13 Series · SOC 13-2081

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$62,370
Median / year
+4.4%
2024→2025
$114,550
Top 10% earn
-1.8%
Growth '24–'34
56,610
Estimated US jobs

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents earn a median of $62,370 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $62,370, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $42,000 (10th percentile) to $114,550 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 56,610 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is New Jersey ($96,420).

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The pay verdict

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents earn a median of $62,370, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 52% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Business and Financial Operations, it ranks #28 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 1.8% by 2034.

$62,370
Median annual wage
Top 48%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#28 of 32
in Business and Financial Operations
2.7×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: New Jersey at $96,420. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents moved from $54,890 in May 2019 to $62,370 in May 2025 (+13.6%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents sits -10.8 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents (SOC 13-2081) has a national median of $62,370 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $42,000 to $114,550, and the published mean is $70,520. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 56,610 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 51 state or territory areas and 175 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $59,740 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $62,370 in May 2025, a rise of $2,630 (+4.4%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a -1.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 4,300 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Business and Financial Operations Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New Jersey pays the highest state median at $96,420, which is +55% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $110,780. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 56,610 jobs Median $62,370/yr

Median Salary

$62,370

per year

Median Hourly

$29.98/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$70,520

average

Employment

56,610

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$62,370 Top 48% higher than 52% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 (this entry) 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$62,370 · 52nd percentile of 825 US occupations

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 13-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 25 13-series occupations with growth data, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents sits on the slower-growing side at -1.8% growth and $62,370 median pay. Scatter plot of 25 data points. $40000$60000$80000$100000$120000 -10%0%10%20% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Accountants and Audi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.6% · Median annual wage: $83680Business Operations … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3% · Median annual wage: $83050Project Management S… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.6% · Median annual wage: $102320Human Resources Spec… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.2% · Median annual wage: $75940Market Research Anal… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.7% · Median annual wage: $78760Management Analysts - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.8% · Median annual wage: $101860Buyers and Purchasin… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.8% · Median annual wage: $77710Training and Develop… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 10.8% · Median annual wage: $69280Compliance Officers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3% · Median annual wage: $80730Financial and Invest… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.7% · Median annual wage: $102740Claims Adjusters, Ex… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.1% · Median annual wage: $78000Loan Officers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.7% · Median annual wage: $76690Personal Financial A… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 9.6% · Median annual wage: $105070Logisticians - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 16.7% · Median annual wage: $82320Cost Estimators - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -4.2% · Median annual wage: $78740Meeting, Convention,… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.8% · Median annual wage: $61160Financial Specialist… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.1% · Median annual wage: $81100Compensation, Benefi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.3% · Median annual wage: $78210Fundraisers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.3% · Median annual wage: $72550Insurance Underwriters - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2.6% · Median annual wage: $81370Tax Preparers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.5% · Median annual wage: $54920Financial Examiners - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 18.5% · Median annual wage: $94160Labor Relations Spec… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.1% · Median annual wage: $95420Credit Analysts - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -4.4% · Median annual wage: $83510Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.8% · Median annual wage: $62370
Among 25 13-series occupations with growth data, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents sits on the slower-growing side at -1.8% growth and $62,370 median pay.
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  • Accountants and Audi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $83680
  • Business Operations …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $83050
  • Project Management S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.6%, Median annual wage $102320
  • Human Resources Spec…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.2%, Median annual wage $75940
  • Market Research Anal…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.7%, Median annual wage $78760
  • Management Analysts: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.8%, Median annual wage $101860
  • Buyers and Purchasin…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $77710
  • Training and Develop…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.8%, Median annual wage $69280
  • Compliance Officers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $80730
  • Financial and Invest…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $102740
  • Claims Adjusters, Ex…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.1%, Median annual wage $78000
  • Loan Officers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $76690
  • Personal Financial A…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.6%, Median annual wage $105070
  • Logisticians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 16.7%, Median annual wage $82320
  • Cost Estimators: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.2%, Median annual wage $78740
  • Meeting, Convention,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.8%, Median annual wage $61160
  • Financial Specialist…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $81100
  • Compensation, Benefi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.3%, Median annual wage $78210
  • Fundraisers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $72550
  • Insurance Underwriters: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.6%, Median annual wage $81370
  • Tax Preparers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $54920
  • Financial Examiners: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 18.5%, Median annual wage $94160
  • Labor Relations Spec…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $95420
  • Credit Analysts: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.4%, Median annual wage $83510
  • Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $62370

