The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of accountants and auditors in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $46,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,730.
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 | $65,000 | 2.55% | 13.71% |
| 2021 | $63,340 | -3.09% | - |
| 2020 | $65,300 | 3.63% | - |
| 2019 | $62,930 | -2.19% | - |
| 2018 | $64,310 | -1.73% | - |
| 2017 | $65,420 | 5.21% | - |
| 2016 | $62,010 | 6.22% | - |
| 2015 | $58,150 | -3.97% | - |
| 2014 | $60,460 | 4.91% | - |
| 2013 | $57,490 | 2.44% | - |
| 2012 | $56,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,000 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Kalamazoo-Portage is 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.