The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax preparers in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $25,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax preparers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $65,140 | 16.56% | 47.67% |
| 2016 | $54,350 | 3.68% | - |
| 2015 | $52,350 | 17.54% | - |
| 2014 | $43,170 | 24.69% | - |
| 2013 | $32,510 | -4.86% | - |
| 2012 | $34,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,140, Fort Worth-Arlington is the highest paying city for tax preparers in state of Texas, followed by Waco (median annual salary $63,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of tax preparers in Fort Worth-Arlington is 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in Waco.