Tax preparer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$47.84 per hour

$99,500 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$47.84 per hour

$99,500 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$28.85 per hour

$60,000 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$22.42 per hour

$46,630 per year

10th percentile

Starting level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$20.14 per hour

$41,900 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Tax preparer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
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
District of Columbia $50,520
Georgia $49,330
Florida $49,020
Ohio $49,020
North Carolina $48,130
Texas $47,460
Idaho $47,320
Kansas $47,300
Maine $47,150
Maryland $47,020
Vermont $46,910
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
Puerto Rico $29,130
Guam $22,350

How do tax preparer salaries compare to similar careers?

Tax preparers earn 6% more than similar careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than financial quantitative analysts but more than debt collectors.

Career Median Salary
Financial quantitative analyst salary $62K
Risk management specialist salary $62K
Investment banker salary $62K
Insurance appraiser salary $79K
Fundraiser salary $69K
Tax preparer salary $60K
Credit counselor salary $55K
Financial clerk salary $50K
Bookkeeper salary $50K
Debt collector salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)