The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $54,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,580.
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 | $79,080 | 0.21% | 12.15% |
| 2021 | $78,910 | 3.00% | - |
| 2020 | $76,540 | 2.68% | - |
| 2019 | $74,490 | 2.28% | - |
| 2018 | $72,790 | -1.32% | - |
| 2017 | $73,750 | -0.35% | - |
| 2016 | $74,010 | 2.30% | - |
| 2015 | $72,310 | 2.23% | - |
| 2014 | $70,700 | 2.08% | - |
| 2013 | $69,230 | -0.35% | - |
| 2012 | $69,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,080, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $84,690). Compared with Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Danbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterbury | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |