SOC 13-2082 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Tax Preparers

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$54,920

U.S. median hourly wage$26.40

U.S. employment76,480

Nationally, tax preparers earned a median of $54,920 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 76,480 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Tax Preparers: pay and employment by state
State
New York	$71,850	$34.54	7,620	0.8
California	$70,030	$33.67	10,270	0.6
Utah	$66,720	$32.08	1,190	0.7
Montana	$63,080	$30.33	360	0.7
Missouri	$62,780	$30.18	1,330	0.5
Colorado	$62,620	$30.11	1,540	0.5
Alaska	$62,360	$29.98	70	0.2
New Hampshire	$61,370	$29.51	420	0.6
Oregon	$61,370	$29.51	1,590	0.8
Pennsylvania	$61,270	$29.46	2,010	0.3
Nevada	$60,000	$28.85	1,410	0.9
Minnesota	$59,200	$28.46	1,040	0.4
Virginia	$58,520	$28.13	1,960	0.5
Massachusetts	$58,400	$28.08	1,500	0.4
Wyoming	$57,990	$27.88	90	0.3
Rhode Island	$57,680	$27.73	Not published	Not published
North Dakota	$57,060	$27.43	220	0.5
Illinois	$54,480	$26.19	1,310	0.2
Iowa	$53,660	$25.80	780	0.5
South Dakota	$52,530	$25.26	280	0.6
Delaware	$51,960	$24.98	240	0.5
Mississippi	$50,670	$24.36	580	0.5
Georgia	$49,330	$23.72	1,670	0.3
Florida	$49,020	$23.57	Not published	Not published
Ohio	$49,020	$23.57	1,590	0.3
North Carolina	$48,130	$23.14	2,710	0.5
Texas	$47,460	$22.82	6,010	0.4
Kansas	$47,300	$22.74	450	0.3
Maine	$47,150	$22.67	250	0.4
Maryland	$47,020	$22.61	1,240	0.4
Puerto Rico	$46,730	$22.47	340	0.4
Michigan	$46,400	$22.31	1,660	0.4
Indiana	$45,710	$21.98	1,820	0.6
Washington	$45,370	$21.81	1,360	0.4
Arizona	$44,770	$21.52	2,240	0.7
Wisconsin	$44,340	$21.32	1,550	0.5
New Jersey	$43,420	$20.88	3,220	0.8
Nebraska	$43,010	$20.68	420	0.4
Oklahoma	$42,700	$20.53	1,300	0.8
Connecticut	$41,130	$19.77	700	0.4
South Carolina	$39,220	$18.86	1,360	0.6
Louisiana	$38,740	$18.63	650	0.3
New Mexico	$38,060	$18.30	340	0.4
Kentucky	$36,620	$17.60	1,080	0.5
Tennessee	$36,600	$17.59	1,260	0.4
West Virginia	$35,880	$17.25	330	0.5
Arkansas	$35,040	$16.85	550	0.4
Hawaii	$34,720	$16.69	Not published	Not published
Alabama	$33,280	$16.00	290	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 190 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Tax Preparers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$84,240	$40.50	1,410	0.6
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$81,180	$39.03	760	0.7
Kansas City, MO-KS	$78,920	$37.94	560	0.5
Jefferson City, MO	$75,990	$36.53	30	0.4
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$71,800	$34.52	60	0.6
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$71,300	$34.28	8,100	0.9
Amarillo, TX	$70,980	$34.12	60	0.5
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$70,170	$33.74	690	0.5
St. Louis, MO-IL	$69,210	$33.27	380	0.3
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$66,920	$32.17	670	0.8
Billings, MT	$65,930	$31.70	80	0.8
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$65,930	$31.70	130	0.6
Boulder, CO	$65,410	$31.45	110	0.6
Fargo, ND-MN	$65,320	$31.40	110	0.7
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$65,150	$31.32	970	0.6
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$65,120	$31.31	3,250	0.5
Waco, TX	$65,020	$31.26	40	0.3
Modesto, CA	$64,630	$31.07	170	0.9
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$64,240	$30.89	250	0.8
Florence, SC	$63,600	$30.58	60	0.7
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$63,560	$30.56	210	0.5
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$63,460	$30.51	310	0.7
Salinas, CA	$63,060	$30.32	90	0.5
Bend, OR	$62,950	$30.26	80	0.8
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$62,350	$29.97	210	0.5
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$62,290	$29.95	310	0.7
Richmond, VA	$62,160	$29.89	310	0.5
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$62,050	$29.83	260	0.8
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$62,010	$29.81	1,150	0.4
Vallejo, CA	$61,930	$29.78	70	0.5
Reno, NV	$61,790	$29.71	140	0.5
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$61,460	$29.55	110	0.4
Greeley, CO	$61,420	$29.53	50	0.4
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$61,350	$29.49	870	0.7
Dubuque, IA	$61,330	$29.49	50	0.8
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$61,300	$29.47	140	0.9
Syracuse, NY	$61,290	$29.47	100	0.3
Redding, CA	$61,200	$29.42	60	0.9
Pittsburgh, PA	$61,140	$29.40	410	0.4
Rapid City, SD	$61,100	$29.38	50	0.7
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$60,650	$29.16	650	0.3
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$60,480	$29.08	Not published	Not published
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$60,430	$29.05	740	0.7
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$60,280	$28.98	80	0.5
Wichita, KS	$60,260	$28.97	100	0.3
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$60,210	$28.95	180	0.7
Rochester, NY	$60,180	$28.93	290	0.6
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$60,170	$28.93	1,130	1.0
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$60,040	$28.87	320	0.6
El Paso, TX	$59,990	$28.84	Not published	Not published
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$59,630	$28.67	1,110	0.4
Naples-Marco Island, FL	$59,610	$28.66	130	0.8
Lancaster, PA	$59,550	$28.63	70	0.3
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$59,490	$28.60	Not published	Not published
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	$59,330	$28.52	70	1.1
St. Cloud, MN	$59,290	$28.51	30	0.3
Helena, MT	$59,170	$28.45	30	0.7
Fresno, CA	$58,970	$28.35	250	0.5
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$58,910	$28.32	Not published	Not published
Colorado Springs, CO	$58,900	$28.32	180	0.6
Erie, PA	$58,460	$28.11	50	0.4
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$58,370	$28.06	240	0.6
Salem, OR	$58,330	$28.05	140	0.8
Albany, OR	$58,220	$27.99	30	0.7
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$58,020	$27.89	150	0.5
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$57,920	$27.85	100	0.5
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$57,890	$27.83	1,150	0.4
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$57,770	$27.77	60	0.2
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$57,680	$27.73	420	0.6
Medford, OR	$57,640	$27.71	90	1.0
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$57,220	$27.51	280	0.4
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$57,090	$27.45	150	0.4
Barnstable Town, MA	$56,960	$27.39	60	0.6
Springfield, MO	$56,820	$27.32	160	0.7
Anchorage, AK	$56,740	$27.28	60	0.3
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$56,160	$27.00	660	0.5
Grand Junction, CO	$55,640	$26.75	30	0.5
Binghamton, NY	$54,880	$26.39	40	0.4
Ocala, FL	$54,880	$26.39	110	0.9
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$54,570	$26.24	140	0.2
Roanoke, VA	$53,630	$25.78	50	0.3
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$52,570	$25.27	90	0.5
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$52,530	$25.26	110	0.6
Wilmington, NC	$52,220	$25.11	130	0.7
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$51,870	$24.94	70	0.3
Cedar Rapids, IA	$51,820	$24.92	80	0.6
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$50,430	$24.25	440	0.5
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$50,350	$24.21	850	0.6
Punta Gorda, FL	$50,300	$24.19	60	1.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$50,220	$24.15	430	0.3
Duluth, MN-WI	$50,170	$24.12	60	0.5
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$50,070	$24.07	Not published	Not published
Portland-South Portland, ME	$50,070	$24.07	Not published	Not published
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$49,830	$23.96	40	0.5
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$49,680	$23.89	70	0.5
Tallahassee, FL	$49,650	$23.87	80	0.4
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$49,630	$23.86	90	0.6
Jacksonville, FL	$49,500	$23.80	Not published	Not published
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$49,500	$23.80	60	0.4
Oklahoma City, OK	$49,450	$23.78	590	0.9
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$48,730	$23.43	Not published	Not published
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$48,670	$23.40	1,020	0.2
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$48,650	$23.39	30	0.5
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$48,550	$23.34	1,060	0.7
Logan, UT-ID	$48,500	$23.32	50	0.8
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$48,310	$23.23	Not published	Not published
Ogden, UT	$48,210	$23.18	110	0.4
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$48,150	$23.15	490	0.4
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$48,080	$23.12	400	0.4
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$48,030	$23.09	Not published	Not published
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$47,940	$23.05	80	0.5
