The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax preparers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $21,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,960.
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 | $39,040 | 4.89% | 37.12% |
| 2021 | $37,130 | 13.90% | - |
| 2018 | $31,970 | 5.47% | - |
| 2017 | $30,220 | -8.21% | - |
| 2016 | $32,700 | -8.20% | - |
| 2015 | $35,380 | 5.26% | - |
| 2014 | $33,520 | 2.54% | - |
| 2013 | $32,670 | 24.85% | - |
| 2012 | $24,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,040 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for tax preparers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of tax preparers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Ocala and 51.7 percent (51.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.