DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 98,170 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 1,448,290 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Accountants and Auditors
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Gatos, CA | $110,344 | +79.1% | 12 | 3 |
| NEWARK, NE | $109,845 | +78.3% | 17 | 10 |
| Purchase, NE | $109,600 | +77.9% | 10 | 3 |
| Florham Park, NE | $105,706 | +71.6% | 11 | 4 |
| Mountain View, CA | $103,575 | +68.1% | 224 | 51 |
| Redwood Shores, CA | $101,088 | +64.1% | 43 | 4 |
| Hoboken, NE | $100,400 | +63% | 62 | 10 |
| Oak Brook Terrace, IL | $100,000 | +62.3% | 13 | 1 |
| Concord, CA | $100,000 | +62.3% | 11 | 7 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $96,313 | +56.4% | 220 | 79 |
| Armonk, NY | $94,800 | +53.9% | 20 | 8 |
| Raritan, NJ | $93,746 | +52.2% | 13 | 3 |
| Foster City, CA | $92,500 | +50.2% | 74 | 21 |
| NORTH CHICAGO, IL | $92,000 | +49.4% | 17 | 3 |
| Weehawken, NJ | $91,500 | +48.5% | 18 | 6 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $90,000 | +46.1% | 83 | 39 |
| Franklin Lakes, NJ | $90,000 | +46.1% | 10 | 5 |
| Oakbrook Terrace, IL | $90,000 | +46.1% | 32 | 6 |
| San Bruno, CA | $89,752 | +45.7% | 27 | 11 |
| Jersey City, NE | $88,550 | +43.8% | 93 | 46 |
| Princeton, NE | $87,942 | +42.8% | 15 | 9 |
| Novato, CA | $87,500 | +42% | 12 | 6 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $87,250 | +41.6% | 116 | 56 |
| BASKING RIDGE, NJ | $87,098 | +41.4% | 11 | 8 |
| New York, NE | $87,000 | +41.2% | 2,253 | 629 |
| Wilmington, MA | $86,771 | +40.9% | 10 | 6 |
| Wilton, CT | $85,858 | +39.4% | 29 | 13 |
| Roseland, NJ | $85,000 | +38% | 29 | 13 |
| Purchase, NY | $85,000 | +38% | 23 | 8 |
| LONG ISLAND CITY, NE | $83,616 | +35.7% | 26 | 17 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $80,000 | +14.3% | 3,439 |
| Washington | $71,000 | -26.2% | 1,323 |
| New York | $68,300 | -32.9% | 10,078 |
| Connecticut | $66,000 | -26.4% | 1,019 |
| Massachusetts | $65,500 | -32.2% | 2,819 |
| California | $63,586 | -34% | 16,962 |
| New Jersey | $63,000 | -37.8% | 2,710 |
| District of Columbia | $62,000 | -39.8% | 562 |
| Delaware | $62,000 | -26.7% | 194 |
| Colorado | $61,859 | -31.3% | 728 |
| Illinois | $61,048 | -23% | 3,806 |
| Michigan | $61,000 | -21.5% | 1,457 |
| Rhode Island | $60,500 | -32.8% | 56 |
| Virginia | $60,008 | -28.7% | 1,941 |
| North Carolina | $59,842 | -25.7% | 793 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,384 | -23.2% | 1,671 |
| Idaho | $58,950 | -9.1% | 54 |
| Arkansas | $58,864 | -8.3% | 195 |
| Wisconsin | $58,614 | -25% | 351 |
| Utah | $58,365 | -22.3% | 383 |
| New Hampshire | $58,075 | -29.9% | 50 |
| Alaska | $57,300 | -30.1% | 63 |
| Maryland | $57,000 | -32.9% | 1,066 |
| Florida | $57,000 | -27.4% | 2,404 |
| Minnesota | $56,500 | -30.3% | 581 |
| Oregon | $56,000 | -31% | 209 |
| Vermont | $55,000 | -28.6% | 21 |
| Texas | $55,000 | -31.3% | 6,002 |
| Ohio | $55,000 | -29.2% | 1,192 |
| Georgia | $54,000 | -32.6% | 1,655 |
| Indiana | $52,707 | -31.9% | 484 |
| New Mexico | $52,000 | -32.8% | 70 |
| Arizona | $52,000 | -33.9% | 395 |
| South Carolina | $51,771 | -29.3% | 169 |
| Wyoming | $51,500 | -33.5% | 7 |
| Nevada | $51,147 | -34.6% | 204 |
| Louisiana | $51,043 | -26.6% | 211 |
| Tennessee | $51,000 | -32.5% | 363 |
| Iowa | $51,000 | -31.4% | 169 |
| Missouri | $51,000 | -30.3% | 484 |
| Oklahoma | $51,000 | -33.6% | 302 |
| South Dakota | $50,170 | -35.1% | 11 |
| West Virginia | $50,000 | -32.9% | 27 |
| Maine | $50,000 | -35.6% | 27 |
| Kentucky | $49,900 | -30.9% | 128 |
| Kansas | $49,846 | -34.8% | 104 |
| Alabama | $45,000 | -36.7% | 338 |
| Hawaii | $42,871 | -36.8% | 171 |
| North Dakota | $42,837 | -40.7% | 24 |
| Mississippi | $42,000 | -34.6% | 55 |
| Montana | $40,560 | -45.5% | 11 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Accountants and Auditors positions, 70% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 28% required a Master's degree, and 1% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Bachelor's | $70,200 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Bachelor's | $71,500 |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP | Bachelor's | $58,893 |
| KPMG LLP | Master's | $65,000 |
| Deloitte Tax LLP | Bachelor's | $65,915 |
| BDO USA LLP | Master's | $72,000 |
| ERNST YOUNG U.S. LLP | Bachelor's | $105,806 |
| DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP | Not specified | $58,344 |
| Grant Thornton LLP | Bachelor's | $74,750 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Bachelor's | $87,800 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Accountants and Auditors is Finance and Insurance at $85,517. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Retail Trade at $54,952.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 98,170 DOL filings, the median salary for a Accountants and Auditors is $61,600, ranging from $52,894 to $79,691.
The 90th percentile salary is $141,420 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Los Gatos, CA offers the highest median at $110,344.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Accountants and Auditors positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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