Tax Preparer Salary by Metro
National median $60,000. Top quartile $76,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $60,000 | $75,000 | $95,000 | $115,000 |
| New York | 1.20× | $57,600 | $72,000 | $91,200 | $110,400 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $56,640 | $70,800 | $89,680 | $108,560 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $56,160 | $70,200 | $88,920 | $107,640 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $55,200 | $69,000 | $87,400 | $105,800 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $54,240 | $67,800 | $85,880 | $103,960 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $53,760 | $67,200 | $85,120 | $103,040 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $52,800 | $66,000 | $83,600 | $101,200 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $52,800 | $66,000 | $83,600 | $101,200 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $51,840 | $64,800 | $82,080 | $99,360 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $51,840 | $64,800 | $82,080 | $99,360 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $51,360 | $64,200 | $81,320 | $98,440 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $51,360 | $64,200 | $81,320 | $98,440 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $50,880 | $63,600 | $80,560 | $97,520 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $50,880 | $63,600 | $80,560 | $97,520 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $50,400 | $63,000 | $79,800 | $96,600 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $50,400 | $63,000 | $79,800 | $96,600 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $49,920 | $62,400 | $79,040 | $95,680 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $49,920 | $62,400 | $79,040 | $95,680 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $49,920 | $62,400 | $79,040 | $95,680 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $49,440 | $61,800 | $78,280 | $94,760 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $49,440 | $61,800 | $78,280 | $94,760 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $49,440 | $61,800 | $78,280 | $94,760 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $49,440 | $61,800 | $78,280 | $94,760 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $48,960 | $61,200 | $77,520 | $93,840 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $48,960 | $61,200 | $77,520 | $93,840 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $48,480 | $60,600 | $76,760 | $92,920 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $48,480 | $60,600 | $76,760 | $92,920 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $48,000 | $60,000 | $76,000 | $92,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $48,000 | $60,000 | $76,000 | $92,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $48,000 | $60,000 | $76,000 | $92,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $48,000 | $60,000 | $76,000 | $92,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $48,000 | $60,000 | $76,000 | $92,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $48,000 | $60,000 | $76,000 | $92,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $48,000 | $60,000 | $76,000 | $92,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $47,520 | $59,400 | $75,240 | $91,080 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $47,520 | $59,400 | $75,240 | $91,080 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $47,520 | $59,400 | $75,240 | $91,080 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $47,040 | $58,800 | $74,480 | $90,160 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $47,040 | $58,800 | $74,480 | $90,160 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $47,040 | $58,800 | $74,480 | $90,160 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $46,560 | $58,200 | $73,720 | $89,240 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $46,560 | $58,200 | $73,720 | $89,240 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $46,080 | $57,600 | $72,960 | $88,320 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $46,080 | $57,600 | $72,960 | $88,320 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $45,600 | $57,000 | $72,200 | $87,400 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $45,600 | $57,000 | $72,200 | $87,400 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $45,600 | $57,000 | $72,200 | $87,400 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $45,600 | $57,000 | $72,200 | $87,400 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $45,600 | $57,000 | $72,200 | $87,400 |
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