The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax preparers in Low Country South Carolina 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 | $16,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $24,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax preparers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $20,410 | 6.47% | -8.43% |
| 2013 | $19,090 | -15.92% | - |
| 2012 | $22,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,410, Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for tax preparers in state of South Carolina, following city of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort (median annual salary of $62,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of tax preparers in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 67.4 percent (67.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbia | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Anderson | |
| Sumter | |
| Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |