The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $34,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,910 | 3.83% | 20.82% |
| 2021 | $54,730 | 4.09% | - |
| 2020 | $52,490 | -1.10% | - |
| 2019 | $53,070 | -7.01% | - |
| 2018 | $56,790 | -0.14% | - |
| 2017 | $56,870 | 6.54% | - |
| 2016 | $53,150 | 6.92% | - |
| 2015 | $49,470 | 4.14% | - |
| 2014 | $47,420 | 1.24% | - |
| 2013 | $46,830 | 3.78% | - |
| 2012 | $45,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,910 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Columbia | |
| Joplin | |
| St Joseph | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Springfield | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area |