The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in Winston-Salem 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 | $47,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,180.
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 | $72,840 | -0.60% | 15.35% |
| 2021 | $73,280 | 4.95% | - |
| 2020 | $69,650 | 0.92% | - |
| 2019 | $69,010 | 2.01% | - |
| 2018 | $67,620 | 0.30% | - |
| 2017 | $67,420 | 3.86% | - |
| 2016 | $64,820 | 3.80% | - |
| 2015 | $62,360 | -0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $62,980 | 3.00% | - |
| 2013 | $61,090 | -0.93% | - |
| 2012 | $61,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,840 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Winston-Salem is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 12.9 percent (12.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.