The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $37,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $63,880 | 0.38% | 1.49% |
| 2016 | $63,640 | 2.51% | - |
| 2015 | $62,040 | -4.43% | - |
| 2014 | $64,790 | 1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $64,070 | 1.78% | - |
| 2012 | $62,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,880 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 20.2 percent (20.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.