Tax Preparers Salary by State

National average: $61,358 · 48 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
New York$79,160
Alaska$77,490
Missouri$72,120
California$71,540
Nevada$69,450
Montana$68,980
Utah$67,520
Colorado$67,090
Wyoming$67,030
Pennsylvania$66,780
Oregon$65,980
New Hampshire$64,780
Minnesota$62,780
Arizona$62,650
North Dakota$62,070
Virginia$61,160
Iowa$59,590
Massachusetts$58,230
North Carolina$57,820
Rhode Island$57,010
Texas$56,670
Mississippi$56,640
Kansas$55,950
South Dakota$55,710
Georgia$55,400
Florida$54,670
Illinois$54,530
Maryland$54,350
Michigan$54,160
Delaware$54,020
New Jersey$52,870
Connecticut$52,350
Ohio$52,310
Indiana$51,820
South Carolina$51,220
Maine$49,600
Washington$49,380
Wisconsin$49,300
Oklahoma$48,910
Nebraska$46,910
Kentucky$45,970
Tennessee$45,740
Louisiana$44,340
Arkansas$43,350
Hawaii$40,820
New Mexico$40,770
West Virginia$40,320
Alabama$34,070