Ernst & Young U.S. LLP salaries
Median $150,000 across 8,412 filings for IT roles, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$150,000
Middle 50%
$118,400–$185,100
Filings
8,412
- Median is 17% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (48%).
- Database Administrators has the most filings (3,620), with a median of $135,700.
Salaries by role
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Database Administrators | 3,620 | $135,700 |
| Software Developers | 3,010 | $162,900 |
| Information Security Analysts | 1,537 | $150,100 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 118 | $151,900 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 70 | $89,700 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 34 | $110,000 |
| Data Scientists | 16 | $150,000 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 4 | $86,500 |
| Database Architects | 3 | $220,300 |
Top metros
| Metro | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,856 | $154,200 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 748 | $144,900 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 510 | $135,000 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 507 | $145,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 348 | $146,300 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 301 | $162,900 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 267 | $143,000 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 263 | $151,100 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 244 | $162,600 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 242 | $152,100 |
Level I 11%
Level II 48%
Level III 29%
Level IV 10%
Not stated 2%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $150,000 |
| Federal income tax | $24,700 |
| Social Security | $9,300 |
| Medicare | $2,200 |
| State income tax | $7,800 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $104,500 |
| Take-home per month | $8,700 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.