How much do Tax Preparers make in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL?

Percentile spread

For Tax Preparers, the published 10th percentile is $27,040 and the 90th percentile is $79,290. The difference is $52,250, which is 108.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $30,940 to the 75th at $57,610, covers $26,670.

The mean annual wage is $49,190, which sits above the median of $48,310. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL median is 12% lower than the national median of $54,920 for Tax Preparers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $42,320, which is 22.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 1.4% lower than the Florida median of $49,020.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is 114.155, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $48,310 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Tax Preparers at $42,320 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

10 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Tax Preparers. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ranks 8th of 11 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Naples-Marco Island, FL is 57 miles away, with a median of $59,610 and employment of 130. That median is 23.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $57,762, against $42,320 here.
• Port St. Lucie, FL is 78 miles away, with a median of $46,100 and employment of 140. That median is 4.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $45,995, against $42,320 here.
• Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is 99 miles away, with a median of $58,020 and employment of 150. That median is 20.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $56,688, against $42,320 here.