The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $72,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $172,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $172,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,580 | 3.07% | 24.56% |
| 2021 | $100,400 | 4.80% | - |
| 2020 | $95,580 | 12.45% | - |
| 2019 | $83,680 | 0.68% | - |
| 2018 | $83,110 | -1.35% | - |
| 2017 | $84,230 | -5.83% | - |
| 2016 | $89,140 | -0.37% | - |
| 2015 | $89,470 | 4.68% | - |
| 2014 | $85,280 | 6.10% | - |
| 2013 | $80,080 | 2.42% | - |
| 2012 | $78,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,580, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $100,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.