The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax preparers in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $27,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,260.
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 | $59,510 | 25.47% | 50.75% |
| 2021 | $44,350 | 9.70% | - |
| 2020 | $40,050 | 5.27% | - |
| 2019 | $37,940 | 8.59% | - |
| 2018 | $34,680 | -8.97% | - |
| 2017 | $37,790 | -1.01% | - |
| 2016 | $38,170 | 18.05% | - |
| 2015 | $31,280 | 5.02% | - |
| 2013 | $29,710 | 1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $29,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,510, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for tax preparers in state of North Carolina, followed by Asheville (median annual salary $53,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of tax preparers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 9.4 percent (9.4%) higher than that in Asheville.