Salary by state
Tax Examiners and Collectors Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Tax Examiners and Collectors — median wage by state
- New Jersey: $96,420, COL-adjusted $88,621
- Alaska: $94,630, COL-adjusted $92,412
- Arizona: $92,680, COL-adjusted $92,036
- Connecticut: $89,140, COL-adjusted $86,042
- Kansas: $88,610, COL-adjusted $98,346
- Illinois: $80,720, COL-adjusted $80,720
- Minnesota: $79,000, COL-adjusted $80,122
- Ohio: $76,240, COL-adjusted $82,155
- Massachusetts: $75,560, COL-adjusted $71,418
- Nevada: $75,500, COL-adjusted $75,500
- California: $74,110, COL-adjusted $66,947
- Delaware: $72,900, COL-adjusted $73,046
- Washington: $72,850, COL-adjusted $68,084
- New York: $72,610, COL-adjusted $67,294
- North Dakota: $72,230, COL-adjusted $81,157
- Rhode Island: $69,870, COL-adjusted $68,299
- Colorado: $69,740, COL-adjusted $67,643
- Hawaii: $67,210, COL-adjusted $61,100
- Maryland: $66,900, COL-adjusted $63,714
- Iowa: $66,860, COL-adjusted $76,150
- Oregon: $65,830, COL-adjusted $63,665
- South Dakota: $63,790, COL-adjusted $71,998
- Montana: $63,610, COL-adjusted $67,241
- Michigan: $63,440, COL-adjusted $65,946
- Maine: $63,290, COL-adjusted $65,180
- North Carolina: $61,950, COL-adjusted $65,695
- Wyoming: $61,780, COL-adjusted $66,645
- Idaho: $61,110, COL-adjusted $63,990
- South Carolina: $61,110, COL-adjusted $65,219
- Wisconsin: $59,990, COL-adjusted $63,751
- Virginia: $59,610, COL-adjusted $58,961
- Nebraska: $59,150, COL-adjusted $65,649
- Vermont: $59,010, COL-adjusted $60,214
- New Hampshire: $58,610, COL-adjusted $56,248
- Texas: $58,200, COL-adjusted $59,938
- Alabama: $58,100, COL-adjusted $65,428
- Kentucky: $57,240, COL-adjusted $63,459
- Pennsylvania: $56,870, COL-adjusted $58,268
- Indiana: $56,570, COL-adjusted $60,632
- New Mexico: $56,260, COL-adjusted $61,020
- Georgia: $55,430, COL-adjusted $57,560
- Arkansas: $55,140, COL-adjusted $63,452
- Oklahoma: $52,480, COL-adjusted $59,772
- Tennessee: $51,630, COL-adjusted $56,181
- West Virginia: $50,730, COL-adjusted $56,682
- Missouri: $50,250, COL-adjusted $55,341
- Louisiana: $49,940, COL-adjusted $56,621
- Utah: $49,940, COL-adjusted $50,495
- Florida: $46,760, COL-adjusted $45,222
- Mississippi: $41,860, COL-adjusted $48,115
- District of Columbia: —
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- New Jersey$96,420
- Alaska$94,630
- Arizona$92,680
- Connecticut$89,140
- Kansas$88,610
- Illinois$80,720
- Minnesota$79,000
- Ohio$76,240
- Massachusetts$75,560
- Nevada$75,500
- California$74,110
- Delaware$72,900
- Washington$72,850
- New York$72,610
- North Dakota$72,230
- Rhode Island$69,870
- Colorado$69,740
- Hawaii$67,210
- Maryland$66,900
- Iowa$66,860
- Oregon$65,830
- South Dakota$63,790
- Montana$63,610
- Michigan$63,440
- Maine$63,290
- North Carolina$61,950
- Wyoming$61,780
- Idaho$61,110
- South Carolina$61,110
- Wisconsin$59,990
- Virginia$59,610
- Nebraska$59,150
- Vermont$59,010
- New Hampshire$58,610
- Texas$58,200
- Alabama$58,100
- Kentucky$57,240
- Pennsylvania$56,870
- Indiana$56,570
- New Mexico$56,260
- Georgia$55,430
- Arkansas$55,140
- Oklahoma$52,480
- Tennessee$51,630
- West Virginia$50,730
- Missouri$50,250
- Louisiana$49,940
- Utah$49,940
- Florida$46,760
- Mississippi$41,860
- District of Columbia—
Highest- and lowest-paying states for tax examiners and collectors
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. New Jersey$96,420
- 2. Alaska$94,630
- 3. Arizona$92,680
- 4. Connecticut$89,140
- 5. Kansas$88,610
Lowest-paying
- Mississippi$41,860
- Florida$46,760
- Utah$49,940
- Louisiana$49,940
- Missouri$50,250
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Tax Examiners and Collectors salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Tax Examiners and Collectors is $63,504 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Tax Examiners and Collectors the most?
- New Jersey pays Tax Examiners and Collectors the most, with a median of $96,420, followed by Alaska ($94,630). The lowest median is in Mississippi at $41,860.
- How much do Tax Examiners and Collectors salaries vary by state?
- Tax Examiners and Collectors median pay ranges from $41,860 to $96,420 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Tax Examiners and Collectors jobs growing?
- BLS projects a -1.9% change in Tax Examiners and Collectors employment from 2024 to 2034 — a projected decline.