Tax preparer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$45.67 per hour

$94,990 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$24.30 per hour

$50,540 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$14.98 per hour

$31,150 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$13.87 per hour

$28,850 per year

10th percentile

Starting level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$10.27 per hour

$21,350 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Tax preparer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $79,450
Massachusetts $60,840
Wyoming $60,190
Texas $59,430
Colorado $56,510
Minnesota $55,700
New Jersey $53,850
California $51,400
District of Columbia $50,520
New Hampshire $48,570
Washington $48,560
Michigan $48,210
Utah $48,170
North Dakota $47,960
New York $47,510
Idaho $47,320
Nevada $47,320
Arizona $47,270
Oregon $47,180
Maine $47,040
Illinois $46,910
Vermont $46,910
Montana $46,770
Wisconsin $46,640
Indiana $46,600
Rhode Island $43,770
Maryland $42,760
Pennsylvania $42,600
South Dakota $39,070
Delaware $38,330
Virginia $38,330
Connecticut $38,080
Hawaii $37,990
North Carolina $37,720
Kansas $37,290
Nebraska $37,000
Florida $36,410
South Carolina $36,000
Oklahoma $35,400
New Mexico $34,720
Iowa $31,150
Ohio $31,150
Georgia $30,450
Louisiana $30,260
Arkansas $30,190
Missouri $30,190
Tennessee $29,670
Puerto Rico $29,130
Kentucky $29,020
West Virginia $29,010
Mississippi $28,900
Alabama $28,320
Guam $22,350

How do tax preparer salaries compare to similar careers?

Tax preparers earn 17% less than similar careers in Ohio. On average, they make less than cost estimators but more than tellers.

Career Median Salary
Cost estimator salary $63K
Market research analyst salary $61K
Insurance appraiser salary $63K
Fundraiser salary $60K
Credit counselor salary $49K
Tax preparer salary $31K
Bookkeeper salary $39K
Financial clerk salary $39K
Debt collector salary $37K
Teller salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)