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 | Google LLC | 296 |
| 10 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 296 |
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
Google LLC
296
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
296
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 |
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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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