Skip to content
Logo Careeronestop
careeronestop
your source for career exploration, training & jobs
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
A proud partner of the american job center network.

aboutthisdata:

Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

Read more


      Close

      Wages for Tax Preparers in CALIFORNIA

      View National Data

      View Table : View Chart : View Map

      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $14.02 $17.15 $23.56 $36.55 $47.50
      AreaName Yearly $29,170 $35,670 $49,010 $76,020 $98,810
      California Hourly $16.70 $19.17 $31.23 $45.37 $58.45
      AreaName Yearly $34,740 $39,870 $64,950 $94,370 $121,580
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.52 $26.63 $38.00 $51.10 $60.30
      AreaName Yearly $44,750 $55,400 $79,040 $106,290 $125,420
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.48 $27.88 $37.89 $47.21 $58.25
      AreaName Yearly $46,760 $57,980 $78,810 $98,200 $121,160
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.88 $21.73 $32.69 $47.35 $62.96
      AreaName Yearly $37,200 $45,190 $68,000 $98,490 $130,950
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.69 $16.85 $32.41 $44.85 $58.32
      AreaName Yearly $34,700 $35,050 $67,410 $93,280 $121,310
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.29 $18.38 $29.85 $48.53 $58.16
      AreaName Yearly $35,960 $38,230 $62,080 $100,930 $120,980
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.86 $20.53 $29.29 $39.76 $54.09
      AreaName Yearly $35,060 $42,710 $60,910 $82,700 $112,510
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.85 $20.74 $28.80 $42.18 $49.91
      AreaName Yearly $35,050 $43,150 $59,910 $87,730 $103,800
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.71 $18.81 $27.89 $44.20 $56.89
      AreaName Yearly $34,750 $39,130 $58,000 $91,930 $118,340
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.68 $18.20 $26.99 $46.03 $56.35
      AreaName Yearly $34,690 $37,860 $56,150 $95,730 $117,220
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.40 $17.51 $26.84 $37.71 $51.11
      AreaName Yearly $34,120 $36,410 $55,830 $78,440 $106,310
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.16 $19.17 $26.35 $39.34 $54.48
      AreaName Yearly $35,680 $39,870 $54,820 $81,820 $113,310
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.34 $18.17 $26.00 $46.71 $57.83
      AreaName Yearly $36,070 $37,800 $54,070 $97,150 $120,280
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.67 $17.42 $25.62 $39.65 $50.39
      AreaName Yearly $32,590 $36,240 $53,290 $82,470 $104,820
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.62 $19.85 $25.08 $39.67 $56.37
      AreaName Yearly $36,650 $41,280 $52,170 $82,520 $117,250
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.97 $17.41 $23.66 $36.85 $51.30
      AreaName Yearly $33,220 $36,210 $49,210 $76,650 $106,710
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.04 $17.79 $23.43 $38.22 $48.30
      AreaName Yearly $35,450 $37,010 $48,730 $79,490 $100,460
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.53 $18.80 $23.00 $30.56 $45.35
      AreaName Yearly $36,470 $39,110 $47,830 $63,570 $94,320
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.59 $17.35 $22.37 $38.70 $49.00
      AreaName Yearly $32,420 $36,080 $46,530 $80,500 $101,910
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.74 $17.93 $21.61 $38.98 $55.71
      AreaName Yearly $36,900 $37,290 $44,950 $81,070 $115,880
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $17.04 $21.06 $37.19 $52.76
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $35,440 $43,800 $77,360 $109,740
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $20.45 $39.71 $57.83
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $42,530 $82,590 $120,290
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A