What are the main factors that influence an Investigative Auditor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Investigative Auditor's salary?

An Investigative Auditor's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,307 for beginners, reaching about $83,982 at mid-level, and approach $148,225 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Investigative Auditor?

Investigative Auditor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Investigative Auditor roles are District of Columbia $78,849, California $78,550, Massachusetts $77,503. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Investigative Auditor roles make?

Salaries for Investigative Auditor level roles vary by specialization: Investigative Lawyer: $126,049; Investigative Consultant: $109,490; Investigative Researcher: $97,151; Special Investigative Analyst: $84,954; Investigative Specialist: $76,339.

Investigative Auditor Salary in the United States

How much does an Investigative Auditor make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Investigative Auditor in the United States is $71,215 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

However, an Investigative Auditor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,412
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,904 to $77,599
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,159

10% $59,159

50% (Median) $71,215

90% $83,412

Investigative Auditor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,599	$6,467	$1,492	$37
Average	$71,215	$5,935	$1,370	$34
25th Percentile	$64,904	$5,409	$1,248	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Investigative Auditor Salaries

An Investigative Auditor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Investigative Auditor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Investigative Auditor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $59,307
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,885
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,982
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $113,033
Expert (over 8 years): $148,225

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Refinery Operator I	less than 1 year	$59,307
Investigative Auditor	1-2 years	$69,885
Refinery Operator III	2-4 years	$83,982
Refinery Operations Supervisor	5-8 years	$113,033
Refinery Operations Manager	over 8 years	$148,225

How Do Investigative Auditor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Investigative Auditors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,849.
California: $78,550.
Massachusetts: $77,503.

District of Columbia $78,849 California $78,550 Massachusetts $77,503 Washington $77,218 New Jersey $77,190 Alaska $77,090 Connecticut $76,107 New York $75,708

Hawaii $74,433 Rhode Island $73,835 Maryland $73,429 Minnesota $72,874 Colorado $72,660 Illinois $72,589 Oregon $72,318 Delaware $72,119

New Hampshire $71,994 Virginia $71,713 Pennsylvania $70,894 Nevada $70,481 North Dakota $70,346 Michigan $70,132 Wisconsin $70,054 Vermont $69,897

Texas $69,463 Maine $69,434 Arizona $69,392 Ohio $69,342 Georgia $68,686 Indiana $68,359 Wyoming $68,295 Utah $68,195

Iowa $68,152 Kansas $67,811 Louisiana $67,711 North Carolina $67,675 Missouri $67,661 Florida $67,383 Montana $67,234 Nebraska $67,091

Kentucky $67,013 South Carolina $66,728 Tennessee $66,550 Idaho $66,479 New Mexico $65,959 Oklahoma $65,845 Alabama $65,425 South Dakota $64,720

Arkansas $64,335 West Virginia $64,129 Mississippi $63,509

Top Paying Cities for Investigative Auditor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $89,823
San Francisco: $88,840
Oakland: $86,967

