Tax Preparers
SOC code 13-2082 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,760 | $16.23 |
| 25th percentile | $38,910 | $18.71 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $54,920 | $26.40 |
| 75th percentile | $76,300 | $36.68 |
| 90th percentile | $99,270 | $47.72 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Tax Preparers (SOC 13-2082), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 550 | $34,250 | $33,490 | $29,130 | $29,900 | $35,280 | $44,810 |
| Alaska | 80 | $71,990 | $77,010 | $42,940 | $51,150 | $77,760 | $88,010 |
| Arizona | 2,480 | $57,030 | $43,710 | $35,110 | $39,720 | $63,710 | $99,320 |
| Arkansas | 670 | $44,060 | $36,070 | $27,810 | $28,900 | $44,010 | $77,020 |
| California | 10,700 | $69,980 | $73,210 | $36,250 | $43,560 | $84,730 | $102,290 |
| Colorado | 2,420 | $65,210 | $62,860 | $37,350 | $57,930 | $66,450 | $93,590 |
| Connecticut | 700 | $55,660 | $48,950 | $38,150 | $39,230 | $74,170 | $79,630 |
| Delaware | 250 | $46,120 | $42,110 | $27,560 | $37,880 | $57,130 | $64,790 |
| Florida | 3,490 | $55,000 | $48,790 | $25,170 | $33,380 | $72,780 | $91,270 |
| Georgia | 1,940 | $44,260 | $41,780 | $29,990 | $30,940 | $47,060 | $65,380 |
| Hawaii | 180 | $52,800 | $46,170 | $31,370 | $37,950 | $71,340 | $79,900 |
| Idaho | — | $56,980 | $54,500 | $52,000 | $52,000 | $54,990 | $68,240 |
| Illinois | 550 | $50,710 | $39,220 | $31,090 | $34,300 | $61,500 | $81,570 |
| Indiana | 1,660 | $47,470 | $46,430 | $29,690 | $35,940 | $59,680 | $65,180 |
| Iowa | 600 | $62,170 | $57,440 | $33,480 | $48,630 | $78,970 | $97,770 |
| Kansas | 630 | $53,500 | $44,810 | $29,120 | $36,400 | $64,470 | $96,390 |
| Kentucky | 870 | $39,080 | $35,830 | $18,780 | $25,890 | $46,500 | $70,360 |
| Louisiana | 840 | $42,540 | $37,430 | $23,470 | $27,770 | $50,660 | $64,260 |
| Maine | 360 | $51,500 | $51,240 | $39,500 | $48,260 | $51,240 | $62,500 |
| Maryland | 650 | $55,630 | $45,080 | $34,720 | $39,990 | $64,880 | $95,850 |
| Massachusetts | 1,800 | $60,620 | $58,720 | $36,100 | $49,250 | $69,100 | $88,480 |
| Michigan | 2,010 | $53,760 | $46,870 | $28,420 | $37,920 | $62,610 | $88,250 |
| Minnesota | 1,330 | $73,290 | $65,530 | $35,780 | $50,070 | $87,120 | $132,190 |
| Mississippi | 620 | $42,000 | $33,390 | $27,440 | $28,440 | $51,520 | $63,830 |
| Missouri | 1,300 | $51,130 | $42,280 | $31,090 | $34,860 | $63,200 | $93,080 |
| Montana | 340 | $73,270 | $71,370 | $43,300 | $49,610 | $83,490 | $99,160 |
| Nebraska | 580 | $51,320 | $49,020 | $29,870 | $32,570 | $63,580 | $75,690 |
| Nevada | 1,210 | $50,890 | $41,480 | $28,860 | $41,480 | $56,500 | $93,350 |
| New Hampshire | 330 | $55,220 | $46,650 | $31,730 | $38,130 | $72,420 | $84,630 |
| New Jersey | 2,460 | $54,240 | $56,440 | $35,220 | $39,540 | $62,760 | $73,070 |
| New Mexico | 340 | $42,110 | $38,070 | $27,660 | $29,810 | $46,640 | $62,820 |
| New York | 6,880 | $74,550 | $73,230 | $38,110 | $49,630 | $86,740 | $109,930 |
| North Carolina | 2,550 | $52,810 | $47,700 | $29,900 | $37,790 | $61,040 | $80,510 |
| North Dakota | 300 | $58,790 | $59,130 | $36,300 | $36,970 | $76,240 | $82,570 |
| Ohio | 860 | $51,560 | $50,760 | $37,480 | $39,250 | $58,000 | $62,590 |
| Oklahoma | 1,690 | $43,930 | $37,860 | $26,140 | $28,670 | $47,470 | $73,430 |
| Oregon | 1,480 | $59,910 | $49,220 | $39,890 | $44,060 | $71,440 | $82,620 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,480 | $60,460 | $47,340 | $27,510 | $33,580 | $80,210 | $99,990 |
| Rhode Island | — | $56,750 | $56,070 | $47,840 | $55,880 | $58,240 | $58,240 |
| South Carolina | 1,490 | $49,250 | $37,550 | $23,600 | $29,440 | $62,160 | $81,160 |
| South Dakota | 350 | $55,350 | $51,060 | $38,620 | $43,880 | $63,010 | $75,680 |
| Tennessee | 1,280 | $46,290 | $35,640 | $26,200 | $27,570 | $59,090 | $81,010 |
| Texas | 5,930 | $60,320 | $61,510 | $29,680 | $36,280 | $79,690 | $96,700 |
| Utah | 1,470 | $67,460 | $58,660 | $38,730 | $49,430 | $84,780 | $100,110 |
| Vermont | — | $56,050 | $54,240 | $38,270 | $41,600 | $60,990 | $65,820 |
| Virginia | 2,200 | $63,900 | $59,220 | $29,920 | $40,430 | $75,660 | $108,000 |
| Washington | 1,350 | $49,360 | $45,120 | $37,300 | $39,200 | $50,340 | $74,700 |
| West Virginia | 320 | $39,740 | $30,470 | $20,630 | $21,930 | $58,570 | $76,320 |
| Wisconsin | 1,110 | $50,980 | $46,010 | $29,540 | $37,830 | $60,630 | $77,580 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $63,340 | $60,340 | $40,500 | $52,000 | $83,010 | $89,990 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.