The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tax preparers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $45,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax preparers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $81,710 | 13.87% | 38.80% |
| 2016 | $70,380 | 2.93% | - |
| 2015 | $68,320 | 39.53% | - |
| 2014 | $41,310 | -27.11% | - |
| 2013 | $52,510 | 4.76% | - |
| 2012 | $50,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,710, Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is the highest paying city for tax preparers in state of California, followed by San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City (median annual salary $63,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of tax preparers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 21.8 percent (21.8%) higher than that in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.