SOC 13-2011 · Business and financial operations
Accountants and Auditors prevailing wage by area
At Level II this ranges from $105,872 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA down to $68,494 in Memphis, TN-MS-AR, a spread of $37,378 on the same job.
What this occupation covers
Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.
Occupation definition from oes_soc_occs.csv, OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip.
Every area with a surveyed figure
| Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $83,429 | $105,872 | $128,294 | $150,738 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,146 | $99,362 | $120,557 | $141,773 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $75,046 | $97,053 | $119,059 | $141,066 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $72,384 | $92,914 | $113,422 | $133,952 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $74,610 | $90,709 | $106,808 | $122,907 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $71,531 | $88,774 | $106,018 | $123,261 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $69,077 | $88,254 | $107,411 | $126,589 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $67,309 | $85,467 | $103,626 | $121,784 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $68,910 | $83,387 | $97,864 | $112,341 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $62,546 | $82,139 | $101,712 | $121,306 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $64,314 | $81,931 | $99,570 | $117,187 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $63,086 | $80,496 | $97,885 | $115,294 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $64,147 | $80,350 | $96,533 | $112,736 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $65,021 | $79,914 | $94,806 | $109,699 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $63,461 | $79,706 | $95,930 | $112,174 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $62,587 | $79,040 | $95,472 | $111,925 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $60,216 | $78,978 | $97,718 | $116,480 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $63,253 | $78,978 | $94,723 | $110,448 |
| Richmond, VA | $62,109 | $77,584 | $93,059 | $108,534 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,920 | $77,376 | $91,853 | $106,309 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,381 | $76,877 | $92,352 | $107,848 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $60,278 | $76,731 | $93,184 | $109,637 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $61,963 | $76,648 | $91,333 | $106,018 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $61,194 | $76,170 | $91,166 | $106,142 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $59,779 | $75,462 | $91,166 | $106,850 |
| Columbus, OH | $59,030 | $75,379 | $91,749 | $108,098 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $60,154 | $75,067 | $89,960 | $104,874 |
| Rochester, NY | $59,550 | $74,526 | $89,502 | $104,478 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $58,739 | $74,464 | $90,168 | $105,893 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $57,616 | $74,090 | $90,542 | $107,016 |
| Cleveland, OH | $57,824 | $73,278 | $88,754 | $104,208 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $58,885 | $73,216 | $87,568 | $101,899 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $55,723 | $72,883 | $90,064 | $107,224 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $57,387 | $72,072 | $86,778 | $101,462 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $56,139 | $72,030 | $87,922 | $103,813 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $54,517 | $71,323 | $88,130 | $104,936 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $57,824 | $71,302 | $84,802 | $98,280 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $53,560 | $69,264 | $84,989 | $100,693 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $54,683 | $68,827 | $82,950 | $97,094 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $54,600 | $68,494 | $82,368 | $96,262 |
40 areas, all surveyed for that metropolitan area rather than imputed from a broader geography. 3 of them carry a full breakdown page, selected by filing volume; the rest show their figures here. ALC_Export.csv, wage year 2026-27.
How employers filed for this occupation
Across 1,333 certified H-1B filings in FY2025 Q1 to Q4 that recorded a level, the plurality landed on Level II. The median wage actually offered was $103,397 a year, from 1,367 filings.
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 271 | 20.3% |
| Level II | 498 | 37.4% |
| Level III | 283 | 21.2% |
| Level IV | 281 | 21.1% |
LCA disclosure data, FY2025 Q1 to Q4. Certified H-1B filings only.
Work out a specific determination
The level depends on the requirements in the job description rather than the title. Run the worksheet for Accountants and Auditors with a specific area, experience requirement and education level.