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Tax Associate

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

87

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$86,134

Median Salary

National Average

-32.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$65,000

25th Percentile

$71,895

Median (50th)

$82,243

75th Percentile

$93,163

90th Percentile

$107,887

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Top Employers Hiring Tax Associate
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS 12 $86,804 $71,800 - $99,902 100.0%
SENSIBA SAN FILIPPO LLP 6 $98,127 $87,984 - $109,366 100.0%
Goering and Granatino PA 3 $65,000 $65,000 - $65,000 33.3%
RSM US LLP 2 $84,450 $80,000 - $88,900 100.0%
SQUAR MILNER LLP 2 $82,000 $78,000 - $86,000 100.0%
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP 2 $91,050 $62,100 - $120,000 100.0%
Brown Welch Mehta LLC 1 $71,926 $71,926 - $71,926 100.0%
CAPFINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC 1 $75,483 $75,483 - $75,483 100.0%
CROWE LLP 1 $79,540 $79,540 - $79,540 100.0%
Caplin Drysdale, Chartered 1 $230,000 $230,000 - $230,000 100.0%
Catalyst Family Office, LLC 1 $80,683 $80,683 - $80,683 0.0%
Coastal Tax Advisors 1 $69,368 $69,368 - $69,368 100.0%
E S A FINANCIAL TAX SERVICES LLC 1 $48,000 $48,000 - $48,000 100.0%
GRANT THORNTON LLP 1 $98,468 $98,468 - $98,468 100.0%
GREEN HASSON & JANKS 1 $67,101 $67,101 - $67,101 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 37 $87,923 $67,101 - $126,277
Unspecified 21 $83,388 $47,674 - $230,000
II 2 $81,855 $74,000 - $89,710
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 60 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 60 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Mateo CA 5 $96,208
Miami FL 5 $81,930
New York NY 4 $95,118
Chicago IL 3 $84,018
Irvine CA 3 $77,352
Overland Park KS 3 $65,000
Los Angeles CA 3 $72,412
Houston TX 3 $80,447
McLean VA 3 $93,163
Dallas TX 2 $70,356
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 25 $82,328 92.0%
FY 2022 10 $80,282 100.0%
FY 2023 7 $76,913 71.4%
FY 2024 17 $97,272 94.1%
FY 2025 1 $115,000 0.0%
Company Comparison - Tax Associate

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS 12 $86,804 100.0%
SENSIBA SAN FILIPPO LLP 6 $98,127 100.0%
Goering and Granatino PA 3 $65,000 33.3%
RSM US LLP 2 $84,450 100.0%
SQUAR MILNER LLP 2 $82,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.