The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $40,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,080.
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 | $62,750 | 0.03% | 1.93% |
| 2021 | $62,730 | -1.43% | - |
| 2020 | $63,630 | -0.47% | - |
| 2019 | $63,930 | -4.86% | - |
| 2018 | $67,040 | 7.04% | - |
| 2017 | $62,320 | 1.25% | - |
| 2016 | $61,540 | 0.15% | - |
| 2015 | $61,450 | -0.15% | - |
| 2012 | $61,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,750 in Staunton-Waynesboro is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Staunton-Waynesboro is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 9.2 percent (9.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.