H-1B salary guideSOC 13-2011Rank #8Updated May 2026

Accountants and Auditors

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011). Based on 57,049 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$84,240

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$67,205

lower quartile

P75 wage

$110,000

upper quartile

Filings

57,049

Rank #8

Summary

Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011) is the occupation with 57,049 H-1B filings in the dataset. The typical salary range spans $67,205 at the 25th percentile to $110,000 at the 75th percentile, with a median of $84,240.

Wage progression across Department of Labor (DOL) skill levels reflects experience and responsibility. Level I positions range from $55,488–$71,203 (median $63,000). Level II rises to $75,000–$100,000 (median $85,200). Level III reaches $100,000–$140,000 (median $119,500). Level IV, the highest tier, spans $111,896–$165,000 (median $135,000).

California leads with 14,061 filings and a median wage of $90,000, followed by New York (8,967 filings, $90,979 median). Texas (5,941 filings, $75,813 median), Illinois (3,089 filings, $80,080 median), and New Jersey (2,969 filings, $96,000 median) round out the top five states. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP is the largest sponsor with 6,345 filings, followed by Deloitte Tax LLP (1,726) and Deloitte & Touche LLP (1,604).

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	17,420	$55,488	$63,000	$71,203
Level II	21,410	$75,000	$85,200	$100,000
Level III	8,969	$100,000	$119,500	$140,000
Level IV	5,726	$111,896	$135,000	$165,000

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	14,061	$90,000
2	NY	8,967	$90,979
3	TX	5,941	$75,813
4	IL	3,089	$80,080
5	NJ	2,969	$96,000
6	WA	2,757	$96,080
7	MA	2,468	$83,000
8	VA	1,887	$85,155
9	GA	1,873	$72,000
10	FL	1,714	$75,110

14,061

8,967

5,941

3,089

2,969

2,757

2,468

1,887

1,873

1,714

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	6,345
2	Deloitte Tax LLP	1,726
3	Deloitte & Touche LLP	1,604
4	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	961
5	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)	683
6	BDO USA, P.C.	142
7	GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC	140
8	Grant Thornton Advisors LLC	116
9	Ernst & Young LLP (EY GUAM)	84
10	RSM US LLP	84

Ernst & Young U.S. LLP

6,345

Deloitte Tax LLP

1,726

Deloitte & Touche LLP

1,604

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

961

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)

683

BDO USA, P.C.

142

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

140

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

116

Ernst & Young LLP (EY GUAM)

RSM US LLP

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