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.

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          Wages for Tax Preparers in UNITED STATES


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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $16.23 $18.71 $26.40 $36.68 $47.72
          Yearly $33,760 $38,910 $54,920 $76,300 $99,270
          Maryland Hourly $18.13 $20.29 $22.61 $29.60 $33.55
          Yearly $37,700 $42,190 $47,020 $61,570 $69,790
          Wisconsin Hourly $16.79 $17.43 $21.32 $26.76 $35.16
          Yearly $34,920 $36,260 $44,340 $55,660 $73,130
          Puerto Rico Hourly $14.34 $15.09 $22.47 $29.37 $46.33
          Yearly $29,830 $31,380 $46,730 $61,100 $96,360
          Washington Hourly $18.39 $19.99 $21.81 $23.48 $34.37
          Yearly $38,260 $41,590 $45,370 $48,830 $71,480
          Alaska Hourly $19.39 $19.44 $29.98 $55.85 $56.68
          Yearly $40,340 $40,430 $62,360 $116,170 $117,890
          Wyoming Hourly $18.19 $22.82 $27.88 $41.94 $44.41
          Yearly $37,830 $47,470 $57,990 $87,240 $92,380
          Georgia Hourly $14.80 $17.81 $23.72 $30.68 $46.65
          Yearly $30,780 $37,050 $49,330 $63,800 $97,020
          South Carolina Hourly $13.48 $14.87 $18.86 $34.53 $38.88
          Yearly $28,040 $30,930 $39,220 $71,810 $80,880
          Utah Hourly $18.48 $23.18 $32.08 $38.73 $49.44
          Yearly $38,430 $48,210 $66,720 $80,550 $102,840
          Oklahoma Hourly $12.85 $14.20 $20.53 $24.44 $39.53
          Yearly $26,720 $29,530 $42,700 $50,840 $82,210
          Tennessee Hourly $13.35 $14.18 $17.59 $28.42 $37.15
          Yearly $27,770 $29,500 $36,600 $59,120 $77,270
          Virginia Hourly $17.46 $19.69 $28.13 $33.88 $47.45
          Yearly $36,330 $40,960 $58,520 $70,480 $98,700
          New Mexico Hourly $13.10 $13.89 $18.30 $22.33 $28.85
          Yearly $27,250 $28,900 $38,060 $46,450 $60,000
          Kentucky Hourly $10.46 $13.41 $17.60 $29.44 $38.79
          Yearly $21,750 $27,900 $36,620 $61,240 $80,690
          Oregon Hourly $20.98 $23.48 $29.51 $37.54 $46.42
          Yearly $43,640 $48,830 $61,370 $78,090 $96,550
          New York Hourly $18.76 $27.42 $34.54 $48.59 $60.13
          Yearly $39,010 $57,030 $71,850 $101,070 $125,070
          Rhode Island Hourly $25.00 $25.00 $27.73 $28.74 $30.09
          Yearly $52,000 $52,000 $57,680 $59,790 $62,580
          Maine Hourly $18.65 $21.24 $22.67 $25.18 $30.41
          Yearly $38,800 $44,190 $47,150 $52,370 $63,260
          Florida Hourly $14.61 $17.20 $23.57 $30.52 $45.35
          Yearly $30,380 $35,770 $49,020 $63,490 $94,330
          Connecticut Hourly $17.18 $17.71 $19.77 $29.16 $39.30
          Yearly $35,740 $36,840 $41,130 $60,660 $81,750
          Delaware Hourly $18.23 $18.90 $24.98 $28.11 $35.89
          Yearly $37,910 $39,320 $51,960 $58,470 $74,650
          Indiana Hourly $13.07 $18.39 $21.98 $29.64 $41.52
          Yearly $27,190 $38,250 $45,710 $61,660 $86,360
          Illinois Hourly $15.88 $18.33 $26.19 $30.24 $36.61
          Yearly $33,030 $38,120 $54,480 $62,910 $76,150
