The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $44,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,630.
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 | $70,310 | 2.59% | 2.16% |
| 2016 | $68,490 | 1.71% | - |
| 2015 | $67,320 | -0.61% | - |
| 2014 | $67,730 | 0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $67,130 | -2.47% | - |
| 2012 | $68,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,310 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 12.0 percent (12.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.