Mid-level Accountant salary in Riverside, CA

Based on 31 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Ontario, Fontana, Chino, Rancho Cucamonga, Chino Hills.

Also listed as: Auditor, Tax Accountant

Median salary$77,584
Middle 50%$73.2k–$91.1k
vs. all levels here+7%comparison median $72,488
Filings31FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $72,488 and $129,704.
PercentileSalary
10th$72,488
25th$73,167
50th (median)$77,584
75th$91,138
90th$109,092

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $70k $90k FY2020: median $62,317 (11 filings) FY2021: median $63,025 (23 filings) FY2022: median $63,024 (17 filings) FY2023: median $72,400 (12 filings) FY2024: median $73,744 (12 filings) FY2025: median $72,488 (14 filings) FY2026: median $85,000 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 11 filings FY20 FY2021: 23 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 14 filings FY25 FY2026: 17 filings FY26 23
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$62,317$60,299$64,10011
FY2021$63,025$62,700$66,28023
FY2022$63,024$63,024$64,00017
FY2023$72,400$69,660$75,58312
FY2024$73,744$68,580$90,73412
FY2025$72,488$72,488$78,99814
FY2026$85,000$77,584$103,05017

Cost of living

Riverside's median mid-level Accountant salary of $77,584 is worth about $72,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Riverside = 106.4).

Compared with all workers here

All Accountants and Auditors in the Riverside, CA area earned a median of $83,920 in May 2025 (9,240 employed). The H-1B median here is $77,584, 8% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
EYtoo few4
Westlake Kitchentoo few3
Growin Up Academytoo few2
Olivet Internationaltoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $66,560 45
Mid-level · Level II $77,584 31
Senior · Level III too few 4
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$60,611$66,56045
Mid-level · Level II$76,752$77,58431

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.