The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax preparers in Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan 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 | $29,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax preparers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $46,930 | 0.58% | 31.17% |
| 2020 | $46,660 | 33.18% | - |
| 2019 | $31,180 | 5.55% | - |
| 2018 | $29,450 | -1.15% | - |
| 2017 | $29,790 | -10.00% | - |
| 2016 | $32,770 | 0.37% | - |
| 2015 | $32,650 | -9.71% | - |
| 2014 | $35,820 | 12.28% | - |
| 2013 | $31,420 | -2.80% | - |
| 2012 | $32,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,930 in Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for tax preparers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of tax preparers in Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is 18.6 percent (18.6%) lower than that in the highest paying South Bend-Mishawaka and 45.6 percent (45.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Saginaw-Saginaw Township North.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Bend-Mishawaka | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Niles-Benton Harbor | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Holland-Grand Haven | |
| Bay City | |
| Jackson | |
| Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Flint | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Saginaw-Saginaw Township North |