The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax preparers in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $36,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,960.
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 | $59,600 | 21.29% | 27.18% |
| 2021 | $46,910 | -16.29% | - |
| 2020 | $54,550 | 0.35% | - |
| 2019 | $54,360 | 6.68% | - |
| 2018 | $50,730 | 18.02% | - |
| 2017 | $41,590 | 0.24% | - |
| 2016 | $41,490 | -4.56% | - |
| 2015 | $43,380 | -2.90% | - |
| 2014 | $44,640 | 9.21% | - |
| 2013 | $40,530 | -7.08% | - |
| 2012 | $43,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,600, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for tax preparers in state of Vermont, followed by Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $45,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of tax preparers in Burlington-South Burlington is 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |