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Entry-level Accountants and Auditors salary in California

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the California OES distribution for Accountants and Auditors.
DOL OFLC offered median
$75,254
Across 348 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Accountants and Auditors in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 348 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $75,254. 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 — entry348$75,254

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Accountants and Auditors in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Deloitte & Touche LLPAudit & Assurance Assistant64$78,000
Deloitte Tax LLPTax Consultant43$79,000
Standish Management US, LLCFund Controller8$91,500
Ernst & Young U.S. LLPAccountants and Auditors - KBGFJG218762-78$94,000
KPMG LLPAssociate8$78,000
Standish Management US LLCSenior Associate5$80,000
Macias Gini & O'Connell LLPAssurance Experienced Associate4$72,000
JTC Accountancy Corp.Staff Associate4$61,526
Chen & Fan Accountancy CorporationStaff Accountant3$79,800
SOPHIA M. C. YANG & COMPANY, CPA A PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATIONStaff Accountant3$61,880

Recent sample filings

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

  • FAAS - Experienced Associate at Macias Gini & O'Connell LLP
    $68,000
    IrvineWage Level IDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-319078
  • Accountant at Kamjoo & Associates CPA, APC
    $81,000
    Los AngelesWage Level IDecided Sep 18, 2025I-200-25254-304146
  • Business Financial Analyst at Delta Electronics (Americas) Ltd.
    $76,211
    FREMONTWage Level IDecided Sep 18, 2025I-200-25255-304252
  • Financial Accountant at Profusion Cosmetics Corp.
    $62,400
    ChinoWage Level IDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25254-301083
  • Technical Accounting Associate at SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp
    $81,182
    Santa ClaraWage Level IDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-295264
  • Accounts Payable Accountant at ByteDance Inc.
    $81,900
    Culver CityWage Level IDecided Sep 11, 2025I-200-25248-288416
  • Staff Accountant at Speed Construction and Development Inc.
    $81,182
    CupertinoWage Level IDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25245-280091
  • Fund Controller at Standish Management US, LLC
    $91,500
    San FranciscoWage Level IDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25245-281622

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.