Accountants and Auditors wage levels by area

Depending on the area, a Accountants and Auditors job reaches Level III at $90,064 to $128,295 a year, which means 3 entries in the H-1B lottery.

SOC 13-2011 · 14 areas · OFLC wage year 2026-27

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Where each level starts

Annual salary at which each wage level starts for Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011), by area
Level ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$75,047$97,053$119,060$141,066
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$64,314$81,932$99,570$117,188
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$78,146$99,362$120,557$141,773
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$83,429$105,872$128,295$150,738
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
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$74,007$91,250$108,493$125,736
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$62,588$79,040$95,472$111,925
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$60,216$78,978$97,719$116,480
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$72,384$92,914$113,423$133,952
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$55,724$72,884$90,064$107,224
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$74,610$90,709$106,808$122,908
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$63,461$79,706$95,930$112,175
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$59,780$75,463$91,167$106,850

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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.

OFLC wage year 2026-27 (BLS OEWS May 2025) · file released · page built · Rule: 90 FR 60864

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