How much do Tax Preparers make in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Percentile spread

For Tax Preparers, the published 10th percentile is $35,480 and the 90th percentile is $77,510. The difference is $42,030, which is 88.9% 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 $43,820 to the 75th at $61,610, covers $17,790.

The mean annual wage is $55,450, which sits above the median of $47,290. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Raleigh-Cary, NC median is 13.9% lower than the national median of $54,920 for Tax Preparers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $48,178, which is 12.3% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 1.7% lower than the North Carolina median of $48,130.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Raleigh-Cary, NC is 98.157, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $47,290 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Tax Preparers at $48,178 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

15 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Tax Preparers. Raleigh-Cary, NC ranks 9th of 16 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).).

• Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 39 miles away, with a median of $57,090 and employment of 150. That median is 20.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $58,511, against $48,178 here.
• Fayetteville, NC is 58 miles away, with a median of $45,620 and employment of 90. That median is 3.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $49,599, against $48,178 here.
• Greensboro-High Point, NC is 77 miles away, with a median of $45,250 and employment of 150. That median is 4.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48,727, against $48,178 here.