The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax preparers in York-Hanover 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 | $21,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,700.
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 | $39,040 | 7.07% | 46.70% |
| 2018 | $36,280 | -2.65% | - |
| 2017 | $37,240 | 1.85% | - |
| 2016 | $36,550 | 5.55% | - |
| 2015 | $34,520 | 12.83% | - |
| 2014 | $30,090 | 10.50% | - |
| 2013 | $26,930 | 22.73% | - |
| 2012 | $20,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,040 in York-Hanover is in the middle of salary range for tax preparers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of tax preparers in York-Hanover is 35.3 percent (35.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 49.8 percent (49.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.