Accountants and Auditors salary
in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Middle 50%
- $88,820–$143,590
- vs U.S. median
- +32%
- Metro rank
- #2 of 511
Accountants and Auditors in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro earn a median of $110,730 a year, based on BLS estimates for 25,170 jobs (May 2025). That is 32% above the U.S. median of $83,680 and 14% above the CA statewide median of $97,050. It ranks #2 of 511 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE25,170 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Employers filing for this job in San Francisco
9 employers · DOL
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.
| Employer | Median base | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI OpCo | $240,000 | 5 |
| PwC US Tax | $190,500 | 8 |
| Grant Thornton Advisors | $147,246 | 12 |
| Bdo Usa, P.c | $141,378 | 5 |
| Ernst & Young U.S | $135,000 | 99 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | $130,000 | 7 |
| Deloitte & Touche | $108,000 | 14 |
| Deloitte Tax | $97,926 | 25 |
| Standish Management US | $92,000 | 13 |
Accountants and Auditors pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $121,700 |
| Napa, CA | $99,640 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $96,340 |
| Vallejo, CA | $95,800 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $94,690 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $94,360 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $92,110 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $91,610 |
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Questions
What is the average Accountants and Auditors salary in San Francisco?
The BLS median is $110,730 a year (May 2025). Half of the 25,170 jobs pay between $88,820 and $143,590. The 10th percentile is $73,420 and the 90th is $180,060.
Is San Francisco a high-paying metro for Accountants and Auditors?
That is 32% above the U.S. median of $83,680 and 14% above the CA statewide median of $97,050. It ranks #2 of 511 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Accountants and Auditors make an hour in San Francisco?
About $53.24 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $110,730 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $42.70–$69.03 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Which employers pay Accountants and Auditors the most in San Francisco?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were OpenAI OpCo ($240,000), PwC US Tax ($190,500), Grant Thornton Advisors ($147,246). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.