The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $44,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $72,180 | 2.12% | 8.88% |
| 2016 | $70,650 | -0.54% | - |
| 2015 | $71,030 | -2.34% | - |
| 2014 | $72,690 | 5.79% | - |
| 2013 | $68,480 | 3.96% | - |
| 2012 | $65,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,180 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Lake County-Kenosha County is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 30.9 percent (30.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.