The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax preparers in Southeast Iowa 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 | $26,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,270.
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 | $38,190 | 9.51% | 39.33% |
| 2019 | $34,560 | -8.33% | - |
| 2018 | $37,440 | 0.77% | - |
| 2017 | $37,150 | 2.56% | - |
| 2016 | $36,200 | 1.27% | - |
| 2015 | $35,740 | 11.86% | - |
| 2014 | $31,500 | 33.05% | - |
| 2013 | $21,090 | -9.86% | - |
| 2012 | $23,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,190 in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for tax preparers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of tax preparers in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 35.2 percent (35.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |