The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $51,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,170.
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 | $75,120 | -2.29% | 17.29% |
| 2021 | $76,840 | 10.76% | - |
| 2020 | $68,570 | 3.57% | - |
| 2019 | $66,120 | 2.34% | - |
| 2018 | $64,570 | 1.08% | - |
| 2017 | $63,870 | -0.31% | - |
| 2016 | $64,070 | -1.00% | - |
| 2015 | $64,710 | 0.59% | - |
| 2014 | $64,330 | 2.08% | - |
| 2013 | $62,990 | 1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $62,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,120, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the second highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $78,570). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower.