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State comparison · 2025

Tax Preparers salary: California vs Rhode Island

Occupation

Tax Preparers in California earn a median of $70,030. In Rhode Island, $57,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.2% — not 21.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+21.4%
California vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+12.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

Rhode Island

Tax Preparers

Median
$57,680
p25
$52,000
p75
$59,790
p10
$52,000
p90
$62,580
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.3
See full breakdown for Rhode Island

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.