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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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Highest- and lowest-paying states for tax preparers

Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.

Highest-paying
  1. 1. New York$71,850
  2. 2. California$70,030
  3. 3. Utah$66,720
  4. 4. Montana$63,080
  5. 5. Missouri$62,780
Lowest-paying
  1. Alabama$33,280
  2. Hawaii$34,720
  3. Arkansas$35,040
  4. West Virginia$35,880
  5. Tennessee$36,600

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Tax Preparers salary in the United States?
The US median wage for Tax Preparers is $55,168 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
Which state pays Tax Preparers the most?
New York pays Tax Preparers the most, with a median of $71,850, followed by California ($70,030). The lowest median is in Alabama at $33,280.
How much do Tax Preparers salaries vary by state?
Tax Preparers median pay ranges from $33,280 to $71,850 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 Preparers jobs growing?
BLS projects a +4.5% change in Tax Preparers employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.