The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tax preparers in South Nebraska 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 | $23,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,290 | -16.11% | -7.73% |
| 2021 | $35,170 | 2.62% | - |
| 2020 | $34,250 | 0.00% | - |
| 2019 | $34,250 | 4.73% | - |
| 2018 | $32,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,290 in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for tax preparers in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of tax preparers in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area and 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |