Tax Preparers: pay by state
SOC 13-2082 ยท Business and Financial Operations. 48 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 7,620 | $79,160 | $71,850 |
| 2 | Alaska | 70 | $77,490 | $62,360 |
| 3 | Missouri | 1,330 | $72,120 | $62,780 |
| 4 | California | 10,270 | $71,540 | $70,030 |
| 5 | Nevada | 1,410 | $69,450 | $60,000 |
| 6 | Montana | 360 | $68,980 | $63,080 |
| 7 | Utah | 1,190 | $67,520 | $66,720 |
| 8 | Colorado | 1,540 | $67,090 | $62,620 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 90 | $67,030 | $57,990 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 2,010 | $66,780 | $61,270 |
| 11 | Oregon | 1,590 | $65,980 | $61,370 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | 420 | $64,780 | $61,370 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 1,040 | $62,780 | $59,200 |
| 14 | Arizona | 2,240 | $62,650 | $44,770 |
| 15 | North Dakota | 220 | $62,070 | $57,060 |
| 16 | Virginia | 1,960 | $61,160 | $58,520 |
| 17 | Iowa | 780 | $59,590 | $53,660 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | 1,500 | $58,230 | $58,400 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 2,710 | $57,820 | $48,130 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | n/a | $57,010 | $57,680 |
| 21 | Texas | 6,010 | $56,670 | $47,460 |
| 22 | Mississippi | 580 | $56,640 | $50,670 |
| 23 | Kansas | 450 | $55,950 | $47,300 |
| 24 | South Dakota | 280 | $55,710 | $52,530 |
| 25 | Georgia | 1,670 | $55,400 | $49,330 |
| 26 | Florida | n/a | $54,670 | $49,020 |
| 27 | Illinois | 1,310 | $54,530 | $54,480 |
| 28 | Maryland | 1,240 | $54,350 | $47,020 |
| 29 | Michigan | 1,660 | $54,160 | $46,400 |
| 30 | Delaware | 240 | $54,020 | $51,960 |
| 31 | New Jersey | 3,220 | $52,870 | $43,420 |
| 32 | Connecticut | 700 | $52,350 | $41,130 |
| 33 | Ohio | 1,590 | $52,310 | $49,020 |
| 34 | Indiana | 1,820 | $51,820 | $45,710 |
| 35 | South Carolina | 1,360 | $51,220 | $39,220 |
| 36 | Maine | 250 | $49,600 | $47,150 |
| 37 | Washington | 1,360 | $49,380 | $45,370 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | 1,550 | $49,300 | $44,340 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | 1,300 | $48,910 | $42,700 |
| 40 | Nebraska | 420 | $46,910 | $43,010 |
| 41 | Kentucky | 1,080 | $45,970 | $36,620 |
| 42 | Tennessee | 1,260 | $45,740 | $36,600 |
| 43 | Louisiana | 650 | $44,340 | $38,740 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 550 | $43,350 | $35,040 |
| 45 | Hawaii | n/a | $40,820 | $34,720 |
| 46 | New Mexico | 340 | $40,770 | $38,060 |
| 47 | West Virginia | 330 | $40,320 | $35,880 |
| 48 | Alabama | 290 | $34,070 | $33,280 |
No published mean wage for: District of Columbia (not a state), Idaho, Vermont. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.