The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Garrett County, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Garrett County 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 | $31,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Garrett County, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $51,780 | -4.69% | -26.90% |
| 2016 | $54,210 | -3.47% | - |
| 2015 | $56,090 | 5.08% | - |
| 2014 | $53,240 | -24.47% | - |
| 2013 | $66,270 | 0.85% | - |
| 2012 | $65,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,780, Garrett County is the lowest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of Maryland, following city of California-Lexington Park (median annual salary of $80,700). In comparison, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Garrett County is 35.8 percent (35.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city California-Lexington Park.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| St Marys County | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Garrett County |