The salary statistics of tax preparers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare tax preparer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) tax preparers is $75,740. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid tax preparers is $26,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax preparers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $40,850 | 5.09% | 17.26% |
| 2017 | $38,770 | 12.82% | - |
| 2016 | $33,800 | 0.77% | - |
| 2014 | $33,540 | -0.78% | - |
| 2012 | $33,800 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].