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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

13-2081 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.


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.



Map of employment of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents by state, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents by state, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents by state, May 2023


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



Map of employment of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents by area, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents by area, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents by area, May 2023


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 area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 260 1.41 4.26 $ 19.68 $ 40,930
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 200 1.06 3.20 $ 27.78 $ 57,770
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 160 0.85 2.56 $ 20.56 $ 42,770
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 160 1.04 3.15 $ 22.71 $ 47,230
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 140 0.95 2.88 $ 20.92 $ 43,510

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 260 1.41 4.26 $ 19.68 $ 40,930
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 90 1.32 3.98 $ 28.33 $ 58,920
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 200 1.06 3.20 $ 27.78 $ 57,770
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 160 1.04 3.15 $ 22.71 $ 47,230
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 90 0.98 2.97 $ 26.36 $ 54,820

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.22 0.66 $ 32.25 $ 67,080
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 60 0.36 1.08 $ 31.74 $ 66,020
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 30 0.22 0.67 $ 31.41 $ 65,330
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 0.59 1.78 $ 31.36 $ 65,220
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.19 0.56 $ 28.52 $ 59,320


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