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E-3 visa data for Accountants and Auditors

SOC code 13-2011

There have been 1,720 US Department of Labor LCA filings for Accountants and Auditors on the E-3 visa across all available fiscal years, with 88% certified. The median annualized wage is $119,543. The top sponsor is Ernst & Young, with most positions based in NY.

Total filings
1,720
Certified
1,514
88.0% certification rate
Median wage
$119,543
Annualized; outliers excluded
Top employer
Ernst & Young
Top state
NY

All sponsoring employers

552 distinct employers have filed E-3 LCAs for Accountants and Auditors. Search or sort below.

552 employers
Employer Filings Cert rate Median wage Top state Top city
Ernst & Young 143 95.8% $136,000 NY New York
The Siegfried Group 143 65.7% $121,250 NY New York
Amazon 55 98.2% $140,470 WA Seattle
Crosscountry Consulting 50 84.0% $86,000 VA McLean
Deloitte 47 97.9% $85,155 CA New York
PwC 44 95.5% $159,000 NY New York
Rsm US 26 88.5% $120,100 NY New York
KPMG 22 95.5% $116,000 NY New York
Macquarie Global Services (USA) 22 100.0% $160,000 FL Jacksonville
Bdo USA 21 100.0% $100,000 NY New York
Google 20 100.0% $140,500 CA Sunnyvale
Spotify USA 13 92.3% $180,000 NY New York
Grant Thornton 11 90.9% $122,268 NY New York
Atlassian 9 100.0% $119,140 TX Austin
Connor Group 9 44.4% $117,500 CA San Francisco
Uber 9 100.0% $115,100 CA San Francisco
Liontree 8 100.0% $132,000 NY New York
Ap Accounting 7 71.4% $72,800 WI Milwaukee
Bdo Consulting Group 7 100.0% $140,400 NY New York
Crowe 7 100.0% $94,390 FL Fort Lauderdale
Ebiquity 7 100.0% $70,000 NY New York
Ey International Services 7 100.0% $250,000 CA San Jose
Grant Thornton Advisors 7 100.0% $159,700 NY New York
Groupm Worldwide 7 100.0% $132,500 NY New York
JPMorgan Chase 7 100.0% $144,375 NJ Jersey City
Macquarie Holdings (USA) 7 100.0% $185,000 NY New York
Rh US 7 100.0% $125,000 CA Corte Madera
Alvarez Marsal Transaction Advisory Group 6 83.3% $157,500 NY New York
BNP Paribas 6 83.3% $167,000 NY New York
Bdo USA P C 6 100.0% $167,500 NY New York
Etsy 6 83.3% $187,050 CA Los Angeles
Executive Management Solutions 6 66.7% $87,500 CA Auburn
Goldman Sachs 6 100.0% $145,000 NY New York
Hercules Capital 6 83.3% $99,938 TX Flower Mound
International Federation Of Accountants 6 66.7% $192,739 NY New York
Asrs 5 80.0% $61,000 VA Arlington
Augusta Oncology Associates 5 60.0% $69,992 GA Augusta
Barclays Services 5 100.0% $193,250 NY New York
Capital Bridge Partners 5 60.0% $79,000 CA San Francisco
Cbiz Accounting Tax Advisory Of San Diego 5 80.0% $97,680 CA Irvine
City Facilities Management (FL) 5 100.0% $80,912 FL Jacksonville
Doordash 5 100.0% $156,450 CA San Francisco
Elevate Brands Opco 5 80.0% $200,000 TX Austin
Flight Centre Travel Group (USA) 5 100.0% $164,800 NY New York
Howard Hughes Management 5 100.0% $152,600 NY New York
Kb Tax Deviser Cpas 5 80.0% $64,000 PA Emmaus
Lucid USA 5 100.0% $127,442 CA Newark
Lyta 5 80.0% $90,000 PA Philadelphia
Marcum 5 100.0% $151,965 DC Washington
Meta 5 80.0% $153,450 CA Menlo Park

Top states

Where Accountants and Auditors E-3 jobs are concentrated.

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StateFilingsMedian wage
NY 610 (38.2%) $133,750
CA 373 (23.3%) $110,328
TX 131 (8.2%) $100,000
VA 75 (4.7%) $86,000
IL 70 (4.4%) $128,000
MA 63 (3.9%) $100,000
WA 58 (3.6%) $125,000
NJ 45 (2.8%) $130,000
FL 44 (2.8%) $94,695
GA 33 (2.1%) $66,248
CO 21 (1.3%) $115,500
MD 20 (1.3%) $71,660
NV 20 (1.3%) $96,500
PA 20 (1.3%) $95,750
NC 15 (0.9%) $73,466

Top cities

Cities where Accountants and Auditors E-3 jobs are filed.

CityStateFilingsMedian wage
New York NY 541 $135,000
San Francisco CA 110 $132,000
Chicago IL 61 $128,500
McLean VA 53 $86,000
Los Angeles CA 45 $102,500
Seattle WA 36 $137,029
Brooklyn NY 35 $131,040
Boston MA 34 $101,000
Dallas TX 32 $89,000
Houston TX 25 $118,000
Austin TX 24 $138,000
Irvine CA 15 $87,630
Jacksonville FL 15 $106,000
Bellevue WA 14 $125,000
Denver CO 14 $118,185

Job titles within this role

The actual job titles employers used in their filings. Useful when the SOC label is generic — e.g. "CEO" / "Chief Executive Officer" both fall under Chief Executives.

Job titleFilings
Accountant 133
Senior Manager 61
Senior Accountant 49
Manager 47
Accounting Manager 43
Senior Consultant 40
Associate Manager 37
Senior Associate 35
Staff Accountant 32
Director 26
Financial Analyst III 24
ACCOUNTANT 23
Assistant Controller 19
Tax Manager 17
Controller 16
Manager III, Finance 15
Vice President 14
Audit Manager 13
Associate Director 13
Accountant 12
Associate 11
VICE PRESIDENT 10
Tax Senior 10
Senior Manager, Accounting 10
Senior Accounting Manager 10
Finance Manager 10
Accounting and Audit 10
Consultant 9
Accountant (M&A) 9
Associate Manager 8

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year trend in E-3 LCA filings for Accountants and Auditors. DOL's fiscal year runs October–September.

FY Filings Cert rate Median wage Trend
FY2020 263 89.4% $100,000
FY2021 304 93.1% $115,000
FY2022 330 86.4% $115,000
FY2023 244 86.1% $125,000
FY2024 247 86.6% $126,800
FY2025 173 87.3% $125,000
FY2026 159 85.5% $130,000

Frequently asked questions

How many Accountants and Auditors have been sponsored on the E-3 visa?

There have been 1,720 Labor Condition Application filings for Accountants and Auditors on the E-3 visa across all available fiscal years, with 88% of applications certified by the US Department of Labor.

What is the median wage for Accountants and Auditors on the E-3 visa?

The median annualized wage for Accountants and Auditors on the E-3 visa is $119,543, based on certified LCA filings. Wage outliers above $2 million are excluded from this calculation.

Which employers sponsor the most Accountants and Auditors on the E-3 visa?

The top E-3 visa sponsors of Accountants and Auditors are: Ernst & Young (143 filings), The Siegfried Group (143 filings), Amazon (55 filings). The full list of sponsoring employers is shown above.

Where are E-3 visa accountants and auditors based in the US?

Most E-3 visa filings for Accountants and Auditors are based in: NY (610 filings), CA (373 filings), TX (131 filings).

Can Australians work as accountants and auditors on the E-3 visa?

Yes. The E-3 visa is exclusive to Australian citizens and is one of the most common visa categories for skilled professionals working in the United States. Accountants and Auditors is regularly sponsored under the E-3 visa, as the data on this page shows.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification, LCA Disclosure Data. Data refreshed quarterly. Wage outliers (annualized > $2M) excluded from medians.

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