Tax Preparers Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for tax preparers in the United States is $54,920 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $33,760 at the 10th percentile to $99,270 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Taxation experts) has a median of £46,280 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $33,760 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $38,910 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $54,920 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $76,300 | Experienced |
| 90th | $99,270 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $71,850 | $79,160 | 8,000 |
| California | $70,030 | $71,540 | 10,000 |
| Utah | $66,720 | $67,520 | 1,000 |
| Montana | $63,080 | $68,980 | 360 |
| Missouri | $62,780 | $72,120 | 1,000 |
| Colorado | $62,620 | $67,090 | 2,000 |
| Alaska | $62,360 | $77,490 | 70 |
| New Hampshire | $61,370 | $64,780 | 420 |
| Oregon | $61,370 | $65,980 | 2,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,270 | $66,780 | 2,000 |
| Nevada | $60,000 | $69,450 | 1,000 |
| Minnesota | $59,200 | $62,780 | 1,000 |
| Virginia | $58,520 | $61,160 | 2,000 |
| Massachusetts | $58,400 | $58,230 | 2,000 |
| Wyoming | $57,990 | $67,030 | 90 |
| Rhode Island | $57,680 | $57,010 | — |
| North Dakota | $57,060 | $62,070 | 220 |
| Illinois | $54,480 | $54,530 | 1,000 |
| Iowa | $53,660 | $59,590 | 780 |
| South Dakota | $52,530 | $55,710 | 280 |
| Delaware | $51,960 | $54,020 | 240 |
| Mississippi | $50,670 | $56,640 | 580 |
| Georgia | $49,330 | $55,400 | 2,000 |
| Florida | $49,020 | $54,670 | — |
| Ohio | $49,020 | $52,310 | 2,000 |
| North Carolina | $48,130 | $57,820 | 3,000 |
| Texas | $47,460 | $56,670 | 6,000 |
| Kansas | $47,300 | $55,950 | 450 |
| Maine | $47,150 | $49,600 | 250 |
| Maryland | $47,020 | $54,350 | 1,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $46,730 | $52,280 | 340 |
| Michigan | $46,400 | $54,160 | 2,000 |
| Indiana | $45,710 | $51,820 | 2,000 |
| Washington | $45,370 | $49,380 | 1,000 |
| Arizona | $44,770 | $62,650 | 2,000 |
| Wisconsin | $44,340 | $49,300 | 2,000 |
| New Jersey | $43,420 | $52,870 | 3,000 |
| Nebraska | $43,010 | $46,910 | 420 |
| Oklahoma | $42,700 | $48,910 | 1,000 |
| Connecticut | $41,130 | $52,350 | 700 |
| South Carolina | $39,220 | $51,220 | 1,000 |
| Louisiana | $38,740 | $44,340 | 650 |
| New Mexico | $38,060 | $40,770 | 340 |
| Kentucky | $36,620 | $45,970 | 1,000 |
| Tennessee | $36,600 | $45,740 | 1,000 |
| West Virginia | $35,880 | $40,320 | 330 |
| Arkansas | $35,040 | $43,350 | 550 |
| Hawaii | $34,720 | $40,820 | — |
| Alabama | $33,280 | $34,070 | 290 |
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Data: BLS OES, May 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · Page built 2026-07-18