          North Carolina Hourly $17.06 $21.07 $23.14 $35.02 $46.98
          Yearly $35,480 $43,820 $48,130 $72,840 $97,720
          Montana Hourly $21.30 $22.82 $30.33 $39.83 $48.10
          Yearly $44,300 $47,470 $63,080 $82,850 $100,060
          Michigan Hourly $14.23 $19.34 $22.31 $29.64 $37.47
          Yearly $29,600 $40,220 $46,400 $61,660 $77,950
          North Dakota Hourly $17.83 $21.09 $27.43 $37.72 $42.94
          Yearly $37,080 $43,870 $57,060 $78,460 $89,310
          Iowa Hourly $16.12 $18.74 $25.80 $35.42 $40.72
          Yearly $33,520 $38,970 $53,660 $73,660 $84,700
          Pennsylvania Hourly $15.00 $18.76 $29.46 $39.16 $49.79
          Yearly $31,200 $39,020 $61,270 $81,450 $103,570
          New Jersey Hourly $16.47 $18.17 $20.88 $30.31 $37.33
          Yearly $34,250 $37,790 $43,420 $63,050 $77,640
          Kansas Hourly $14.90 $17.28 $22.74 $32.07 $47.64
          Yearly $30,980 $35,950 $47,300 $66,710 $99,090
          Hawaii Hourly $14.00 $14.42 $16.69 $21.50 $33.30
          Yearly $29,120 $29,990 $34,720 $44,710 $69,270
          Massachusetts Hourly $18.06 $18.62 $28.08 $33.04 $39.76
          Yearly $37,560 $38,730 $58,400 $68,710 $82,700
          Arkansas Hourly $13.94 $14.20 $16.85 $20.00 $31.93
          Yearly $28,990 $29,530 $35,040 $41,600 $66,420
          Nebraska Hourly $14.87 $17.81 $20.68 $24.67 $34.41
          Yearly $30,920 $37,040 $43,010 $51,310 $71,580
          West Virginia Hourly $10.52 $14.34 $17.25 $19.34 $30.65
          Yearly $21,880 $29,840 $35,880 $40,240 $63,760
          California Hourly $18.71 $22.80 $33.67 $40.81 $50.00
          Yearly $38,910 $47,420 $70,030 $84,890 $104,000
          South Dakota Hourly $18.79 $21.20 $25.26 $30.70 $37.25
          Yearly $39,080 $44,100 $52,530 $63,850 $77,480
          Ohio Hourly $17.40 $18.24 $23.57 $27.49 $35.98
          Yearly $36,190 $37,930 $49,020 $57,180 $74,850
          Alabama Hourly $11.20 $12.06 $16.00 $17.57 $23.09
          Yearly $23,290 $25,080 $33,280 $36,540 $48,020
          Missouri Hourly $15.09 $17.11 $30.18 $47.42 $59.76
          Yearly $31,400 $35,580 $62,780 $98,630 $124,300
          Minnesota Hourly $17.56 $21.27 $28.46 $36.96 $45.92
          Yearly $36,520 $44,250 $59,200 $76,870 $95,520
          New Hampshire Hourly $17.36 $20.92 $29.51 $38.57 $46.65
          Yearly $36,100 $43,520 $61,370 $80,230 $97,020
          Louisiana Hourly $11.98 $13.56 $18.63 $27.07 $29.75
          Yearly $24,920 $28,210 $38,740 $56,300 $61,880
          Colorado Hourly $18.17 $20.86 $30.11 $36.18 $47.10
          Yearly $37,790 $43,380 $62,620 $75,260 $97,980
          Mississippi Hourly $14.01 $16.52 $24.36 $36.86 $42.69
          Yearly $29,140 $34,360 $50,670 $76,670 $88,790
          Arizona Hourly $17.77 $20.04 $21.52 $37.18 $50.35
          Yearly $36,970 $41,690 $44,770 $77,320 $104,740
          Nevada Hourly $20.14 $22.42 $28.85 $47.84 $47.84
          Yearly $41,900 $46,630 $60,000 $99,500 $99,500
          Texas Hourly $14.96 $17.04 $22.82 $35.60 $41.80
          Yearly $31,110 $35,440 $47,460 $74,060 $86,950
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