Tax Preparers Wages

SOC 13-2082 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Tax Preparers is $49,010 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $29,170 and the 90th percentile is $98,810, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

81,650

P10

$29,170

P25

$35,670

Median

$49,010

P75

$76,020

P90

$98,810

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Tax Preparers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Tax Preparers across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $49,010 $58,160 $29,170 $98,810 81,650
2022 $48,250 $55,840 $27,680 $96,610 82,370 -1.55%
2021 $46,290 $51,080 $23,930 $85,470 83,190 -4.06%
2020 $44,300 $52,710 $22,090 $93,540 62,600 -4.3%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Tax Preparers. The highest median is in Colorado at $76,850, 57% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Tax Preparers, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Colorado $76,850 +56.8% $72,220 1,920
Alaska $75,240 +53.5% $67,440 120
New York $69,720 +42.3% $72,810 6,570
Utah $66,200 +35.1% $67,490 1,610
California $64,950 +32.5% $70,740 13,250
Massachusetts $61,230 +24.9% $60,620 2,210
Virginia $59,940 +22.3% $64,400 3,430
Wyoming $58,360 +19.1% $53,980 70
North Dakota $57,550 +17.4% $61,460 140
Michigan $57,080 +16.5% $58,960 2,600
Idaho $56,990 +16.3% $64,960
New Hampshire $56,660 +15.6% $58,910 390
Nevada $55,170 +12.6% $56,800 760
Rhode Island $54,900 +12% $56,010
Vermont $54,360 +10.9% $55,600 90
New Jersey $54,340 +10.9% $58,420 2,020
North Carolina $50,380 +2.8% $58,200 2,220
Montana $49,290 +0.6% $67,550 290
Minnesota $48,140 -1.8% $62,170 1,100
Oregon $48,100 -1.9% $65,510 1,420
Iowa $47,830 -2.4% $54,110 720
Washington $47,830 -2.4% $55,140 1,410
Texas $47,800 -2.5% $54,070 9,090
South Dakota $47,780 -2.5% $50,190 390
Tennessee $47,730 -2.6% $57,020 2,000
Maine $47,600 -2.9% $52,820 250
Wisconsin $47,170 -3.8% $52,670 890
Delaware $47,120 -3.9% $50,220 180
Maryland $45,330 -7.5% $56,790 980
Ohio $45,260 -7.7% $45,780 1,010
Illinois $44,800 -8.6% $49,970 1,280
Georgia $43,680 -10.9% $45,590 1,820
Hawaii $43,480 -11.3% $49,230 250
Arizona $42,030 -14.2% $52,510 2,450
Florida $41,500 -15.3% $50,120 3,870
Nebraska $40,780 -16.8% $46,410 450
Connecticut $40,130 -18.1% $50,540 460
Kansas $38,980 -20.5% $46,090 560
New Mexico $37,950 -22.6% $40,950 460
Pennsylvania $37,920 -22.6% $48,360 2,630
Indiana $37,810 -22.9% $45,480 1,820
Kentucky $37,380 -23.7% $44,520 710
Louisiana $36,450 -25.6% $42,870 1,040
Oklahoma $36,390 -25.7% $42,500 1,280
South Carolina $35,320 -27.9% $47,670 1,180
Missouri $34,360 -29.9% $45,750 1,420
Mississippi $30,370 -38% $39,850 760
Alabama $29,310 -40.2% $32,430 500
Arkansas $29,300 -40.2% $35,330 890
West Virginia $25,360 -48.3% $35,770 320