How much do Tax Preparers make in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ?

Percentile spread

For Tax Preparers, the published 10th percentile is $33,760 and the 90th percentile is $99,140. The difference is $65,380, which is 147.8% 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 $38,810 to the 75th at $77,320, covers $38,510.

The mean annual wage is $59,070, which sits above the median of $44,250. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ median is 19.4% lower than the national median of $54,920 for Tax Preparers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $45,036, which is 18% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 1.2% lower than the Arizona median of $44,770.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ is 98.255, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $44,250 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Tax Preparers at $45,036 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Tax Preparers. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ ranks 5th of 7 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).).

• Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ is 100 miles away, with a median of $37,680 and employment of 50. That median is 14.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $40,043, against $45,036 here.
• Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is 104 miles away, with a median of $44,770 and employment of 1,580. That median is 1.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $43,333, against $45,036 here.
• Yuma, AZ is 149 miles away, with a median of $37,260 and employment of 30. That median is 15.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $40,192, against $45,036 here.