Tax Preparer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$54,920
$26.40/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,760 | $16.23 |
| 25th percentile | $38,910 | $18.71 |
| Median | $54,920 | $26.40 |
| 75th percentile | $76,300 | $36.68 |
| 90th percentile | $99,270 | $47.72 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 76,480
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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 York | ||
| 1st | $71,850 | $66,576 4th |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $70,030 | $63,250 6th |
| Utah | ||
| 3rd | $66,720 | $67,487 2nd |
| Montana | ||
| 4th | $63,080 | $66,649 3rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 5th | $62,780 | $69,128 1st |
| Colorado | ||
| 6th | $62,620 | $60,765 11th |
| Alaska | ||
| 7th | $62,360 | $60,923 10th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 8th | $61,370 | $58,916 16th |
| Oregon | ||
| 8th | $61,370 | $59,374 14th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 10th | $61,270 | $62,795 7th |
| Nevada | ||
| 11th | $60,000 | $60,013 13th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $59,200 | $60,028 12th |
| Virginia | ||
| 13th | $58,520 | $57,881 18th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 14th | $58,400 | $55,221 20th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 15th | $57,990 | $62,563 8th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 16th | $57,680 | $56,394 19th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 17th | $57,060 | $64,142 5th |
| Illinois | ||
| 18th | $54,480 | $54,503 21st |
| Iowa | ||
| 19th | $53,660 | $61,143 9th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 20th | $52,530 | $59,298 15th |
| Delaware | ||
| 21st | $51,960 | $52,060 24th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 22nd | $50,670 | $58,273 17th |
| Georgia | ||
| 23rd | $49,330 | $51,229 25th |
| Florida | ||
| 24th | $49,020 | $47,402 33rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 24th | $49,020 | $52,838 22nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 26th | $48,130 | $51,025 26th |
| Texas | ||
| 27th | $47,460 | $48,899 28th |
| Kansas | ||
| 28th | $47,300 | $52,516 23rd |
| Maine | ||
| 29th | $47,150 | $48,583 30th |
| Maryland | ||
| 30th | $47,020 | $44,798 35th |
| Michigan | ||
| 31st | $46,400 | $48,224 31st |
| Indiana | ||
| 32nd | $45,710 | $48,977 27th |
| Washington | ||
| 33rd | $45,370 | $42,397 38th |
| Arizona | ||
| 34th | $44,770 | $44,469 36th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 35th | $44,340 | $47,123 34th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 36th | $43,420 | $39,906 44th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 37th | $43,010 | $47,734 32nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 38th | $42,700 | $48,609 29th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 39th | $41,130 | $39,697 46th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 40th | $39,220 | $41,835 39th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 41st | $38,740 | $43,919 37th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 42nd | $38,060 | $41,274 40th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 43rd | $36,620 | $40,617 41st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 44th | $36,600 | $39,839 45th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $35,880 | $40,091 43rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 46th | $35,040 | $40,305 42nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 47th | $34,720 | $31,578 48th |
| Alabama | ||
| 48th | $33,280 | $37,468 47th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
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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