The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $40,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,010 | 1.50% | 9.43% |
| 2021 | $59,110 | 3.25% | - |
| 2020 | $57,190 | -2.29% | - |
| 2019 | $58,500 | -3.06% | - |
| 2018 | $60,290 | -0.05% | - |
| 2017 | $60,320 | 7.84% | - |
| 2016 | $55,590 | 2.99% | - |
| 2015 | $53,930 | 1.58% | - |
| 2014 | $53,080 | 1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $52,490 | -3.54% | - |
| 2012 | $54,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,010 in Brownsville-Harlingen is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Brownsville-Harlingen is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Laredo.