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Accountants and Auditors salary in Professional services, California

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Accountants and Auditors (Pro services) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 718 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $106,951. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry194$75,254
Level II — qualified174$103,000
Level III — experienced102$145,656
Level IV — fully competent97$152,152

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Accountants and Auditors (Pro services) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Ernst & Young U.S. LLPAccountants and Auditors - Kbgfjg180977-9188$134,055
Deloitte Tax LLPTax Consultant97$101,670
Deloitte & Touche LLPAudit & Assurance Assistant81$85,800
KPMG LLPManager19$110,000
Grant Thornton Advisors LLCAudit Senior Associate15$106,800
PwC US Tax LLPManager15$133,000
BDO USA, P.C.Tax Manager14$116,000
Standish Management US, LLCFund Controller12$92,750
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPSenior Manager12$166,250
TAAD LLPAuditor9$79,999

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Assurance Manager at CohnReznick Advisory LLC
    $118,470
    San FranciscoDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-503571
  • Senior Accountant at Haskell & White LLP
    $100,000
    IrvineDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-504111
  • Staff Accountant at Accutax Services Inc.
    $64,917
    Rowland HeightsDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25355-500334
  • Accountants and Auditors - KBGFJG135608-11 at Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
    $193,462
    San JoseDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-496679
  • Accountants and Auditors - KBGFJG135608-11 at Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
    $193,462
    San JoseDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-496680
  • Audit Senior Associate at Grant Thornton Advisors LLC
    $122,100
    San JoseDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-494405
  • Staff Accountant at Cofreight Inc
    $64,917
    Buena ParkDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-492326
  • Sr Tax Associate at Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP
    $104,832
    Santa ClaraDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-491786

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.