The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tax preparers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $44,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,850 | -2.05% | -21.94% |
| 2021 | $49,850 | 16.33% | - |
| 2020 | $41,710 | 1.37% | - |
| 2019 | $41,140 | 7.37% | - |
| 2018 | $38,110 | -4.72% | - |
| 2017 | $39,910 | 3.91% | - |
| 2016 | $38,350 | 0.63% | - |
| 2015 | $38,110 | -58.59% | - |
| 2014 | $60,440 | -0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $60,980 | 2.31% | - |
| 2012 | $59,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,850, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for tax preparers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary of $49,460). Compared with Lewiston-Auburn, the median annual salary of tax preparers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |