SOC 13-2081 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents wages by metro
National median annual wage
$62,370
- 10th percentile
- $42,000
- 25th percentile
- $49,450
- Median
- $62,370
- 75th percentile
- $83,390
- 90th percentile
- $114,550
- Mean
- $70,520
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 56,610.
That median is 22.3% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 420 | $70,990 | $110,780 | $171,270 |
| Vallejo, CA | 30 | $70,990 | $110,780 | $153,690 |
| Worcester, MA | 50 | $50,390 | $109,420 | $139,240 |
| Springfield, MA | 50 | $64,430 | $107,690 | $130,790 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 130 | $59,540 | $105,480 | $144,870 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 580 | $61,440 | $102,190 | $137,740 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 250 | $64,390 | $99,300 | $153,690 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 30 | $64,390 | $98,590 | $156,770 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,520 | $64,390 | $97,680 | $139,240 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 50 | $67,460 | $97,680 | $159,700 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 510 | $54,310 | $96,320 | $133,660 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 110 | $59,940 | $95,740 | $128,560 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 60 | $62,440 | $95,490 | $158,080 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 170 | $61,600 | $95,060 | $124,920 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 50 | $48,390 | $94,890 | $140,730 |
| Anchorage, AK | 60 | $64,340 | $94,630 | $131,060 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 50 | $68,790 | $93,840 | $131,040 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 790 | $64,790 | $93,590 | $133,490 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 500 | $68,950 | $92,540 | $121,610 |
| Cleveland, OH | 110 | $58,140 | $92,520 | $124,700 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3,780 | $49,120 | $67,610 | $101,400 |
| Ogden, UT | 3,240 | $40,330 | $49,440 | $66,390 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2,910 | $52,980 | $86,340 | $140,730 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,120 | $44,430 | $60,550 | $97,640 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1,980 | $40,980 | $50,250 | $66,000 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,700 | $42,640 | $56,350 | $96,820 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,520 | $64,390 | $97,680 | $139,240 |
| Fresno, CA | 1,490 | $45,180 | $56,890 | $72,280 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1,370 | $40,330 | $49,440 | $67,810 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1,190 | $49,350 | $64,990 | $93,010 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1,190 | $50,920 | $73,550 | $119,950 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1,150 | $43,410 | $60,690 | $95,370 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,000 | $54,160 | $79,000 | $116,690 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 960 | $55,960 | $81,320 | $130,720 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 790 | $64,790 | $93,590 | $133,490 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 790 | $42,490 | $69,160 | $123,450 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 680 | $40,580 | $47,340 | $96,410 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 590 | $39,370 | $43,310 | $55,490 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 580 | $61,440 | $102,190 | $137,740 |
| Richmond, VA | 570 | $42,830 | $57,620 | $92,560 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,430 | $56,820 | $96,420 | $144,870 |
| Alaska | 60 | $65,550 | $94,630 | $132,450 |
| Arizona | 230 | $53,900 | $92,680 | $124,920 |
| Connecticut | 940 | $64,080 | $89,140 | $127,410 |
| Kansas | 50 | $42,830 | $88,610 | $117,810 |
| Illinois | 1,350 | $55,190 | $80,720 | $121,720 |
| Minnesota | 1,150 | $54,160 | $79,000 | $116,690 |
| Ohio | 990 | $53,730 | $76,240 | $120,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1,260 | $50,920 | $75,560 | $123,320 |
| Nevada | 280 | $52,000 | $75,500 | $117,670 |
| California | 8,610 | $50,210 | $74,110 | $126,940 |
| Delaware | 110 | $51,860 | $72,900 | $119,970 |
| Washington | 770 | $56,140 | $72,850 | $122,390 |
| New York | 3,550 | $51,850 | $72,610 | $128,320 |
| North Dakota | 60 | $45,780 | $72,230 | $108,890 |
| Rhode Island | 270 | $54,330 | $69,870 | $113,760 |
| Colorado | 620 | $52,050 | $69,740 | $118,720 |
| Hawaii | 80 | $45,200 | $67,210 | $134,950 |
| Maryland | 560 | $44,690 | $66,900 | $124,590 |
| Iowa | 210 | $50,460 | $66,860 | $100,700 |
| Oregon | 430 | $53,090 | $65,830 | $107,450 |
| South Dakota | 120 | $50,110 | $63,790 | $90,180 |
| Montana | 130 | $61,110 | $63,610 | $88,610 |
| Michigan | 1,080 | $38,420 | $63,440 | $116,230 |
| Maine | 350 | $49,630 | $63,290 | $113,760 |
| North Carolina | 1,300 | $46,410 | $61,950 | $105,340 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $51,540 | $61,780 | $79,440 |
| Idaho | 300 | $45,910 | $61,110 | $93,780 |
| South Carolina | 280 | $45,740 | $61,110 | $112,260 |
| Wisconsin | 500 | $50,790 | $59,990 | $105,020 |
| Virginia | 1,800 | $42,760 | $59,610 | $98,740 |
| Nebraska | 180 | $38,740 | $59,150 | $92,080 |
| Vermont | 140 | $44,350 | $59,010 | $92,890 |
| New Hampshire | 330 | $38,450 | $58,610 | $100,360 |
| Texas | 3,980 | $41,450 | $58,200 | $115,810 |
| Alabama | 1,300 | $35,160 | $58,100 | $107,810 |
| Kentucky | 1,290 | $42,000 | $57,240 | $74,920 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,540 | $44,430 | $56,870 | $91,770 |
| Indiana | 550 | $44,180 | $56,570 | $106,350 |
| New Mexico | 190 | $45,930 | $56,260 | $79,710 |
| Georgia | 1,970 | $41,670 | $55,430 | $96,430 |
| Arkansas | 440 | $30,840 | $55,140 | $85,090 |
| Oklahoma | 240 | $35,990 | $52,480 | $115,920 |
| Tennessee | 1,850 | $40,330 | $51,630 | $90,000 |
| West Virginia | 290 | $34,150 | $50,730 | $78,190 |
| Missouri | 2,280 | $40,980 | $50,250 | $71,220 |
| Louisiana | 600 | $35,600 | $49,940 | $97,960 |
| Utah | 3,470 | $40,330 | $49,940 | $70,800 |
| Florida | 3,950 | $39,640 | $46,760 | $105,370 |
| Puerto Rico | 440 | $27,870 | $43,740 | $88,610 |
| Mississippi | 710 | $30,960 | $41,860 | $86,330 |
Other business and financial operations occupations
- Accountants and Auditors
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other
- Project Management Specialists
- Human Resources Specialists
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Management Analysts
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents
- Training and Development Specialists
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents is $62,370. Employment is 56,610.
How does Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents is 22.3% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is highest on this page's list at $110,780.