The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $43,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,630.
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 | $66,410 | 8.06% | 5.74% |
| 2021 | $61,060 | -7.03% | - |
| 2020 | $65,350 | 4.71% | - |
| 2019 | $62,270 | 4.21% | - |
| 2018 | $59,650 | 2.60% | - |
| 2017 | $58,100 | -2.10% | - |
| 2016 | $59,320 | -0.29% | - |
| 2015 | $59,490 | -4.91% | - |
| 2014 | $62,410 | 0.06% | - |
| 2013 | $62,370 | -0.37% | - |
| 2012 | $62,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,410 in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 23.2 percent (23.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.