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State comparison · 2025

Tax Preparers salary: California vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Tax Preparers salary data is not published by BLS for one of these states (small-cell suppression). See the per-state pages below for what coverage exists.

California

Tax Preparers

Median
$70,030
p25
$47,420
p75
$84,890
p10
$38,910
p90
$104,000
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
See full breakdown for California

District of Columbia

Tax Preparers

Median
p25
p75
p10
p90
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

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.