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Tax Preparer Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax preparers in Southeast Mississippi 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Tax Preparers in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$17,230
25th Percentile Wage	$17,280
50th Percentile Wage	$30,440
75th Percentile Wage	$57,130
90th Percentile Wage	$80,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,230.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$30,440	26.12%	21.75%
2021	$22,490	-0.22%	-
2020	$22,540	12.82%	-
2019	$19,650	-10.03%	-
2018	$21,620	4.02%	-
2017	$20,750	-7.42%	-
2016	$22,290	14.27%	-
2015	$19,110	-8.79%	-
2014	$20,790	-8.03%	-
2013	$22,460	-6.06%	-
2012	$23,820	-	-

Table 2. Compare Tax Preparer Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,440 in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for tax preparers in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of tax preparers in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 31.6 percent (31.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Jackson	$44,480
Gulfport-Biloxi	$43,480
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$43,320
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$41,220
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$40,910
Hattiesburg	$35,040
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$30,440
Pascagoula	$29,040