The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tax preparers in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $25,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,460.
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 | $44,580 | 34.03% | 28.91% |
| 2018 | $29,410 | -1.19% | - |
| 2017 | $29,760 | -11.29% | - |
| 2016 | $33,120 | -6.49% | - |
| 2015 | $35,270 | 7.68% | - |
| 2014 | $32,560 | 11.39% | - |
| 2013 | $28,850 | -9.84% | - |
| 2012 | $31,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,580 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for tax preparers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of tax preparers in Shreveport-Bossier City is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux and 44.5 percent (44.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |