The salary statistics of tax preparers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare tax preparer salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) tax preparers is $81,530. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid tax preparers is $20,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax preparers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,270 | 1.53% | 14.21% |
| 2017 | $38,670 | 6.05% | - |
| 2016 | $36,330 | 0.06% | - |
| 2015 | $36,310 | 1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $35,940 | 1.70% | - |
| 2013 | $35,330 | 4.64% | - |
| 2012 | $33,690 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].