The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tax preparers 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 | $22,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers 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 $74,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,640 | 1.40% | 18.31% |
| 2021 | $30,210 | -66.34% | - |
| 2020 | $50,250 | -4.18% | - |
| 2019 | $52,350 | -2.92% | - |
| 2018 | $53,880 | 10.28% | - |
| 2017 | $48,340 | -0.12% | - |
| 2016 | $48,400 | 32.54% | - |
| 2015 | $32,650 | 39.11% | - |
| 2014 | $19,880 | -29.07% | - |
| 2013 | $25,660 | 2.46% | - |
| 2012 | $25,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,640 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for tax preparers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of tax preparers in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 35.0 percent (35.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Ocala and 38.5 percent (38.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.