The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Prescott, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of accountants and auditors in Prescott 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 | $44,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Prescott, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,270.
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 | $65,200 | 3.31% | 24.56% |
| 2021 | $63,040 | -3.38% | - |
| 2020 | $65,170 | 1.33% | - |
| 2019 | $64,300 | 5.93% | - |
| 2018 | $60,490 | 4.60% | - |
| 2017 | $57,710 | 2.30% | - |
| 2016 | $56,380 | 7.17% | - |
| 2015 | $52,340 | -0.08% | - |
| 2014 | $52,380 | -3.21% | - |
| 2013 | $54,060 | 9.01% | - |
| 2012 | $49,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,200, Prescott is the second highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale (median annual salary of $78,450). Compared with Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Prescott is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Prescott | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Tucson | |
| Flagstaff | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yuma | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |