The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax preparers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $18,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax preparers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40,250 | -24.70% | 24.25% |
| 2019 | $50,190 | 41.88% | - |
| 2018 | $29,170 | 21.73% | - |
| 2016 | $22,830 | 17.08% | - |
| 2015 | $18,930 | 2.43% | - |
| 2014 | $18,470 | -3.52% | - |
| 2013 | $19,120 | -59.47% | - |
| 2012 | $30,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,250 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for tax preparers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of tax preparers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 14.6 percent (14.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Ocala and 53.2 percent (53.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.