Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
13-2081 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
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National estimates for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
Industry profile for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
Geographic profile for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
National estimates for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 50,250 |
0.4 % |
$ 31.43 |
$ 65,370 |
0.1 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 18.12 |
$ 21.81 |
$ 28.14 |
$ 37.75 |
$ 51.76 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 37,690 |
$ 45,360 |
$ 58,530 |
$ 78,520 |
$ 107,660 |
Industry profile for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
21,260 |
0.99 |
$ 34.36 |
$ 71,470 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
19,000 |
0.90 |
$ 29.79 |
$ 61,970 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
10,000 |
0.18 |
$ 28.31 |
$ 58,880 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
21,260 |
0.99 |
$ 34.36 |
$ 71,470 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
19,000 |
0.90 |
$ 29.79 |
$ 61,970 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
10,000 |
0.18 |
$ 28.31 |
$ 58,880 |
Top paying industries for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
21,260 |
0.99 |
$ 34.36 |
$ 71,470 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
19,000 |
0.90 |
$ 29.79 |
$ 61,970 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
10,000 |
0.18 |
$ 28.31 |
$ 58,880 |
Geographic profile for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
7,840 |
0.44 |
1.32 |
$ 36.73 |
$ 76,390 |
| Texas |
3,410 |
0.25 |
0.76 |
$ 29.54 |
$ 61,430 |
| New York |
3,310 |
0.35 |
1.06 |
$ 36.89 |
$ 76,720 |
| Pennsylvania |
3,120 |
0.52 |
1.58 |
$ 27.93 |
$ 58,100 |
| Florida |
3,050 |
0.32 |
0.96 |
$ 24.76 |
$ 51,510 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Utah |
2,880 |
1.71 |
5.18 |
$ 23.99 |
$ 49,890 |
| Mississippi |
810 |
0.71 |
2.13 |
$ 20.97 |
$ 43,620 |
| Missouri |
1,950 |
0.68 |
2.05 |
$ 24.34 |
$ 50,630 |
| Kentucky |
1,280 |
0.65 |
1.97 |
$ 26.31 |
$ 54,730 |
| Tennessee |
1,730 |
0.54 |
1.63 |
$ 25.89 |
$ 53,860 |
Top paying states for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
60 |
0.20 |
0.61 |
$ 46.26 |
$ 96,210 |
| New Jersey |
1,320 |
0.31 |
0.95 |
$ 44.23 |
$ 92,000 |
| Connecticut |
880 |
0.53 |
1.61 |
$ 42.08 |
$ 87,520 |
| Arizona |
230 |
0.07 |
0.22 |
$ 39.98 |
$ 83,160 |
| Kansas |
50 |
0.04 |
0.12 |
$ 39.36 |
$ 81,880 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
3,550 |
3.39 |
10.23 |
$ 33.05 |
$ 68,740 |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT |
2,690 |
9.33 |
28.18 |
$ 23.21 |
$ 48,270 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
2,640 |
0.28 |
0.84 |
$ 42.73 |
$ 88,880 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
2,340 |
1.90 |
5.73 |
$ 24.08 |
$ 50,090 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS |
1,730 |
1.60 |
4.85 |
$ 23.77 |
$ 49,440 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,720 |
0.61 |
1.83 |
$ 31.13 |
$ 64,750 |
| Fresno, CA |
1,480 |
3.62 |
10.93 |
$ 26.38 |
$ 54,860 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,340 |
0.22 |
0.65 |
$ 47.73 |
$ 99,270 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR |
1,300 |
2.08 |
6.28 |
$ 22.74 |
$ 47,310 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,170 |
0.42 |
1.26 |
$ 29.57 |
$ 61,500 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT |
2,690 |
9.33 |
28.18 |
$ 23.21 |
$ 48,270 |
| Springfield, IL |
440 |
4.22 |
12.77 |
$ 29.37 |
$ 61,090 |
| Fresno, CA |
1,480 |
3.62 |
10.93 |
$ 26.38 |
$ 54,860 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
3,550 |
3.39 |
10.23 |
$ 33.05 |
$ 68,740 |
| Tallahassee, FL |
520 |
2.86 |
8.65 |
$ 17.74 |
$ 36,890 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
1,160 |
2.65 |
8.01 |
$ 30.67 |
$ 63,800 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR |
1,300 |
2.08 |
6.28 |
$ 22.74 |
$ 47,310 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
2,340 |
1.90 |
5.73 |
$ 24.08 |
$ 50,090 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS |
1,730 |
1.60 |
4.85 |
$ 23.77 |
$ 49,440 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA |
510 |
1.54 |
4.66 |
$ 27.44 |
$ 57,080 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA |
50 |
0.17 |
0.52 |
$ 56.51 |
$ 117,540 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
220 |
0.20 |
0.59 |
$ 50.69 |
$ 105,440 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA |
30 |
0.23 |
0.70 |
$ 49.81 |
$ 103,600 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
310 |
0.13 |
0.38 |
$ 49.03 |
$ 101,990 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,340 |
0.22 |
0.65 |
$ 47.73 |
$ 99,270 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
370 |
0.12 |
0.35 |
$ 47.43 |
$ 98,660 |
| Waterbury, CT |
40 |
0.64 |
1.93 |
$ 45.56 |
$ 94,760 |
| Anchorage, AK |
60 |
0.34 |
1.04 |
$ 44.83 |
$ 93,250 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA |
50 |
0.16 |
0.49 |
$ 44.53 |
$ 92,620 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
110 |
0.27 |
0.81 |
$ 44.48 |
$ 92,520 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
