Tax Preparers Salary by State and Metro Area
Tax Preparers in the United States earn a median salary of $54,920/year ($26.4/hr). Salaries range from $33,760 to $99,270 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 48 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$34K
10th percentile
$39K
25th percentile
$55K
Median
$76K
75th percentile
$99K
90th percentile
Where Tax Preparers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | $63K | $1,097 | $37K |
| Montana | $63K | $1,129 | $37K |
| Wyoming | $58K | $1,008 | $37K |
| Utah | $67K | $1,350 | $36K |
| North Dakota | $57K | $1,034 | $34K |
| New Hampshire | $61K | $1,528 | $33K |
| New York | $72K | $1,917 | $33K |
| Pennsylvania | $61K | $1,351 | $33K |
| Nevada | $60K | $1,501 | $32K |
| South Dakota | $53K | $1,017 | $32K |
| Alaska | $62K | $1,643 | $32K |
| Iowa | $54K | $1,064 | $30K |
| Minnesota | $59K | $1,384 | $30K |
| Oregon | $61K | $1,555 | $28K |
| Rhode Island | $58K | $1,544 | $28K |
| Colorado | $63K | $1,832 | $28K |
| Mississippi | $51K | $1,077 | $27K |
| Ohio | $49K | $1,188 | $27K |
| Illinois | $54K | $1,407 | $26K |
| Virginia | $59K | $1,646 | $26K |
| Kansas | $47K | $1,066 | $25K |
| California | $70K | $2,471 | $25K |
| Delaware | $52K | $1,448 | $24K |
| Indiana | $46K | $1,144 | $24K |
| Maine | $47K | $1,281 | $23K |
| North Carolina | $48K | $1,284 | $23K |
| Texas | $47K | $1,415 | $23K |
| Florida | $49K | $1,658 | $22K |
| Georgia | $49K | $1,434 | $22K |
| Michigan | $46K | $1,272 | $22K |
| Nebraska | $43K | $1,113 | $22K |
| Oklahoma | $43K | $1,081 | $22K |
| Wisconsin | $44K | $1,202 | $22K |
| Arizona | $45K | $1,437 | $20K |
| Louisiana | $39K | $1,191 | $18K |
| Massachusetts | $58K | $2,347 | $18K |
| New Mexico | $38K | $1,119 | $18K |
| South Carolina | $39K | $1,263 | $18K |
| West Virginia | $36K | $1,008 | $18K |
| Kentucky | $37K | $1,110 | $17K |
| Tennessee | $37K | $1,215 | $17K |
| Washington | $45K | $1,830 | $17K |
| Arkansas | $35K | $1,021 | $17K |
| Maryland | $47K | $1,795 | $16K |
| Alabama | $33K | $1,085 | $14K |
| Connecticut | $41K | $1,679 | $13K |
| New Jersey | $43K | $2,067 | $11K |
| Hawaii | $35K | $2,240 | $1K |
Tax Preparers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $72K | $34.54/hr | 7,620 |
| California | $70K | $33.67/hr | 10,270 |
| Utah | $67K | $32.08/hr | 1,190 |
| Montana | $63K | $30.33/hr | 360 |
| Missouri | $63K | $30.18/hr | 1,330 |
| Colorado | $63K | $30.11/hr | 1,540 |
| Alaska | $62K | $29.98/hr | 70 |
| Oregon | $61K | $29.51/hr | 1,590 |
| New Hampshire | $61K | $29.51/hr | 420 |
| Pennsylvania | $61K | $29.46/hr | 2,010 |
| Nevada | $60K | $28.85/hr | 1,410 |
| Minnesota | $59K | $28.46/hr | 1,040 |
| Virginia | $59K | $28.13/hr | 1,960 |
| Massachusetts | $58K | $28.08/hr | 1,500 |
| Wyoming | $58K | $27.88/hr | 90 |
| Rhode Island | $58K | $27.73/hr | , |
| North Dakota | $57K | $27.43/hr | 220 |
| Illinois | $54K | $26.19/hr | 1,310 |
| Iowa | $54K | $25.8/hr | 780 |
| South Dakota | $53K | $25.26/hr | 280 |
| Delaware | $52K | $24.98/hr | 240 |
| Mississippi | $51K | $24.36/hr | 580 |
| Georgia | $49K | $23.72/hr | 1,670 |
| Ohio | $49K | $23.57/hr | 1,590 |
| Florida | $49K | $23.57/hr | , |
| North Carolina | $48K | $23.14/hr | 2,710 |
| Texas | $47K | $22.82/hr | 6,010 |
| Kansas | $47K | $22.74/hr | 450 |
| Maine | $47K | $22.67/hr | 250 |
| Maryland | $47K | $22.61/hr | 1,240 |
| Michigan | $46K | $22.31/hr | 1,660 |
| Indiana | $46K | $21.98/hr | 1,820 |
| Washington | $45K | $21.81/hr | 1,360 |
| Arizona | $45K | $21.52/hr | 2,240 |
| Wisconsin | $44K | $21.32/hr | 1,550 |
| New Jersey | $43K | $20.88/hr | 3,220 |
| Nebraska | $43K | $20.68/hr | 420 |
| Oklahoma | $43K | $20.53/hr | 1,300 |
| Connecticut | $41K | $19.77/hr | 700 |
| South Carolina | $39K | $18.86/hr | 1,360 |
| Louisiana | $39K | $18.63/hr | 650 |
| New Mexico | $38K | $18.3/hr | 340 |
| Kentucky | $37K | $17.6/hr | 1,080 |
| Tennessee | $37K | $17.59/hr | 1,260 |
| West Virginia | $36K | $17.25/hr | 330 |
| Arkansas | $35K | $16.85/hr | 550 |
| Hawaii | $35K | $16.69/hr | , |
| Alabama | $33K | $16/hr | 290 |
Showing 1–10 of 48 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $84K | 1,410 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $81K | 760 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $79K | 560 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $76K | 30 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $72K | 60 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $71K | 8,100 |
| Amarillo, TX | $71K | 60 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $70K | 690 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $69K | 380 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $67K | 670 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $66K | 130 |
| Billings, MT | $66K | 80 |
| Boulder, CO | $65K | 110 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $65K | 110 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $65K | 970 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $65K | 3,250 |
| Waco, TX | $65K | 40 |
| Modesto, CA | $65K | 170 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $64K | 250 |
| Florence, SC | $64K | 60 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $64K | 210 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $63K | 310 |
| Salinas, CA | $63K | 90 |
| Bend, OR | $63K | 80 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $62K | 210 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $62K | 310 |
| Richmond, VA | $62K | 310 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $62K | 260 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62K | 1,150 |
| Vallejo, CA | $62K | 70 |