PwC US Tax Accountant salary

Based on 201 H-1B filings by PwC US Tax LLP, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Auditor, Tax Accountant

Median salary$142,000
Middle 50%$116k–$177k
vs. all employers+50%comparison median $94,973
Filings201FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $78,000 and $270,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$90,000
25th$116,000
50th (median)$142,000
75th$177,000
90th$214,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $150k $190k FY2023: median $173,000 (18 filings) FY2024: median $132,000 (130 filings) FY2025: median $152,500 (100 filings) FY2026: median $136,000 (101 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 0 filings FY22 FY2023: 18 filings FY23 FY2024: 130 filings FY24 FY2025: 100 filings FY25 FY2026: 101 filings FY26 130
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––0
FY2021–––0
FY2022–––0
FY2023$173,000$140,500$190,00018
FY2024$132,000$114,500$158,000130
FY2025$152,500$115,250$191,250100
FY2026$136,000$116,000$168,000101

By state

New York
$171,119
California
$145,121
District of Columbia
$152,593
Texas
$145,765
Massachusetts
$137,364

Bar length: number of filings (New York 59). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

New York, NY$164,000 · 59 filings
Los Angeles, CA$110,000 · 26 filings
Washington, DC$151,000 · 17 filings
San Francisco, CA$197,000 · 14 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $86,000 20
Level II · Qualified $121,000 86
Level III · Experienced $161,000 50
Level IV · Fully competent $208,000 45

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a accountant make at PwC US Tax?

In H-1B filings, PwC US Tax LLP's median base salary for Accountant is $142,000; half of filings fall between $116,000 and $177,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does PwC US Tax sponsor H-1B visas for accountants?

Yes. PwC US Tax LLP filed 201 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 13-2011 (Accountants and Auditors), so this page covers every job title PwC US Tax filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology