Tax Examiner and Collector, and Revenue Agent Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$62,370
$29.98/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,000 | $20.19 |
| 25th percentile | $49,450 | $23.77 |
| Median | $62,370 | $29.98 |
| 75th percentile | $83,390 | $40.09 |
| 90th percentile | $114,550 | $55.07 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 56,610
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 1st | $96,420 | $88,617 4th |
| Alaska | ||
| 2nd | $94,630 | $92,449 2nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 3rd | $92,680 | $92,057 3rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 4th | $89,140 | $86,034 5th |
| Kansas | ||
| 5th | $88,610 | $98,381 1st |
| Illinois | ||
| 6th | $80,720 | $80,754 8th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 7th | $79,000 | $80,105 9th |
| Ohio | ||
| 8th | $76,240 | $82,178 6th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | $75,560 | $71,447 14th |
| Nevada | ||
| 10th | $75,500 | $75,516 11th |
| California | ||
| 11th | $74,110 | $66,935 20th |
| Delaware | ||
| 12th | $72,900 | $73,040 12th |
| Washington | ||
| 13th | $72,850 | $68,076 16th |
| New York | ||
| 14th | $72,610 | $67,281 18th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 15th | $72,230 | $81,195 7th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 16th | $69,870 | $68,312 15th |
| Colorado | ||
| 17th | $69,740 | $67,675 17th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 18th | $67,210 | $61,127 34th |
| Maryland | ||
| 19th | $66,900 | $63,739 30th |
| Iowa | ||
| 20th | $66,860 | $76,183 10th |
| Oregon | ||
| 21st | $65,830 | $63,689 31st |
| South Dakota | ||
| 22nd | $63,790 | $72,009 13th |
| Montana | ||
| 23rd | $63,610 | $67,209 19th |
| Michigan | ||
| 24th | $63,440 | $65,934 22nd |
| Maine | ||
| 25th | $63,290 | $65,214 26th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 26th | $61,950 | $65,676 23rd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 27th | $61,780 | $66,652 21st |
| Idaho | ||
| 28th | $61,110 | $63,994 28th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 28th | $61,110 | $65,185 27th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 30th | $59,990 | $63,755 29th |
| Virginia | ||
| 31st | $59,610 | $58,959 40th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 32nd | $59,150 | $65,647 24th |
| Vermont | ||
| 33rd | $59,010 | $60,240 37th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 34th | $58,610 | $56,267 45th |
| Texas | ||
| 35th | $58,200 | $59,965 38th |
| Alabama | ||
| 36th | $58,100 | $65,411 25th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 37th | $57,240 | $63,488 32nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 38th | $56,870 | $58,285 41st |
| Indiana | ||
| 39th | $56,570 | $60,614 36th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 40th | $56,260 | $61,012 35th |
| Georgia | ||
| 41st | $55,430 | $57,564 42nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 42nd | $55,140 | $63,425 33rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 43rd | $52,480 | $59,743 39th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 44th | $51,630 | $56,199 46th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $50,730 | $56,683 43rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 46th | $50,250 | $55,331 47th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 47th | $49,940 | $56,617 44th |
| Utah | ||
| 47th | $49,940 | $50,514 48th |
| Florida | ||
| 49th | $46,760 | $45,216 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $41,860 | $48,141 49th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −1.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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