Tax Preparers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 48 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median tax preparers in the US earns $54,920 per year (76,480 employed). Gross pay is highest in New York ($71,850) and lowest in Alabama ($33,280) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Tax Preparers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Preparers in New York | $71,850 | $56,094 | $4,674 | 78.1% | 7,620 |
| Tax Preparers in California | $70,030 | $55,706 | $4,642 | 79.5% | 10,270 |
| Tax Preparers in Utah | $66,720 | $52,765 | $4,397 | 79.1% | 1,190 |
| Tax Preparers in Montana | $63,080 | $50,657 | $4,221 | 80.3% | 360 |
| Tax Preparers in Missouri | $62,780 | $50,610 | $4,218 | 80.6% | 1,330 |
| Tax Preparers in Colorado | $62,620 | $50,448 | $4,204 | 80.6% | 1,540 |
| Tax Preparers in Alaska | $62,360 | $52,286 | $4,357 | 83.8% | 70 |
| Tax Preparers in New Hampshire | $61,370 | $51,491 | $4,291 | 83.9% | 420 |
| Tax Preparers in Oregon | $61,370 | $46,951 | $3,913 | 76.5% | 1,590 |
| Tax Preparers in Pennsylvania | $61,270 | $49,529 | $4,127 | 80.8% | 2,010 |
| Tax Preparers in Nevada | $60,000 | $50,390 | $4,199 | 84% | 1,410 |
| Tax Preparers in Minnesota | $59,200 | $47,245 | $3,937 | 79.8% | 1,040 |
| Tax Preparers in Virginia | $58,520 | $46,650 | $3,888 | 79.7% | 1,960 |
| Tax Preparers in Massachusetts | $58,400 | $46,404 | $3,867 | 79.5% | 1,500 |
| Tax Preparers in Wyoming | $57,990 | $48,775 | $4,065 | 84.1% | 90 |
| Tax Preparers in Rhode Island | $57,680 | $46,980 | $3,915 | 81.4% | — |
| Tax Preparers in North Dakota | $57,060 | $48,028 | $4,002 | 84.2% | 220 |
| Tax Preparers in Illinois | $54,480 | $43,403 | $3,617 | 79.7% | 1,310 |
| Tax Preparers in Iowa | $53,660 | $43,909 | $3,659 | 81.8% | 780 |
| Tax Preparers in South Dakota | $52,530 | $44,388 | $3,699 | 84.5% | 280 |
| Tax Preparers in Delaware | $51,960 | $41,723 | $3,477 | 80.3% | 240 |
| Tax Preparers in Mississippi | $50,670 | $41,599 | $3,467 | 82.1% | 580 |
| Tax Preparers in Georgia | $49,330 | $39,879 | $3,323 | 80.8% | 1,670 |
| Tax Preparers in Florida | $49,020 | $41,568 | $3,464 | 84.8% | — |
| Tax Preparers in Ohio | $49,020 | $41,002 | $3,417 | 83.6% | 1,590 |
| Tax Preparers in North Carolina | $48,130 | $39,441 | $3,287 | 81.9% | 2,710 |
| Tax Preparers in Texas | $47,460 | $40,314 | $3,360 | 84.9% | 6,010 |
| Tax Preparers in Kansas | $47,300 | $38,346 | $3,195 | 81.1% | 450 |
| Tax Preparers in Maine | $47,150 | $38,064 | $3,172 | 80.7% | 250 |
| Tax Preparers in Maryland | $47,020 | $38,091 | $3,174 | 81% | 1,240 |
| Tax Preparers in Michigan | $46,400 | $37,741 | $3,145 | 81.3% | 1,660 |
| Tax Preparers in Indiana | $45,710 | $37,589 | $3,132 | 82.2% | 1,820 |
| Tax Preparers in Washington | $45,370 | $38,635 | $3,220 | 85.2% | 1,360 |
| Tax Preparers in Arizona | $44,770 | $37,242 | $3,104 | 83.2% | 2,240 |
| Tax Preparers in Wisconsin | $44,340 | $36,637 | $3,053 | 82.6% | 1,550 |
| Tax Preparers in New Jersey | $43,420 | $36,217 | $3,018 | 83.4% | 3,220 |
| Tax Preparers in Nebraska | $43,010 | $35,661 | $2,972 | 82.9% | 420 |
| Tax Preparers in Oklahoma | $42,700 | $35,113 | $2,926 | 82.2% | 1,300 |
| Tax Preparers in Connecticut | $41,130 | $34,302 | $2,859 | 83.4% | 700 |
| Tax Preparers in South Carolina | $39,220 | $32,497 | $2,708 | 82.9% | 1,360 |
| Tax Preparers in Louisiana | $38,740 | $32,532 | $2,711 | 84% | 650 |
| Tax Preparers in New Mexico | $38,060 | $32,092 | $2,674 | 84.3% | 340 |
| Tax Preparers in Kentucky | $36,620 | $30,440 | $2,537 | 83.1% | 1,080 |
| Tax Preparers in Tennessee | $36,600 | $31,588 | $2,632 | 86.3% | 1,260 |
| Tax Preparers in West Virginia | $35,880 | $30,048 | $2,504 | 83.7% | 330 |
| Tax Preparers in Arkansas | $35,040 | $29,181 | $2,432 | 83.3% | 550 |
| Tax Preparers in Hawaii | $34,720 | $28,866 | $2,406 | 83.1% | — |
| Tax Preparers in Alabama | $33,280 | $27,522 | $2,293 | 82.7% | 290 |
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