The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax preparers 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 | $33,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers 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 $47,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,280.
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 | $36,770 | -2.28% | -36.85% |
| 2021 | $37,610 | -83.52% | - |
| 2020 | $69,020 | 53.09% | - |
| 2019 | $32,380 | 3.55% | - |
| 2018 | $31,230 | 3.71% | - |
| 2017 | $30,070 | -2.83% | - |
| 2015 | $30,920 | -33.86% | - |
| 2014 | $41,390 | -9.42% | - |
| 2013 | $45,290 | -11.11% | - |
| 2012 | $50,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,770, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the lowest paying city for tax preparers in state of Connecticut, following city of New Haven (median annual salary of $67,630). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of tax preparers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is about 45.6 percent (45.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city New Haven.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Danbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford |