How Much Does An Audit Associate Make ?

Audit Associate make $85,531 per year on average, or $41.12 per hour, in the United States. Audit Associate on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $55,770 a year, while the top 10% makes $116,900. Location impacts how much an Audit Associate can expect to make. Audit Associate make the most in Virginia, Florida, Massachusetts and Connecticut
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Highest Paying State

Virginia
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Highest Paying City

Richmond, VA

Audit Associate Jobs

  Freddie Mac
  McLean, VA

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  Ahold Delhaize Distribution & Transportation
  York, PA

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  Candidate Experience site
  Mumbai, IN

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  Associate Staffing
  Denver, CO

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  Jobot
  Ontario, CA

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  BlackRock
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Average Salary for Audit Associate

Audit Associate in America make an average salary of $85,531 per year or $41.12 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $116,900 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $55,770 per year.

Most Common Audit Associate Benefits

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Retirement Plan

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Paid Sick Time

Highest Paying States

Virginia

$97,097 Yearly

Florida

$96,771 Yearly

Massachusetts

$95,894 Yearly

Connecticut

$92,729 Yearly

Maryland

$92,410 Yearly

Audit Associate Average Salary by State

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Rank
State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Virginia $97,097 $46.68
2 Florida $96,771 $46.52
3 Massachusetts $95,894 $46.10
4 Connecticut $92,729 $44.58
5 Maryland $92,410 $44.43
6 New Jersey $91,464 $43.97
7 Texas $90,201 $43.37
8 Georgia $89,797 $43.17
9 North Carolina $89,723 $43.14
10 Oklahoma $85,625 $41.17
11 Indiana $84,922 $40.83
12 Missouri $84,408 $40.58
13 Pennsylvania $83,751 $40.26
14 Ohio $83,669 $40.23
15 Minnesota $83,351 $40.07
16 New York $82,647 $39.73
17 Kentucky $82,139 $39.49
18 Michigan $79,917 $38.42
19 Washington $79,426 $38.19
20 California $78,527 $37.75
21 Illinois $76,109 $36.59
22 Colorado $73,747 $35.46
23 District of Columbia $70,619 $33.95

Highest Paying Cities for Audit Associate

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Rank
City
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Richmond, VA $111,794 $53.75
2 Mclean, VA $109,300 $52.55
3 Plano, TX $107,817 $51.84
4 Baltimore, MD $89,646 $43.10
5 Boston, MA $89,410 $42.99
6 Philadelphia, PA $87,632 $42.13
7 Charlotte, NC $85,305 $41.01
8 New York, NY $84,212 $40.49
9 Atlanta, GA $83,426 $40.11
10 Dallas, TX $81,350 $39.11
11 Chicago, IL $78,718 $37.85
12 San Jose, CA $77,306 $37.17
13 Sf, CA $76,218 $36.64
14 San Francisco, CA $75,229 $36.17
15 Minneapolis, MN $74,854 $35.99

Audit Associate Salary Details

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What is Audit Associate Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $116,900 $9,742 $56.00
75th Percentile $116,900 $9,742 $56.00
Average $85,531 $7,128 $41.00
25th Percentile $68,000 $5,667 $33.00
10th Percentile $55,770 $4,648 $27.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$73,263

Hourly Salary

$35.22

Middle Level

Yearly Salary

$93,586

Hourly Salary

$44.99

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$114,174

Hourly Salary

$54.89

Audit Associate Pay Trends

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Average Audit Associate Salary Over Time

 

Audit Associate 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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