Accountant H-1B salaries — 13,419 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 889
- Filings · FY2025
- $70k
- Median base · FY2025
- $59k–$79k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Top sponsor · 65 all-time
Accountant: 13,419 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $70k across 889 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $59k and $79k. The biggest sponsors are Google, Chugh Cpas LLP, Core Tech Construction; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Accountant make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $70k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Accountant sponsorship changed?
1,981 certified filings in FY2016 → 669 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 669 | −25% | $77k |
| FY2025 | 889 | +15% | $70k |
| FY2024 | 773 | +1% | $68k |
| FY2023 | 763 | 0% | $68k |
| FY2022 | 761 | −17% | $65k |
| FY2021 | 912 | −16% | $65k |
| FY2020 | 1,080 | −32% | $60k |
| FY2019 | 1,592 | −16% | $60k |
| FY2018 | 1,902 | −9% | $57k |
| FY2017 | 2,097 | +6% | $51k |
| FY2016 | 1,981 | — | $52k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Accountants?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | $137k | |
| 2 | Chugh Cpas LLP | 60 | $63k |
| 3 | Core Tech Construction | 58 | $40k |
| 4 | Core Tech International | 58 | $36k |
| 5 | Hotta Liesenberg Saito LLP | 45 | $55k |
| 6 | Bhatia CO Inc. Cpas | 40 | $59k |
| 7 | Rajeev Kaul Cpa | 32 | $58k |
| 8 | Ckp LLP | 30 | $64k |
| 9 | Triangle Accounting | 27 | $48k |
| 10 | Eva Care Group | 26 | $58k |
Where are H-1B Accountant jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 1,254 | $62k |
| 2 | Houston, TX | 542 | $57k |
| 3 | Los Angeles, CA | 396 | $52k |
| 4 | City Of Industry, CA | 280 | $52k |
| 5 | Chicago, IL | 264 | $53k |
| 6 | Flushing, NY | 237 | $62k |
| 7 | Dallas, TX | 204 | $56k |
| 8 | Tamuning, GU | 195 | $40k |
| 9 | Irvine, CA | 193 | $64k |
| 10 | San Francisco, CA | 191 | $72k |
Common questions about Accountant H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Accountant?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Accountant is $70k (FY2025), from 889 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $50k and $70k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Accountants?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Accountant are Google, Chugh Cpas LLP, Core Tech Construction.
- Where are most H-1B Accountant jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Accountant roles are New York, NY, Houston, TX, Los Angeles, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Accountant H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →