Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Salaries by State

Q: How much do tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents make in the U.S.?

The median tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents salary in the United States is $62,370 per year (mean $70,520), and about 80% earn between $42,000 and $114,550.

Q: How much do tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents make per hour?

Roughly $34 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $70,520 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Q: Which state pays tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents the most?

Alaska has the highest average pay for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents at $98,490 per year (median $94,630).

Q: What is the job outlook for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents?

Employment is projected to change -1.8% from 2024 to 2034 (Decline), with about 4,300 openings per year.

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agentss across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $70,520 ≈ $34/hr

National median salary $62,370

Total employment 56,610 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth -1.8% Decline

Annual openings 4,300 per year (avg)

Employment 2024→2034 57,600 → 56,500 (-1,000)

Typical entry education Bachelor's degree

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

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Mean annual wage $49,000–$60,000 $60,000–$65,000 $65,000–$73,000 $73,000–$80,000 $80,000–$98,000 U.S. mean $70,520

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Alaska$98,490
New Jersey$97,780
Connecticut$93,100
Arizona$90,630
Illinois$84,960

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

Mississippi$49,090
Utah$53,530
West Virginia$54,230
Missouri$54,550
Louisiana$58,850

State Rankings

⇄ Compare specific states

#	State	Mean	Median	Hourly	vs. U.S.	Employment
1	Alaska	$98,490	$94,630	$47	+39.7%	60
2	New Jersey	$97,780	$96,420	$47	+38.7%	1,430
3	Connecticut	$93,100	$89,140	$45	+32%	940
4	Arizona	$90,630	$92,680	$44	+28.5%	230
5	Illinois	$84,960	$80,720	$41	+20.5%	1,350
6	Kansas	$83,940	$88,610	$40	+19%	50
7	Massachusetts	$83,490	$75,560	$40	+18.4%	1,260
8	Minnesota	$82,210	$79,000	$40	+16.6%	1,150
9	California	$81,910	$74,110	$39	+16.2%	8,610
10	New York	$80,540	$72,610	$39	+14.2%	3,550
11	Ohio	$80,470	$76,240	$39	+14.1%	990
12	Hawaii	$80,270	$67,210	$39	+13.8%	80
13	Washington	$80,080	$72,850	$39	+13.6%	770
14	Delaware	$79,630	$72,900	$38	+12.9%	110
15	Nevada	$79,410	$75,500	$38	+12.6%	280
16	North Dakota	$78,740	$72,230	$38	+11.7%	60
17	Colorado	$77,940	$69,740	$37	+10.5%	620
18	Rhode Island	$77,800	$69,870	$37	+10.3%	270
19	Maryland	$76,010	$66,900	$37	+7.8%	560
20	Oregon	$73,520	$65,830	$35	+4.3%	430
21	Maine	$72,740	$63,290	$35	+3.1%	350
22	Montana	$71,540	$63,610	$34	+1.4%	130
23	Iowa	$71,180	$66,860	$34	+0.9%	210
24	North Carolina	$70,010	$61,950	$34	-0.7%	1,300
25	Michigan	$69,690	$63,440	$34	-1.2%	1,080
26	South Carolina	$69,230	$61,110	$33	-1.8%	280
27	Wisconsin	$68,400	$59,990	$33	-3%	500
28	South Dakota	$68,110	$63,790	$33	-3.4%	120
29	Texas	$68,110	$58,200	$33	-3.4%	3,980
30	Idaho	$66,380	$61,110	$32	-5.9%	300
31	Virginia	$65,190	$59,610	$31	-7.6%	1,800
32	Indiana	$64,860	$56,570	$31	-8%	550
33	Oklahoma	$64,780	$52,480	$31	-8.1%	240
34	Wyoming	$64,390	$61,780	$31	-8.7%	60
35	New Hampshire	$64,040	$58,610	$31	-9.2%	330
36	Alabama	$63,270	$58,100	$30	-10.3%	1,300
37	Vermont	$63,210	$59,010	$30	-10.4%	140
38	Nebraska	$63,040	$59,150	$30	-10.6%	180
39	Pennsylvania	$62,930	$56,870	$30	-10.8%	3,540
40	Georgia	$62,700	$55,430	$30	-11.1%	1,970
41	New Mexico	$60,460	$56,260	$29	-14.3%	190
42	Tennessee	$59,530	$51,630	$29	-15.6%	1,850
43	Kentucky	$59,310	$57,240	$29	-15.9%	1,290
44	Arkansas	$59,240	$55,140	$28	-16%	440
45	Florida	$59,060	$46,760	$28	-16.3%	3,950
46	Louisiana	$58,850	$49,940	$28	-16.5%	600
47	Missouri	$54,550	$50,250	$26	-22.6%	2,280
48	West Virginia	$54,230	$50,730	$26	-23.1%	290
49	Utah	$53,530	$49,940	$26	-24.1%	3,470
50	Mississippi	$49,090	$41,860	$24	-30.4%	710

