Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

13-2082 Tax Preparers

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses. Excludes "Accountants and Auditors" (13-2011).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
56,990 3.5 % $17.82 $37,060 1.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.83 $10.88 $14.90 $22.30 $30.95
Annual Wage (2) $18,360 $22,620 $30,990 $46,390 $64,380

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 55,800 6.62 $17.74 $36,910
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 320 0.03 $18.69 $38,870
Other Financial Investment Activities 300 0.09 $22.45 $46,700
Insurance Carriers 90 0.01 $27.58 $57,360
Management of Companies and Enterprises 90 0.01 $23.53 $48,940

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 55,800 6.62 $17.74 $36,910
Other Financial Investment Activities 300 0.09 $22.45 $46,700
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 320 0.03 $18.69 $38,870
Insurance Carriers 90 0.01 $27.58 $57,360
Management of Companies and Enterprises 90 0.01 $23.53 $48,940

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Insurance Carriers 90 0.01 $27.58 $57,360
Management of Companies and Enterprises 90 0.01 $23.53 $48,940
Other Financial Investment Activities 300 0.09 $22.45 $46,700
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 320 0.03 $18.69 $38,870
Individual and Family Services 50 (7) $18.49 $38,460

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 6,990 0.50 1.11 $21.56 $44,840
Texas 4,210 0.42 0.93 $19.49 $40,540
Florida 2,990 0.42 0.94 $11.49 $23,910
Georgia 2,790 0.74 1.66 $19.43 $40,410
Ohio 2,490 0.51 1.13 $16.77 $34,880




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 510 1.13 2.52 $17.31 $36,000
Arkansas 850 0.75 1.68 $12.86 $26,750
Georgia 2,790 0.74 1.66 $19.43 $40,410
Idaho 440 0.74 1.65 $17.68 $36,770
Delaware 290 0.73 1.62 $20.60 $42,850




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 1,580 0.51 1.13 $27.72 $57,650
Alaska 210 0.68 1.51 $24.04 $50,010
New Jersey 1,220 0.32 0.72 $23.94 $49,790
California 6,990 0.50 1.11 $21.56 $44,840
Arizona 1,030 0.44 0.97 $21.04 $43,760

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,880 0.86 1.91 $20.80 $43,270
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,700 0.44 0.99 $20.17 $41,960
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 1,330 0.38 0.84 $14.96 $31,110
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,270 0.51 1.13 $24.86 $51,700
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 1,120 0.67 1.50 (8) (8)
Baltimore-Towson, MD 900 0.73 1.62 $16.61 $34,550
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 790 0.44 0.98 $19.43 $40,410
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 660 0.29 0.64 $17.68 $36,780
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Division 640 0.95 2.12 $15.73 $32,720
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 630 0.32 0.70 $15.00 $31,200




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Jonesboro, AR 80 1.71 3.81 $11.03 $22,940
Harrisonburg, VA 90 1.50 3.35 $26.61 $55,350
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 190 1.48 3.31 $14.59 $30,340
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 60 1.43 3.19 (8) (8)
Port St. Lucie, FL 160 1.37 3.05 $13.45 $27,980
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA 120 1.28 2.86 $15.29 $31,810
Farmington, NM 60 1.27 2.84 $13.03 $27,100
Jackson, MI 60 1.26 2.80 $12.86 $26,760
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 210 1.22 2.71 $16.61 $34,550
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 170 1.15 2.56 $11.65 $24,230