Salary by state
Tax Preparers 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 Preparers — median wage by state
- New York: $71,850, COL-adjusted $66,589
- California: $70,030, COL-adjusted $63,261
- Utah: $66,720, COL-adjusted $67,462
- Montana: $63,080, COL-adjusted $66,681
- Missouri: $62,780, COL-adjusted $69,141
- Colorado: $62,620, COL-adjusted $60,737
- Alaska: $62,360, COL-adjusted $60,898
- New Hampshire: $61,370, COL-adjusted $58,896
- Oregon: $61,370, COL-adjusted $59,352
- Pennsylvania: $61,270, COL-adjusted $62,777
- Nevada: $60,000, COL-adjusted $60,000
- Minnesota: $59,200, COL-adjusted $60,041
- Virginia: $58,520, COL-adjusted $57,883
- Massachusetts: $58,400, COL-adjusted $55,198
- Wyoming: $57,990, COL-adjusted $62,557
- Rhode Island: $57,680, COL-adjusted $56,383
- North Dakota: $57,060, COL-adjusted $64,112
- Illinois: $54,480, COL-adjusted $54,480
- Iowa: $53,660, COL-adjusted $61,116
- South Dakota: $52,530, COL-adjusted $59,289
- Delaware: $51,960, COL-adjusted $52,064
- Mississippi: $50,670, COL-adjusted $58,241
- Georgia: $49,330, COL-adjusted $51,225
- Florida: $49,020, COL-adjusted $47,408
- Ohio: $49,020, COL-adjusted $52,823
- North Carolina: $48,130, COL-adjusted $51,039
- Texas: $47,460, COL-adjusted $48,877
- Kansas: $47,300, COL-adjusted $52,497
- Maine: $47,150, COL-adjusted $48,558
- Maryland: $47,020, COL-adjusted $44,781
- Michigan: $46,400, COL-adjusted $48,233
- Indiana: $45,710, COL-adjusted $48,992
- Washington: $45,370, COL-adjusted $42,402
- Arizona: $44,770, COL-adjusted $44,459
- Wisconsin: $44,340, COL-adjusted $47,120
- New Jersey: $43,420, COL-adjusted $39,908
- Nebraska: $43,010, COL-adjusted $47,736
- Oklahoma: $42,700, COL-adjusted $48,633
- Connecticut: $41,130, COL-adjusted $39,701
- South Carolina: $39,220, COL-adjusted $41,857
- Louisiana: $38,740, COL-adjusted $43,923
- New Mexico: $38,060, COL-adjusted $41,280
- Kentucky: $36,620, COL-adjusted $40,599
- Tennessee: $36,600, COL-adjusted $39,826
- West Virginia: $35,880, COL-adjusted $40,089
- Arkansas: $35,040, COL-adjusted $40,322
- Hawaii: $34,720, COL-adjusted $31,564
- Alabama: $33,280, COL-adjusted $37,477
- District of Columbia: —
- Idaho: —
- Vermont: —
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- New York$71,850
- California$70,030
- Utah$66,720
- Montana$63,080
- Missouri$62,780
- Colorado$62,620
- Alaska$62,360
- New Hampshire$61,370
- Oregon$61,370
- Pennsylvania$61,270
- Nevada$60,000
- Minnesota$59,200
- Virginia$58,520
- Massachusetts$58,400
- Wyoming$57,990
- Rhode Island$57,680
- North Dakota$57,060
- Illinois$54,480
- Iowa$53,660
- South Dakota$52,530
- Delaware$51,960
- Mississippi$50,670
- Georgia$49,330
- Florida$49,020
- Ohio$49,020
- North Carolina$48,130
- Texas$47,460
- Kansas$47,300
- Maine$47,150
- Maryland$47,020
- Michigan$46,400
- Indiana$45,710
- Washington$45,370
- Arizona$44,770
- Wisconsin$44,340
- New Jersey$43,420
- Nebraska$43,010
- Oklahoma$42,700
- Connecticut$41,130
- South Carolina$39,220
- Louisiana$38,740
- New Mexico$38,060
- Kentucky$36,620
- Tennessee$36,600
- West Virginia$35,880
- Arkansas$35,040
- Hawaii$34,720
- Alabama$33,280
- District of Columbia—
- Idaho—
- Vermont—