The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax preparers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $37,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,490.
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 | $47,450 | -2.02% | 21.10% |
| 2021 | $48,410 | -10.00% | - |
| 2020 | $53,250 | -0.15% | - |
| 2019 | $53,330 | -8.19% | - |
| 2018 | $57,700 | -11.42% | - |
| 2017 | $64,290 | 19.21% | - |
| 2016 | $51,940 | 23.76% | - |
| 2015 | $39,600 | 12.15% | - |
| 2014 | $34,790 | -21.64% | - |
| 2013 | $42,320 | 11.53% | - |
| 2012 | $37,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,450 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for tax preparers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of tax preparers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 41.6 percent (41.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Olympia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Bellingham | |
| Spokane | |
| Yakima | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Olympia |