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Tax Preparers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Tax Preparers salaries across 48 states

$50,521
National Average (Median)
$71,850
Highest: New York
$33,280
Lowest: Alabama

Tax Preparers Salary by State

Compare Tax Preparers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$33,280
$71,850

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $33,280 AK $62,360 AZ $44,770 AR $35,040 CA $70,030 CO $62,620 CT $41,130 DE $51,960 FL $49,020 GA $49,330 HI $34,720 IL $54,480 IN $45,710 IA $53,660 KS $47,300 KY $36,620 LA $38,740 ME $47,150 MD $47,020 MA $58,400 MI $46,400 MN $59,200 MS $50,670 MO $62,780 MT $63,080 NE $43,010 NV $60,000 NH $61,370 NJ $43,420 NM $38,060 NY $71,850 NC $48,130 ND $57,060 OH $49,020 OK $42,700 OR $61,370 PA $61,270 RI $57,680 SC $39,220 SD $52,530 TN $36,600 TX $47,460 UT $66,720 VA $58,520 WA $45,370 WV $35,880 WI $44,340 WY $57,990

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
New York
$71,850
#2
California
$70,030
#3
Utah
$66,720
#4
Montana
$63,080
#5
Missouri
$62,780

Tax Preparers Salary in All 48 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 New York $71,850 $79,160 7,620
2 California $70,030 $71,540 10,270
3 Utah $66,720 $67,520 1,190
4 Montana $63,080 $68,980 360
5 Missouri $62,780 $72,120 1,330
6 Colorado $62,620 $67,090 1,540
7 Alaska $62,360 $77,490 70
8 New Hampshire $61,370 $64,780 420
9 Oregon $61,370 $65,980 1,590
10 Pennsylvania $61,270 $66,780 2,010
11 Nevada $60,000 $69,450 1,410
12 Minnesota $59,200 $62,780 1,040
13 Virginia $58,520 $61,160 1,960
14 Massachusetts $58,400 $58,230 1,500
15 Wyoming $57,990 $67,030 90
16 Rhode Island $57,680 $57,010 N/A
17 North Dakota $57,060 $62,070 220
18 Illinois $54,480 $54,530 1,310
19 Iowa $53,660 $59,590 780
20 South Dakota $52,530 $55,710 280
21 Delaware $51,960 $54,020 240
22 Mississippi $50,670 $56,640 580
23 Georgia $49,330 $55,400 1,670
24 Florida $49,020 $54,670 N/A
25 Ohio $49,020 $52,310 1,590
26 North Carolina $48,130 $57,820 2,710
27 Texas $47,460 $56,670 6,010
28 Kansas $47,300 $55,950 450
29 Maine $47,150 $49,600 250
30 Maryland $47,020 $54,350 1,240
31 Michigan $46,400 $54,160 1,660
32 Indiana $45,710 $51,820 1,820
33 Washington $45,370 $49,380 1,360
34 Arizona $44,770 $62,650 2,240
35 Wisconsin $44,340 $49,300 1,550
36 New Jersey $43,420 $52,870 3,220
37 Nebraska $43,010 $46,910 420
38 Oklahoma $42,700 $48,910 1,300
39 Connecticut $41,130 $52,350 700
40 South Carolina $39,220 $51,220 1,360
41 Louisiana $38,740 $44,340 650
42 New Mexico $38,060 $40,770 340
43 Kentucky $36,620 $45,970 1,080
44 Tennessee $36,600 $45,740 1,260
45 West Virginia $35,880 $40,320 330
46 Arkansas $35,040 $43,350 550
47 Hawaii $34,720 $40,820 N/A
48 Alabama $33,280 $34,070 290

Tax Preparers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Tax Preparers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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