The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax preparers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area 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 | $34,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax preparers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $46,960 | 2.68% | -14.40% |
| 2018 | $45,700 | 6.32% | - |
| 2017 | $42,810 | 46.72% | - |
| 2015 | $22,810 | -137.57% | - |
| 2014 | $54,190 | 2.44% | - |
| 2013 | $52,870 | -1.61% | - |
| 2012 | $53,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,960, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for tax preparers in state of Hawaii, following the highest paying city Honolulu (median annual salary of $48,280). Compared with Honolulu, the median annual salary of tax preparers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Honolulu | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Urban Honolulu |