Asheville, NC	$47,930	$23.04	80	0.4
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$47,860	$23.01	780	0.4
Winston-Salem, NC	$47,860	$23.01	150	0.5
Dover, DE	$47,720	$22.94	40	0.6
Lincoln, NE	$47,590	$22.88	60	0.3
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$47,590	$22.88	300	0.4
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$47,320	$22.75	1,280	0.4
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$47,290	$22.73	Not published	Not published
Tyler, TX	$47,210	$22.70	Not published	Not published
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$47,020	$22.61	1,780	0.4
Tucson, AZ	$46,960	$22.58	270	0.7
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$46,680	$22.44	40	0.6
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$46,450	$22.33	830	0.4
St. George, UT	$46,380	$22.30	40	0.4
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$46,300	$22.26	50	0.5
Midland, TX	$46,210	$22.21	30	0.3
Port St. Lucie, FL	$46,100	$22.16	140	0.8
Boise City, ID	$46,000	$22.11	Not published	Not published
Fort Wayne, IN	$45,930	$22.08	140	0.6
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$45,820	$22.03	130	0.5
Madison, WI	$45,810	$22.02	140	0.3
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$45,780	$22.01	700	0.6
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$45,660	$21.95	100	0.4
Charleston, WV	$45,650	$21.95	50	0.5
Fayetteville, NC	$45,620	$21.94	90	0.7
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$45,250	$21.76	150	0.4
Knoxville, TN	$44,940	$21.61	150	0.4
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$44,920	$21.60	80	0.4
Green Bay, WI	$44,840	$21.56	50	0.3
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$44,770	$21.52	1,580	0.7
Warner Robins, GA	$44,620	$21.45	30	0.5
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$44,560	$21.42	120	0.4
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$44,320	$21.31	370	0.5
Bellingham, WA	$44,250	$21.27	50	0.5
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$44,250	$21.27	50	0.4
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	$44,250	$21.28	Not published	Not published
Evansville, IN	$44,200	$21.25	80	0.6
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$43,850	$21.08	40	0.6
Jacksonville, NC	$43,550	$20.94	30	0.6
Corpus Christi, TX	$42,990	$20.67	90	0.5
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$42,700	$20.53	50	0.4
Chico, CA	$41,600	$20.00	40	0.5
Omaha, NE-IA	$41,600	$20.00	170	0.4
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$40,160	$19.31	120	0.5
Terre Haute, IN	$39,990	$19.23	40	0.7
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$39,580	$19.03	150	0.5
Grants Pass, OR	$39,560	$19.02	40	1.2
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$39,400	$18.94	90	0.3
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$38,510	$18.52	240	0.8
Albuquerque, NM	$38,490	$18.51	190	0.5
Spartanburg, SC	$38,390	$18.46	60	0.3
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$38,140	$18.34	130	0.4
Tulsa, OK	$38,000	$18.27	300	0.7
Lubbock, TX	$37,770	$18.16	50	0.3
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$37,760	$18.15	200	0.3
Killeen-Temple, TX	$37,760	$18.15	70	0.4
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$37,680	$18.12	50	0.9
College Station-Bryan, TX	$37,630	$18.09	30	0.3
Eau Claire, WI	$37,420	$17.99	40	0.5
Yuma, AZ	$37,260	$17.91	30	0.5
Bowling Green, KY	$37,010	$17.80	30	0.4
Lake Charles, LA	$36,480	$17.54	50	0.5
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$36,300	$17.45	90	0.5
Columbia, SC	$36,150	$17.38	150	0.4
Sherman-Denison, TX	$35,960	$17.29	30	0.7
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$35,740	$17.18	80	0.5
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$35,650	$17.14	100	0.4
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$35,410	$17.02	230	0.4
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$35,100	$16.87	60	0.4
Urban Honolulu, HI	$34,860	$16.76	Not published	Not published
Vineland, NJ	$34,780	$16.72	40	0.6
Clarksville, TN-KY	$34,600	$16.64	40	0.4
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	$30,930	$14.87	110	0.8
Sumter, SC	$30,410	$14.62	70	2.0
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$30,160	$14.50	40	0.4
Jackson, MS	Not published	Not published	130	0.5
Laredo, TX	Not published	Not published	40	0.4
Mankato, MN	Not published	Not published	30	0.6
Reading, PA	Not published	Not published	60	0.3

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.