The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in Mount Vernon-Anacortes 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 | $51,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,420.
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 | $78,570 | 1.73% | 26.78% |
| 2021 | $77,210 | 3.35% | - |
| 2020 | $74,620 | 10.13% | - |
| 2019 | $67,060 | 0.69% | - |
| 2018 | $66,600 | 9.37% | - |
| 2017 | $60,360 | -2.53% | - |
| 2016 | $61,890 | 3.01% | - |
| 2015 | $60,030 | -4.63% | - |
| 2014 | $62,810 | 0.76% | - |
| 2013 | $62,330 | 7.70% | - |
| 2012 | $57,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,570 in Mount Vernon-Anacortes is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Mount Vernon-Anacortes is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 30.2 percent (30.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.