The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of accountants and auditors in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $40,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,830.
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 | $69,050 | 10.07% | 6.86% |
| 2021 | $62,100 | 6.54% | - |
| 2020 | $58,040 | -2.08% | - |
| 2019 | $59,250 | -1.69% | - |
| 2018 | $60,250 | -0.95% | - |
| 2017 | $60,820 | 1.51% | - |
| 2016 | $59,900 | -7.30% | - |
| 2015 | $64,270 | -0.44% | - |
| 2014 | $64,550 | 0.71% | - |
| 2013 | $64,090 | -0.34% | - |
| 2012 | $64,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,050 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.