The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $50,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $80,960 | -1.09% | 2.69% |
| 2016 | $81,840 | 0.75% | - |
| 2015 | $81,230 | 1.70% | - |
| 2014 | $79,850 | 3.19% | - |
| 2013 | $77,300 | -1.91% | - |
| 2012 | $78,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,960 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Nassau-Suffolk is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 21.8 percent (21.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.