The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in North Missouri 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 | $23,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,190.
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 | $50,020 | -13.83% | 22.17% |
| 2021 | $56,940 | 1.90% | - |
| 2020 | $55,860 | 2.29% | - |
| 2019 | $54,580 | 1.56% | - |
| 2018 | $53,730 | 8.08% | - |
| 2017 | $49,390 | 3.71% | - |
| 2016 | $47,560 | 3.64% | - |
| 2015 | $45,830 | -1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $46,520 | 11.72% | - |
| 2013 | $41,070 | 5.21% | - |
| 2012 | $38,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,020, North Missouri nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of Missouri, following city of Kansas City (median annual salary of $73,850). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area is about 32.3 percent (32.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Kansas City.
| 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 |