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State comparison · 2025

Tax Preparers salary: Colorado vs New York

Occupation

Tax Preparers in New York earn a median of $71,850. In Colorado, $62,620. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.8% — not 12.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-12.8%
Colorado vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-8.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Colorado

Tax Preparers

Median
$62,620
p25
$43,380
p75
$75,260
p10
$37,790
p90
$97,980
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.1
See full breakdown for Colorado

New York

Tax Preparers

Median
$71,850
p25
$57,030
p75
$101,070
p10
$39,010
p90
$125,070
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
See full breakdown for New York

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.