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 174 metro areas.

#	Metro area	Median	Mean	Employment
1	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$110,780	$116,490	420
2	Vallejo, CA	$110,780	$110,680	30
3	Worcester, MA	$109,420	$102,370	50
4	Springfield, MA	$107,690	$101,230	50
5	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$105,480	$99,880	130
6	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$102,190	$101,100	580
7	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$99,300	$107,290	250
8	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$98,590	$107,980	30
9	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$97,680	$101,210	1,520
10	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$97,680	$105,250	50

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agentss (BLS OEWS, by median).

#	Industry	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	$64,600	$75,280	25,930
2	Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$64,600	$75,280	25,930
3	State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$63,610	$68,120	19,440
4	State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$63,610	$68,120	19,440
5	Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS	$62,370	$70,520	56,610
6	Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS	$62,370	$70,520	56,610
7	Cross-Industry, Private, Federal, State, and Local	$62,370	$70,520	56,610
8	Sector 99 - Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS	$62,370	$70,520	56,610
9	Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$57,610	$63,720	11,240
10	Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$57,610	$63,720	11,240

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2023, self-reported). Wage figures here are ACS averages and run lower than the authoritative BLS wages above; use them for shape, not exact pay.

Annual wage distribution

< $10K

14,247

$10-20k

3,522

$20-30k

2,945

$30-40k

7,974

$40-50k

9,797

$50-60k

8,327

$60-70k

8,273

$70-80k

6,294

$80-90k

3,576

$90-100k

3,634

$100-110k

4,409

$110-120k

2,716

$120-130k

2,917

$130-140k

938

$140-150k

666

$150-160k

1,009

$160-170k

496

$170-180k

102

$180-190k

717

$190-200k

$200k+

1,026

Pay by age band

16-24

$36,899

25-34

$55,857

35-44

$70,826

45-54

$77,515

55-64

$59,805

65+

$30,047

Education level

Bachelors Degree

$58,624

Masters Degree

$79,264

1 or more years of college credit, no degree

$56,308

Regular high school diploma

$44,378

Associates Degree

$42,536

Some college, but less than 1 year

$45,666

GED or alternative credential

$53,860

Professional degree

$97,482

Doctorate degree

$91,292

12th grade - no diploma

$74,613

Grade 9

$73,405

Grade 11

$63,111

No schooling completed

$45,642

Grade 10

$54,034

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time

66,124 · $72,962

Part-time

4,403 · $28,949

Race / ethnicity

White

$59,127

Black

$48,759

Two or More Races

$75,485

Asian

$70,057

Other

$66,173

American Indian

$35,716

American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races

$45,878

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

$14,069

Top fields of study

Accounting

$86,893

Business Management And Administration

$62,893

General Business

$74,704

Psychology

$84,278

Finance

$57,728

Political Science And Government

$60,701

Economics

$84,433

General Education

$39,591

Top Skills

Most important skills for this role (O*NET importance, 1–5 scale).

Reading Comprehension

4.0

Active Listening

4.0

Speaking

4.0

Critical Thinking

3.9

Active Learning

3.3

Writing

3.3

Mathematics

3.3

Monitoring

3.3

Judgment and Decision Making

3.1

Negotiation

3.0

Social Perceptiveness

3.0

Coordination

3.0

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents make in the U.S.?

The median tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents salary in the United States is $62,370 per year (mean $70,520), and about 80% earn between $42,000 and $114,550.

How much do tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents make per hour?

Roughly $34 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $70,520 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents the most?

Alaska has the highest average pay for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents at $98,490 per year (median $94,630).

What is the job outlook for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents?

Employment is projected to change -1.8% from 2024 to 2034 (Decline), with about 4,300 openings per year.

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