Tax Preparers — Salary by State
Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.
National Median
$50,560
Highest
$77,010
Alaska
Lowest
$30,470
West Virginia
Total Employment
73,800
Salary by State
| # | State | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $77,010 |
| 2 | New York | $73,230 |
| 3 | California | $73,210 |
| 4 | Montana | $71,370 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $65,530 |
| 6 | Colorado | $62,860 |
| 7 | Texas | $61,510 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $60,340 |
| 9 | Virginia | $59,220 |
| 10 | North Dakota | $59,130 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $58,720 |
| 12 | Utah | $58,660 |
| 13 | Iowa | $57,440 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $56,440 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $56,070 |
| 16 | Idaho | $54,500 |
| 17 | Vermont | $54,240 |
| 18 | Maine | $51,240 |
| 19 | South Dakota | $51,060 |
| 20 | Ohio | $50,760 |
| 21 | Oregon | $49,220 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $49,020 |
| 23 | Connecticut | $48,950 |
| 24 | Florida | $48,790 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $47,700 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $47,340 |
| 27 | Michigan | $46,870 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $46,650 |
| 29 | Indiana | $46,430 |
| 30 | Hawaii | $46,170 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $46,010 |
| 32 | Washington | $45,120 |
| 33 | Maryland | $45,080 |
| 34 | Kansas | $44,810 |
| 35 | Arizona | $43,710 |
| 36 | Missouri | $42,280 |
| 37 | Delaware | $42,110 |
| 38 | Georgia | $41,780 |
| 39 | Nevada | $41,480 |
| 40 | Illinois | $39,220 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $38,070 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $37,860 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $37,550 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $37,430 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $36,070 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $35,830 |
| 47 | Tennessee | $35,640 |
| 48 | Alabama | $33,490 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $33,390 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $30,470 |