DOL Median (California)
$63,586
vs National
+3.2%
National: $61,600BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$45,910
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$63,586
+3.2% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$61,600
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Accountants and Auditors in California earns $63,586 in nominal terms, which is 3.2% above the national average of $61,600. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 138.5 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $45,910 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in California
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Align Technology Inc | $122,648 | 3 |
| Bloom Energy Corporation | $121,534 | 3 |
| Equinix, Inc. | $120,000 | 23 |
| NVT, LLC DBA SUNEDISION | $120,000 | 1 |
| eBay Inc. | $119,250 | 47 |
| VISA USA | $119,000 | 21 |
| GOOGLE LLC | $118,500 | 237 |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. | $117,312 | 15 |
| E & J GALLO WINERY | $115,000 | 2 |
| ADOBE SYSTEMS INC. | $115,000 | 11 |
| Microsoft Corporation | $114,000 | 74 |
| KLA-Tencor Corporation | $113,000 | 11 |
| Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. | $112,813 | 3 |
| SOAProjects Inc. | $112,672 | 73 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | $110,000 | 7 |
| Electronic Arts | $110,000 | 14 |
| Dropbox, Inc. | $106,500 | 9 |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | $105,227 | 40 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | $104,850 | 9 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A | $103,478 | 4 |
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How much does a Accountants and Auditors make in California?
The median Accountants and Auditors salary in California is $63,586 based on 16,962 DOL filings.
Is California a good place to work as a Accountants and Auditors?
A Accountants and Auditors in California earns 3.2% more than the national median of $61,600, or $45,910 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.