The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax preparers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $24,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax preparers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $57,140 | 6.69% | 52.24% |
| 2018 | $53,320 | 6.26% | - |
| 2017 | $49,980 | 8.94% | - |
| 2016 | $45,510 | 20.90% | - |
| 2015 | $36,000 | 5.42% | - |
| 2014 | $34,050 | 7.52% | - |
| 2013 | $31,490 | 13.34% | - |
| 2012 | $27,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,140, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for tax preparers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Pittsburgh (median annual salary of $60,340). Compared with Pittsburgh, the median annual salary of tax preparers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower.