The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tax preparers 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 | $32,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers 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 $99,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,860.
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 | $57,990 | 17.95% | 26.37% |
| 2021 | $47,580 | -1.24% | - |
| 2020 | $48,170 | -2.39% | - |
| 2019 | $49,320 | 3.51% | - |
| 2018 | $47,590 | 17.65% | - |
| 2017 | $39,190 | 2.48% | - |
| 2016 | $38,220 | -0.86% | - |
| 2015 | $38,550 | 0.05% | - |
| 2014 | $38,530 | 2.39% | - |
| 2013 | $37,610 | -13.53% | - |
| 2012 | $42,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,990 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for tax preparers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of tax preparers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 61.6 percent (61.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.