The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tax preparers in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 | $25,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,440.
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 | $37,720 | -0.74% | 25.69% |
| 2021 | $38,000 | -7.71% | - |
| 2020 | $40,930 | 9.48% | - |
| 2019 | $37,050 | 12.36% | - |
| 2018 | $32,470 | -16.91% | - |
| 2017 | $37,960 | 2.29% | - |
| 2016 | $37,090 | 19.49% | - |
| 2015 | $29,860 | 5.12% | - |
| 2014 | $28,330 | -6.42% | - |
| 2013 | $30,150 | 7.03% | - |
| 2012 | $28,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,720, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for tax preparers in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $43,010). Compared with Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of tax preparers in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |