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State comparison · 2025

Tax Examiners and Collectors salary: Arizona vs Michigan

Occupation

Tax Examiners and Collectors in Arizona earn a median of $92,680. In Michigan, $63,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.6% — not 46.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+46.1%
Arizona vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+39.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arizona

Tax Examiners and Collectors

Median
$92,680
p25
$65,000
p75
$113,900
p10
$53,900
p90
$124,920
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.7
See full breakdown for Arizona

Michigan

Tax Examiners and Collectors

Median
$63,440
p25
$47,440
p75
$81,540
p10
$38,420
p90
$116,230
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.2
See full breakdown for Michigan

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.