make the most in District of Columbia, California, Washington and Colorado
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Highest Paying State

District of Columbia
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Highest Paying City

Washington, DC

Average Salary for Tax Auditor

Tax Auditor in America make an average salary of $51,946 per year or $24.97 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $65,542 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $39,449 per year.

Most Common Tax Auditor Benefits

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Vision Insurance

Paid Sick Time

Paid Vacation

Life Insurance

Health Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Highest Paying States

District of Columbia

$96,072 Yearly

California

$86,495 Yearly

Washington

$69,994 Yearly

Colorado

$62,054 Yearly

Arizona

$58,870 Yearly

Tax Auditor Average Salary by State

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Rank
State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 District of Columbia $96,072 $46.19
2 California $86,495 $41.58
3 Washington $69,994 $33.65
4 Colorado $62,054 $29.83
5 Arizona $58,870 $28.30
6 Oregon $58,258 $28.01
7 Virginia $52,982 $25.47
8 Florida $52,668 $25.32
9 Mississippi $50,671 $24.36
10 Pennsylvania $50,504 $24.28
11 North Carolina $47,628 $22.90
12 Idaho $46,538 $22.37
13 Louisiana $44,242 $21.27
14 South Carolina $42,636 $20.50
15 Ohio $40,406 $19.43
16 West Virginia $36,411 $17.51

Highest Paying Cities for Tax Auditor

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Rank
City
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Washington, DC $96,072 $46.19
2 City of Lakewood, CO $61,481 $29.56
3 Tallahassee, FL $52,505 $25.24
4 Wake County, NC $50,000 $24.04
5 Statewide, NC $47,811 $22.99
6 Boise, ID $47,263 $22.72
7 Baton Rouge, LA $46,338 $22.28
8 Shreveport, LA $43,177 $20.76
9 Other, LA $42,298 $20.34
10 New Orleans, LA $41,649 $20.02

Tax Auditor Salary Details

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What is Tax Auditor Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $65,542 $5,462 $32.00
75th Percentile $58,205 $4,850 $28.00
Average $51,946 $4,329 $25.00
25th Percentile $44,242 $3,687 $21.00
10th Percentile $39,449 $3,287 $19.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$50,683

Hourly Salary

$24.37

Middle Level

Yearly Salary

$56,493

Hourly Salary

$27.16

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$48,015

Hourly Salary

$23.08

Tax Auditor Pay Trends

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Average Tax Auditor Salary Over Time

 

Tax Auditor Salary by Year

Year Average Salary Hourly Rate %Change
2024 $78,070 $38.00 3.56%
2023 $75,384 $36.00 4.87%
2022 $71,880 $35.00 2.47%
2021 $70,144 $34.00 2.17%
2020 $68,652 $33.00 2.59%
2019 $66,919 $32.00 1.55%
2018 $65,900 $32.00 1.49%
2017 $64,933 $31.00 1.91%
2016 $63,719 $31.00 1.7%
2015 $62,653 $30.00 1.85%
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