Tax preparer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$32.73 per hour

$68,073 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$24.62 per hour

$51,207 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$17.94 per hour

$37,320 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$13.08 per hour

$27,199 per year

10th percentile

Starting level tax preparer earnings begin at:

$9.84 per hour

$20,460 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Tax preparer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $61,880
Massachusetts $59,920
Colorado $56,690
Hawaii $53,210
California $52,020
Minnesota $51,260
District of Columbia $50,520
Texas $49,750
Oregon $49,660
Vermont $49,540
Alaska $49,520
Connecticut $46,760
New Jersey $46,460
Nevada $46,360
Maryland $45,610
New Hampshire $45,190
North Dakota $44,580
Rhode Island $43,770
Iowa $43,365
Tennessee $43,070
Illinois $41,113
Indiana $40,342
Oklahoma $40,320
Wisconsin $39,870
Montana $39,840
New Mexico $38,830
South Dakota $38,540
Delaware $38,330
Kentucky $37,920
Pennsylvania $37,549
Ohio $37,390
Kansas $37,320
Utah $37,220
Missouri $37,010
Arizona $36,895
Arkansas $34,870
Maine $34,710
Guam $33,810
Georgia $33,640
North Carolina $33,240
Nebraska $32,860
Michigan $31,440
Washington $31,130
Louisiana $30,740
South Carolina $30,710
Florida $30,060
Alabama $29,970
West Virginia $29,240
Idaho $29,190
Virginia $27,690
Wyoming $25,310
Mississippi $22,490
Puerto Rico $19,930

How do tax preparer salaries compare to similar careers?

Tax preparers earn 8% less than similar careers in Kansas. On average, they make less than social fundraisers but more than tellers.

Career Median Salary
Social fundraiser salary $57K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $52K
Investment banker salary $52K
Fraud analyst salary $52K
Credit counselor salary $40K
Tax preparer salary $37K
Financial clerk salary $36K
Bookkeeper salary $35K
Bill and account collector salary $32K
Teller salary $24K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)