The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax preparers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $36,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,380 | 4.40% | -17.38% |
| 2021 | $41,470 | -28.77% | - |
| 2020 | $53,400 | 18.13% | - |
| 2019 | $43,720 | 0.46% | - |
| 2018 | $43,520 | 1.54% | - |
| 2017 | $42,850 | -12.09% | - |
| 2015 | $48,030 | -15.82% | - |
| 2014 | $55,630 | -8.81% | - |
| 2013 | $60,530 | 15.88% | - |
| 2012 | $50,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,380 in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is in the middle of salary range for tax preparers in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of tax preparers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 35.9 percent (35.9%) lower than that in the highest paying New Haven and 15.2 percent (15.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Danbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford |