Official national median: US$83,680 a year for Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011).
Source: BLS OEWS (May 2025). Observed figure, published May 2025.
For context, the SalaryByRole job-title median is US$88,000 a year.
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Auditors in the United States earn a national median of US$88,000 (US$7,300 a month, roughly US$42 an hour on a 2,080-hour year).
In BLS OEWS (May 2025), the 10th percentile for the matching occupation is US$56,020 and the 90th is US$144,090 (2.6×).
The closest finance & business peer is accountant at US$83,700, so an auditor earns 5.1% more at the national median in the United States.
The closest official occupation is Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011). In May 2025 its national median was $83,680 a year.
That is 5% below the SalaryByRole median above. The sources define the job differently (an official occupation group versus a job title), so read them as a range rather than one figure.
The published 10th and 90th percentiles are $56,020 and $144,090, a 2.6× spread.
BLS estimates 1,449,500 jobs in this occupation nationwide.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual pay Observed | $83,680 |
| Mean annual pay Observed | $94,750 |
| 10th percentile Observed | $56,020 |
| 25th percentile Observed | $67,020 |
| 75th percentile Observed | $109,810 |
| 90th percentile Observed | $144,090 |
| Median hourly pay Observed | $40.23 |
| Employment (jobs) Observed | 1,449,500 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (Public domain (U.S. Government work)). Figures are copied from the published table without adjustment; ranks and percentage differences are calculated by us. All states · Methodology
The United States is 1st of 3 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$88,000). Germany pays 34% less (US$57,953).
The median (US$88,000) is close to GDP per person (US$90,000, World Bank 2025), so the role pays roughly in line with average national income.
| # | Country | Median (USD) | In USD | vs United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$88,000 | US$88,000 | — |
| 2 |  Germany | US$58,000 | US$57,953 | -34% |
Using our take-home calculator for the United States, the US$88,000 median loses income tax US$10,530, Social Security US$5,456 and Medicare US$1,276, leaving US$70,738 a year or US$5,895 a month. Total deductions: 20% of gross.
At the published 10th percentile from BLS OEWS (May 2025) (US$56,020) deductions are 16%; at the 90th (US$144,090) they reach 24%, leaving US$9,146 a month.
Consumer prices in the United States rose 2.9% in 2024 (World Bank). Matching that on the US$88,000 median takes a raise of about US$2,552.
Unemployment was 4.2% of the labour force in 2025.
The United States has 14 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about US$338 before tax.
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.