Tax preparer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$38.96 per hour

$81,030 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$27.48 per hour

$57,150 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$17.31 per hour

$36,000 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$11.20 per hour

$23,290 per year

10th percentile

Starting level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$10.14 per hour

$21,080 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 10% less than similar careers in South Carolina. On average, they make less than insurance appraisers but more than tellers.

Career Median Salary
Insurance appraiser salary $62K
Market research analyst salary $58K
Revenue agent salary $53K
Fundraiser salary $49K
Credit counselor salary $59K
Tax preparer salary $36K
Bookkeeper salary $38K
Financial clerk salary $38K
Debt collector salary $35K
Teller salary $36K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)