H-1B salary guideSOC 13-2011Rank #10Updated Sep 2026
Accountants and Auditors
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011). Based on 159,700 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$97,473
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$79,500
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$124,134
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
6,989
Rank #10 · FY2026
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 | 19,171 | $56,000 | $63,918 | $73,000 |
| Level II | 24,150 | $75,002 | $86,757 | $100,391 |
| Level III | 9,960 | $100,000 | $119,864 | $140,000 |
| Level IV | 6,837 | $114,400 | $137,030 | $166,880 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $56,000 | $63,918 | $73,000 |
| Level II | $75,002 | $86,757 | $100,391 |
| Level III | $100,000 | $119,864 | $140,000 |
| Level IV | $114,400 | $137,030 | $166,880 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 20,813 |
| 2 | Deloitte & Touche LLP | 7,311 |
| 3 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | 5,772 |
| 4 | Deloitte Tax LLP | 4,608 |
| 5 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 1,118 |
| 6 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | 972 |
| 7 | BDO USA, LLP | 872 |
| 8 | Grant Thornton LLP | 548 |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 296 |
| 10 | GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 277 |
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
20,813
Deloitte & Touche LLP
7,311
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
5,772
Deloitte Tax LLP
4,608
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
1,118
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
972
BDO USA, LLP
872
Grant Thornton LLP
548
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
296
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
277
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $53k |
| FY2011 | $53k |
| FY2012 | $55k |
| FY2013 | $55k |
| FY2014 | $56k |
| FY2015 | $57k |
| FY2016 | $58k |
| FY2017 | $60k |
| FY2018 | $66k |
| FY2019 | $69k |
| FY2020 | $75k |
| FY2021 | $79k |
| FY2022 | $85k |
| FY2023 | $89k |
| FY2024 | $89k |
| FY2025 | $94k |
| FY2026 | $97k |
Compare Accountants and Auditors with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Accountants and Auditors — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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Understand the data
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