The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax preparers in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $16,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax preparers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $21,290 | -4.93% | -10.57% |
| 2017 | $22,340 | 2.95% | - |
| 2016 | $21,680 | -5.03% | - |
| 2015 | $22,770 | -3.38% | - |
| 2012 | $23,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,290, Birmingham-Hoover is the lowest paying city for tax preparers in state of Alabama, following city of Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $34,960). Compared with the highest paying city Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of tax preparers in Birmingham-Hoover is 39.1 percent (39.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntsville | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Montgomery | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mobile | |
| Birmingham-Hoover |