State comparison · 2025
Tax Preparers salary: New York vs Washington
Tax Preparers in New York earn a median of $71,850. In Washington, $45,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 57% — not 58.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+58.4%
New York vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+57%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Washington
Tax Preparers
- Median
- $45,370
- p25
- $41,590
- p75
- $48,830
- p10
- $38,260
- p90
- $71,480
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.