The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $47,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,580.
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 | $73,620 | 12.09% | 22.67% |
| 2021 | $64,720 | -4.23% | - |
| 2020 | $67,460 | 4.17% | - |
| 2019 | $64,650 | 2.49% | - |
| 2018 | $63,040 | 1.48% | - |
| 2017 | $62,110 | -0.35% | - |
| 2016 | $62,330 | 0.51% | - |
| 2015 | $62,010 | 1.29% | - |
| 2014 | $61,210 | 4.17% | - |
| 2013 | $58,660 | 2.95% | - |
| 2012 | $56,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,620 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 30.7 percent (30.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.