The median H1B accountant salary is $91,000 a year, based on 40,806 certified Labor Condition Applications from FY2021 to FY2026. Half of the filings list between $71,382 and $120,148.
Median
$91,000
Average
$100,672
75th percentile
$120,148
| Median (50th percentile) | $91,000 |
| Average | $100,672 |
| 25th percentile | $71,382 |
| 75th percentile | $120,148 |
| Lowest filed wage | $30,410 |
| Highest filed wage | $921,139 |
| Certified LCA filings | 40,806 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC H-1B LCA disclosure data, FY2021 to FY2026. Certified cases with an annual wage between $30,000 and $1,000,000 whose job title or occupation title contains: accountant, accounting, cpa, staff accountant, senior accountant, controller.
Share of the 39,841 Accountant filings that state a DOL wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
See the Accountant wage level breakdown, how wage levels affect H-1B selection, or check a salary with the wage level calculator.
Average filed wage, among states with at least 10 certified filings.
| State | Filings | Average wage |
|---|---|---|
| Accountant salary in New York | 6,511 | $114,369 |
| Accountant salary in New Jersey | 2,220 | $113,172 |
| Accountant salary in Washington DC | 382 | $110,686 |
| Accountant salary in California | 9,785 | $108,389 |
| Accountant salary in Washington | 1,768 | $104,831 |
| Accountant salary in Connecticut | 329 | $103,386 |
| Accountant salary in Virginia | 1,326 | $98,883 |
| Accountant salary in Delaware | 101 | $98,653 |
| Accountant salary in Massachusetts | 1,821 | $98,163 |
| Accountant salary in Arkansas | 69 | $96,471 |
By number of certified filings (employers with at least 5).
| Employer | Filings | Average wage |
|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 11,673 | $112,412 |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP | 3,006 | $76,614 |
| Deloitte Tax LLP | 2,751 | $83,679 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 1,214 | $111,299 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | 813 | $123,725 |
| KPMG LLP | 758 | $110,901 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 425 | $109,424 |
| PwC US Tax LLP | 315 | $148,036 |
| BDO USA, LLP | 237 | $104,536 |
| BDO USA, P.C. | 215 | $118,391 |
| RSM US LLP | 194 | $115,364 |
| Grant Thornton Advisors LLC | 148 | $117,542 |
| Fiscal year | Filings | Average wage |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 100 | $91,255 |
| FY2022 | 9,031 | $94,333 |
| FY2023 | 9,532 | $98,302 |
| FY2024 | 10,698 | $101,914 |
| FY2025 | 9,667 | $104,692 |
| FY2026 | 1,778 | $116,766 |
The median wage on 40,806 certified H1B Labor Condition Applications for accountant roles is $91,000 a year (FY2021 to FY2026). Half of the filings list between $71,382 and $120,148; the average is $100,672.
Among states with at least 10 certified filings, the highest average wage is in New York ($114,369), New Jersey ($113,172) and Washington DC ($110,686).
By number of certified filings: Ernst & Young U.S. LLP (11,673, average $112,412), Deloitte & Touche LLP (3,006, average $76,614) and Deloitte Tax LLP (2,751, average $83,679).
Level II: 39% of the 39,841 filings that state a wage level. The Department of Labor has four levels, I (entry) to IV (fully competent), each tied to a local prevailing wage.
A Labor Condition Application is what an employer files with the Department of Labor before an H-1B petition, stating the job, work location and the wage it will pay. Certified LCAs are public, which is where these figures come from. An LCA is not an approved H-1B petition, and one employer may file several for the same opening.