The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tax preparers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $18,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax preparers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,840 | -2.68% | 10.16% |
| 2016 | $42,960 | 6.80% | - |
| 2015 | $40,040 | -10.56% | - |
| 2014 | $44,270 | -0.50% | - |
| 2013 | $44,490 | 15.51% | - |
| 2012 | $37,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,840, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for tax preparers in state of West Virginia, followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary $32,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of tax preparers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 21.4 percent (21.4%) higher than that in Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |