The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tax preparers in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $26,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,840.
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 | $47,320 | 18.11% | 49.20% |
| 2021 | $38,750 | -55.85% | - |
| 2020 | $60,390 | 7.42% | - |
| 2019 | $55,910 | 1.73% | - |
| 2018 | $54,940 | 2.84% | - |
| 2017 | $53,380 | 30.29% | - |
| 2016 | $37,210 | 8.81% | - |
| 2015 | $33,930 | 10.49% | - |
| 2014 | $30,370 | 20.55% | - |
| 2013 | $24,130 | 0.37% | - |
| 2012 | $24,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,320 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for tax preparers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of tax preparers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 58.6 percent (58.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.