San Jose, CA $89,823

San Francisco, CA $88,840

Oakland, CA $86,967

New York, NY $81,996

Paramus, NJ $80,999

Queens Village, NY $80,995

Passaic, NJ $80,928

Bergenfield, NJ $80,921

Stamford, CT $80,764

Huntington, NY $80,735

Newark, NJ $80,209

Bridgeport, CT $80,059

Vallejo, CA $79,917

New Brunswick, NJ $79,889

Petaluma, CA $79,846

Middlesex, NJ $79,711

Somerset, NJ $79,661

Santa Cruz, CA $79,568

Boston, MA $79,134

Monterey, CA $78,884

Seattle, WA $78,721

Santa Rosa, CA $78,706

Los Angeles, CA $78,685

Juneau, AK $78,500

Washington, DC $78,422

Orange, CA $78,168

Santa Ana, CA $77,980

Long Beach, CA $77,909

Anaheim, CA $77,895

Anchorage, AK $77,859

Santa Maria, CA $77,645

Everett, WA $77,631

Danbury, CT $77,380

Bremerton, WA $77,282

Tacoma, WA $77,026

New Suffolk, NY $77,024

Sacramento, CA $77,004

Santa Barbara, CA $76,926

San Diego, CA $76,848

Trenton, NJ $76,848

Brockton, MA $76,769

Fairbanks, AK $76,595

Lompoc, CA $76,413

Lowell, MA $76,356

Ventura, CA $76,342

Nashua, NH $76,328

Stockton, CA $76,321

Modesto, CA $75,801

Poughkeepsie, NY $75,644

Olympia, WA $75,509

Kennewick, WA $75,509

New Haven, CT $75,480

Lawrence, MA $75,224

Hartford, CT $75,153

Riverside, CA $75,139

New Bedford, MA $75,067

Richland, WA $75,067

Bakersfield, CA $74,968

San Bernardino, CA $74,939

New Britain, CT $74,932

Atlantic City, NJ $74,932

New London, CT $74,904

Norwich, CT $74,882

Portsmouth, NH $74,868

Boulder, CO $74,717

Portland, OR $74,619

Worcester, MA $74,612

Minneapolis, MN $74,391

Philadelphia, PA $74,291

Honolulu, HI $74,056

Saint Paul, MN $74,022

Vineland, NJ $74,006

Providence, RI $73,800

Chicago, IL $73,593

Bellingham, WA $73,508

Springfield, MA $73,451

Baltimore, MD $73,429

Chico, CA $73,251

Pittsfield, MA $73,059

Manchester, NH $72,924

Spokane, WA $72,610

Denver, CO $72,603

Albany, NY $72,269

Troy, NY $72,240

Nassau, NY $72,164

Schenectady, NY $72,091

Wilmington, DE $72,034

Burlington, VT $71,934

Salem, OR $71,905

Portland, ME $71,685

Yakima, WA $71,613

Rochester, MN $71,393

Reno, NV $71,357

Fresno, CA $71,357

Milwaukee, WI $71,293

Detroit, MI $71,222

Ann Arbor, MI $71,210

Allentown, PA $71,200

Colorado Springs, CO $71,079

Syracuse, NY $71,044

Carson City, NV $71,044

Houston, TX $70,944

Eugene, OR $70,908

Gary, IN $70,823

Springfield, OR $70,766

Bismarck, ND $70,752

Galveston, TX $70,702

Medford, OR $70,595

Fort Collins, CO $70,567

Concord, NH $70,531

Austin, TX $70,510

Mesa, AZ $70,360

Reading, PA $70,353

Phoenix, AZ $70,346

Dallas, TX $70,324

Saint Cloud, MN $70,256

Madison, WI $70,161

Utica, NY $69,968

Rochester, NY $69,854

Des Moines, IA $69,847

Raleigh, NC $69,840

Atlanta, GA $69,733

Battle Creek, MI $69,712

Salt Lake City, UT $69,691

Lancaster, PA $69,584

Harrisburg, PA $69,484

Kansas City, MO $69,413

Kansas City, KS $69,399

Champaign, IL $69,399

Fort Worth, TX $69,392

Columbus, OH $69,379

Boca Raton, FL $69,363

Pittsburgh, PA $69,335

Richmond, VA $69,306

Indianapolis, IN $69,292

Cleveland, OH $69,285

Las Vegas, NV $69,199

Cincinnati, OH $69,199

Petersburg, VA $69,092

Huntsville, AL $68,986

Lansing, MI $68,938

Lebanon, PA $68,929

Pueblo, CO $68,921

Appleton, WI $68,900

Buffalo, NY $68,872

Dayton, OH $68,850

Racine, WI $68,836

Charlotte, NC $68,829

Saint Louis, MO $68,808

York, PA $68,765

Elkhart, IN $68,765

Gastonia, NC $68,751

Billings, MT $68,734

Beaumont, TX $68,715

Lorain, OH $68,701

Benton Harbor, MI $68,686

Toledo, OH $68,672

Binghamton, NY $68,637

Rock Hill, SC $68,630

Rockford, IL $68,594

Springfield, IL $68,565

Elyria, OH $68,558

Fargo, ND $68,558

Flagstaff, AZ $68,508

Fort Lauderdale, FL $68,466

Duluth, MN $68,423

Miami, FL $68,423

Grand Forks, ND $68,373

Cheyenne, WY $68,373

Bangor, ME $68,216

Cedar Rapids, IA $68,138

Durham, NC $68,108

Louisville, KY $68,103

Grand Rapids, MI $68,088

Hialeah, FL $68,081

Casper, WY $67,981

Scranton, PA $67,896

New Orleans, LA $67,875

Virginia Beach, VA $67,868

Akron, OH $67,832

Peoria, IL $67,739

Sarasota, FL $67,725

Nashville, TN $67,675

Omaha, NE $67,675

Green Bay, WI $67,675

Baton Rouge, LA $67,640

Charleston, SC $67,625

Davenport, IA $67,590

Jamestown, NY $67,590

Tucson, AZ $67,554

Saint Petersburg, FL $67,511

Tampa, FL $67,497

Evansville, IN $67,454

Port Arthur, TX $67,454

Bradenton, FL $67,426

Santa Fe, NM $67,298

Orlando, FL $67,170

Clearwater, FL $67,148

La Crosse, WI $66,999

Canton, OH $66,999

Albuquerque, NM $66,956

Newport News, VA $66,949

High Point, NC $66,927

Ogden, UT $66,899

Corpus Christi, TX $66,842

Norfolk, VA $66,799

Laramie, WY $66,799

Rock Island, IL $66,757

Saginaw, MI $66,742

Jacksonville, FL $66,735

Salisbury, NC $66,721

Boise, ID $66,707

Moline, IL $66,671

Fort Myers, FL $66,650

Memphis, TN $66,636

Tulsa, OK $66,600

Waterloo, IA $66,557

Spartanburg, SC $66,486

Lincoln, NE $66,450

Fort Wayne, IN $66,436

Provo, UT $66,429

Cedar Falls, IA $66,344

San Antonio, TX $66,315

Greensboro, NC $66,287

South Bend, IN $66,279

Savannah, GA $66,201

Muskegon, MI $66,173

Birmingham, AL $66,165

Winston Salem, NC $66,131

Lake Charles, LA $65,959

Anderson, IN $65,945

Lexington, KY $65,923

Augusta, GA $65,902

Greenville, SC $65,902

Lima, OH $65,845

Wichita, KS $65,838

Tuscaloosa, AL $65,838

Columbia, SC $65,774

Springfield, OH $65,760

Asheville, NC $65,646

Bloomington, IN $65,596

Knoxville, TN $65,339

Shreveport, LA $65,332

Wilmington, NC $65,240

Roanoke, VA $65,240

Topeka, KS $65,112

Frankfort, KY $65,104

Oklahoma City, OK $65,055

Chillicothe, OH $65,026

Longview, TX $65,019

Melbourne, FL $65,012

Sioux Falls, SD $64,898

Mobile, AL $64,891

Terre Haute, IN $64,862

Altoona, PA $64,820

Amarillo, TX $64,770

Killeen, TX $64,748

Fayetteville, AR $64,691

Chattanooga, TN $64,670

Sioux City, IA $64,606

Idaho Falls, ID $64,592

Lynchburg, VA $64,535

Gainesville, FL $64,442

Portsmouth, OH $64,406

Little Rock, AR $64,392

Lafayette, LA $64,364

Youngstown, OH $64,364

Daytona Beach, FL $64,321

Clarksville, TN $64,314

Pensacola, FL $64,307

Temple, TX $64,302

Hopkinsville, KY $64,093

Erie, PA $64,079

Florence, SC $64,050

Charleston, WV $63,936

Great Falls, MT $63,901

Macon, GA $63,801

Tallahassee, FL $63,794

Fayetteville, NC $63,780

Waco, TX $63,766

Helena, MT $63,716

Pine Bluff, AR $63,689

Vincennes, IN $63,602

Lubbock, TX $63,573

Alamogordo, NM $63,531

Twin Falls, ID $63,466

Rapid City, SD $63,445

Jackson, MS $63,317

Huntington, WV $63,312

Greenville, MS $63,310

Parkersburg, WV $63,237

Montgomery, AL $63,224

Wichita Falls, TX $63,153

Springfield, MO $63,153

Biloxi, MS $63,117

Monroe, LA $63,046

Johnstown, PA $62,996

Sumter, SC $62,968

Columbus, GA $62,961

Pascagoula, MS $62,826

Abilene, TX $62,826

Kingsport, TN $62,640

Albany, GA $62,640

Gulfport, MS $62,619

Alexandria, LA $62,384

Fort Smith, AR $62,206

El Paso, TX $62,014

Las Cruces, NM $61,693

Harlingen, TX $61,512

Pocatello, ID $61,501

Florence, AL $61,408

Brownsville, TX $61,394

Mcallen, TX $61,245

Dothan, AL $61,145

Columbus, MS $60,722

Altus, OK $60,390

Lawton, OK $60,255

Pierre, SD $59,998

How Education impacts an Investigative Auditor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Investigative Auditor professionals enter the field with a high school degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Investigative Auditor with a high school is between $68,791 and $72,400.

Investigative Auditor Salaries by Degree Level

$73,900
$73,200
$72,500
$71,700
$71,000
$70,300
$69,600
$68,800

Typical Education for Investigative Auditor
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	36.4%
High School	36.4%
Associate's Degree	27.3%
Bachelor's Degree	27.3%
Master's Degree or MBA	0%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	9.1%

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Investigative Auditor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Investigative Auditor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$64,904

Average $71,215/year

$77,599

$5,409

Average $5,935/month

$6,467

$1,248

Average $1,370/week

$1,492

$31

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,599	$6,467	$1,492	$37
Average	$71,215	$5,935	$1,370	$34
25th Percentile	$64,904	$5,409	$1,248	$31

Salary Trends for Investigative Auditor

Salaries for an Investigative Auditor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $74,325 in 2023 to around $73,779 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Investigative Auditor salary trends, click here.

Average Annual Salary of Investigative Auditor Over Time

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2023	$74,325
2024	$74,425
2025	$73,779

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Common company salaries for Investigative Auditor

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C $126,909/per year

Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc Energy & Utilities United States

G $121,776/per year

GE Renewable Energy Energy & Utilities United States

C $117,881/per year

Chint Electric International Co Ltd Energy & Utilities United States

C $112,827/per year

Constellation Energy Corp Energy & Utilities United States

P $110,892/per year

Plains GP Holdings LP Energy & Utilities United States

W $109,070/per year

Weatherford International PLC Energy & Utilities United States

E $108,905/per year

Enterprise Products Partners LP Energy & Utilities United States

C $108,399/per year

Constellation Technology Ventures Energy & Utilities United States

P $105,977/per year

Plains All American Pipeline LP Energy & Utilities United States

A $104,755/per year

Areva SA Energy & Utilities United States

H $103,814/per year

Hf Sinclair Corp Energy & Utilities United States

F $103,342/per year

Florida Power & Light Co Energy & Utilities United States

G $102,127/per year

Greymart Energy & Utilities United States

G $98,523/per year

Golden Alpha Inc Energy & Utilities United States

A $97,825/per year

Alaska Chadux Corp Energy & Utilities United States

M $92,856/per year

Major Energy Energy & Utilities United States

W $91,703/per year

Waste Recovery Systems Energy & Utilities United States

A $91,604/per year

ADS-TEC Energy PLC Energy & Utilities United States

G $88,905/per year

Great American Disposal Co Energy & Utilities United States

W $86,937/per year

Wieland Diversified Energy & Utilities United States

M $86,069/per year

Moser Energy Systems Energy & Utilities United States

L $85,884/per year

Longevity Partners Energy & Utilities United States

P $82,126/per year

PricingUtilities.com Energy & Utilities United States

B $78,189/per year

Blue Water Resources Energy & Utilities United States

C $76,117/per year

Carbon Rivers LLC Energy & Utilities United States

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