Tax preparers
May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers
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May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers
National Occupational Employment and Earnings by Industry (NAICS sector and 3-digit industry group)
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| Percentile earnings distribution | |||||
| 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th | |
| Manufacturing employment: 40 mean earnings: $53,580 (EC) (def) (IG) | $16,490 | $22,690 | $47,020 | $71,620 | $101,470 |
| Wholesale Trade employment: n.a. mean earnings: $54,220 (EC) (def) (IG) | $36,540 | $40,540 | $48,410 | $73,720 | $85,080 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods employment: n.a. mean earnings: $55,060 | $37,150 | $41,210 | $49,410 | $74,340 | $84,690 |
| Information employment: 330 mean earnings: $37,890 (EC) (def) (IG) | $16,460 | $28,030 | $34,790 | $43,990 | $61,110 |
| Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Service employment: n.a. mean earnings: $37,590 | $16,390 | $27,660 | $34,550 | $43,810 | $60,900 |
| Finance and Insurance employment: 700 mean earnings: $52,170 (EC) (def) (IG) | $24,240 | $30,650 | $44,890 | $78,440 | $88,190 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities employment: 390 mean earnings: $59,010 | $25,340 | $31,320 | $70,900 | $84,200 | $90,420 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities employment: 240 mean earnings: $45,220 | $24,650 | $31,750 | $41,310 | $54,140 | $74,230 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities employment: 70 mean earnings: $38,000 | $15,700 | $20,940 | $36,050 | $50,770 | $56,140 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment: 56,710 mean earnings: $30,480 (EC) (def) (IG) | $15,750 | $19,310 | $25,340 | $36,590 | $51,670 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment: 56,710 mean earnings: $30,480 | $15,750 | $19,310 | $25,340 | $36,590 | $51,670 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises employment: 210 mean earnings: $44,330 (EC) (def) (IG) | $17,850 | $27,410 | $40,260 | $60,690 | $78,290 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises employment: 210 mean earnings: $44,330 | $17,850 | $27,410 | $40,260 | $60,690 | $78,290 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services employment: 310 mean earnings: $28,520 (EC) (def) (IG) | $12,740 | $16,410 | $25,800 | $34,300 | $46,530 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance employment: 40 mean earnings: $30,100 (EC) (def) (IG) | $19,340 | $22,120 | $24,910 | $27,450 | $54,780 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) employment: 80 mean earnings: $34,520 (def) (IG) | $17,960 | $21,390 | $28,080 | $42,060 | $64,370 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) employment: 80 mean earnings: $34,520 | $17,960 | $21,390 | $28,080 | $42,060 | $64,370 |
source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates
The (EC) links lead to data from the Economic Census from the Census Bureau.
The (def) links lead to 2002 NAICS industry definitions from the Census Bureau.
The (IG) links lead to Industry at a Glance industry profiles from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.