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

-1.8%

Declining

Annual Openings

4,300

per year (projected)

Employment Change

-1,000

57,600 (2024) → 56,500 (2034)

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree

On-the-Job Training

Moderate-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Business and Financial Operations Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

Fatality Rate

0.3/100K

Injury Rate

0.3/100

Danger Index

1.4/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.0
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Critical Thinking 3.9
Writing 3.3
Mathematics 3.3
Active Learning 3.3
Monitoring 3.3
Judgment and Decision Making 3.1
Social Perceptiveness 3.0

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal Service 4.3
English Language 4.1
Mathematics 3.9
Administrative 3.9
Law and Government 3.7
Economics and Accounting 3.5
Administration and Management 3.4
Computers and Electronics 2.6
Education and Training 2.5
Psychology 2.5

Key Tasks

  • Collect taxes from individuals or businesses according to prescribed laws and regulations.
  • Send notices to taxpayers when accounts are delinquent.
  • Determine appropriate methods of debt settlement, such as offers of compromise, wage garnishment, or seizure and sale of property.
  • Check tax forms to verify that names and taxpayer identification numbers are correct, that computations have been performed correctly, or that amounts match those on supporting documentation.
  • Examine and analyze tax assets and liabilities to determine resolution of delinquent tax problems.
  • Impose payment deadlines on delinquent taxpayers and monitor payments to ensure that deadlines are met.
  • Confer with taxpayers or their representatives to discuss the issues, laws, and regulations involved in returns, and to resolve problems with returns.
  • Notify taxpayers of any overpayment or underpayment, and either issue a refund or request further payment.
  • Maintain records for each case, including contacts, telephone numbers, and actions taken.
  • Direct service of legal documents, such as subpoenas, warrants, notices of assessment, and garnishments.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$42,000
25th$49,450
Median$62,370
75th$83,390
90th$114,550

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$20.19
25th$23.77
Median$29.98
75th$40.09
90th$55.07

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$50,000$55,000$60,000$65,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $51,430National median - 2016: $52,060National median - 2017: $53,130National median - 2018: $54,440National median - 2019: $54,890National median - 2020: $55,640National median - 2021: $56,780National median - 2022: $57,950National median - 2023: $58,530National median - 2024: $59,740National median - 2025: $62,370$62,370
National median annual wage for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $51,430
2016 $52,060
2017 $53,130
2018 $54,440
2019 $54,890
2020 $55,640
2021 $56,780
2022 $57,950
2023 $58,530
2024 $59,740
2025 $62,370

2015 median

$51,430

2025 median

$62,370

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$7,480 (+13.6%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+2.2%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $51,430 First banked release 59,640
May 2016 $52,060 +1.2% 58,450
May 2017 $53,130 +2.1% 56,660
May 2018 $54,440 +2.5% 54,550
May 2019 $54,890 Classification break 53,760
May 2020 $55,640 +1.4% 53,150
May 2021 $56,780 +2.0% 52,270
May 2022 $57,950 +2.1% 50,610
May 2023 $58,530 +1.0% 50,250
May 2024 $59,740 +2.1% 53,530
May 2025 $62,370 +4.4% 56,610

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $51,430 in May 2015 to $62,370 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +2.2% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 53,760 in May 2019 to 56,610 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 New Jersey $96,420 +55% above national
2 Alaska $94,630 +52% above national
3 Arizona $92,680 +49% above national
4 Connecticut $89,140 +43% above national
5 Kansas $88,610 +42% above national
6 Illinois $80,720 +29% above national
7 Minnesota $79,000 +27% above national
8 Ohio $76,240 +22% above national
9 Massachusetts $75,560 +21% above national
10 Nevada $75,500 +21% above national
11 California $74,110 +19% above national
12 Delaware $72,900 +17% above national
13 Washington $72,850 +17% above national
14 New York $72,610 +16% above national
15 North Dakota $72,230 +16% above national
16 Rhode Island $69,870 +12% above national
17 Colorado $69,740 +12% above national
18 Hawaii $67,210 +8% above national
19 Maryland $66,900 +7% above national
20 Iowa $66,860 +7% above national
21 Oregon $65,830 +6% above national
22 South Dakota $63,790 +2% above national
23 Montana $63,610 +2% above national
24 Michigan $63,440 +2% above national
25 Maine $63,290 +1% above national
26 North Carolina $61,950 1% below national
27 Wyoming $61,780 1% below national
28 Idaho $61,110 2% below national
29 South Carolina $61,110 2% below national
30 Wisconsin $59,990 4% below national
31 Virginia $59,610 4% below national
32 Nebraska $59,150 5% below national
33 Vermont $59,010 5% below national
34 New Hampshire $58,610 6% below national
35 Texas $58,200 7% below national
36 Alabama $58,100 7% below national
37 Kentucky $57,240 8% below national
38 Pennsylvania $56,870 9% below national
39 Indiana $56,570 9% below national
40 New Mexico $56,260 10% below national
41 Georgia $55,430 11% below national
42 Arkansas $55,140 12% below national
43 Oklahoma $52,480 16% below national
44 Tennessee $51,630 17% below national
45 West Virginia $50,730 19% below national
46 Missouri $50,250 19% below national
47 Louisiana $49,940 20% below national
48 Utah $49,940 20% below national
49 Florida $46,760 25% below national
50 Puerto Rico $43,740 30% below national
51 Mississippi $41,860 33% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $110,780 +78% above national
2 Vallejo, CA $110,780 +78% above national
3 Worcester, MA $109,420 +75% above national
4 Springfield, MA $107,690 +73% above national
5 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $105,480 +69% above national
6 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $102,190 +64% above national
7 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $99,300 +59% above national
8 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $98,590 +58% above national
9 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $97,680 +57% above national
10 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $97,680 +57% above national
11 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $96,320 +54% above national
12 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $95,740 +54% above national
13 Stockton-Lodi, CA $95,490 +53% above national
14 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $95,060 +52% above national
15 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $94,890 +52% above national
16 Anchorage, AK $94,630 +52% above national
17 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $93,840 +50% above national
18 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $93,590 +50% above national
19 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $92,540 +48% above national
20 Cleveland, OH $92,520 +48% above national
21 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $91,940 +47% above national
22 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $86,340 +38% above national
23 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $86,300 +38% above national
24 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $86,120 +38% above national
25 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $86,060 +38% above national
26 St. Louis, MO-IL $83,390 +34% above national
27 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $83,110 +33% above national
28 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $81,790 +31% above national
29 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $81,540 +31% above national
30 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $81,320 +30% above national
31 Rochester, NY $80,610 +29% above national
32 Tulsa, OK $79,330 +27% above national
33 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $79,100 +27% above national
34 Duluth, MN-WI $79,000 +27% above national
35 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $79,000 +27% above national
36 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $77,570 +24% above national
37 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $77,500 +24% above national
38 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $76,880 +23% above national
39 Flint, MI $76,650 +23% above national
40 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $76,320 +22% above national
41 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $76,270 +22% above national
42 Columbus, OH $76,110 +22% above national
43 Manchester-Nashua, NH $75,930 +22% above national
44 Tucson, AZ $75,340 +21% above national
45 Syracuse, NY $75,030 +20% above national
46 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $74,730 +20% above national
47 Birmingham, AL $74,670 +20% above national
48 Knoxville, TN $73,920 +19% above national
49 Mobile, AL $73,920 +19% above national
50 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $73,880 +18% above national
51 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $73,670 +18% above national
52 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $73,550 +18% above national
53 Columbia, SC $73,210 +17% above national
54 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $72,740 +17% above national
55 Urban Honolulu, HI $72,390 +16% above national
56 New Haven, CT $72,010 +15% above national
57 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $70,050 +12% above national
58 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $69,780 +12% above national
59 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $69,750 +12% above national
60 Colorado Springs, CO $69,740 +12% above national
61 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $69,160 +11% above national
62 Chattanooga, TN-GA $68,190 +9% above national
63 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $68,080 +9% above national
64 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $67,610 +8% above national
65 Wilmington, NC $67,450 +8% above national
66 Ann Arbor, MI $67,390 +8% above national
67 Portland-South Portland, ME $66,480 +7% above national
68 Omaha, NE-IA $65,580 +5% above national
69 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $65,390 +5% above national
70 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $65,140 +4% above national
71 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $64,990 +4% above national
72 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $64,940 +4% above national
73 Greensboro-High Point, NC $64,350 +3% above national
74 Montgomery, AL $64,140 +3% above national
75 Raleigh-Cary, NC $63,810 +2% above national
76 Helena, MT $63,610 +2% above national
77 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $63,180 +1% above national
78 Boise City, ID $62,460 same as national
79 Fayetteville, NC $62,070 same as national
80 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $61,960 1% below national
81 Greenville, NC $61,110 2% below national
82 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $61,110 2% below national
83 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $61,110 2% below national
84 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $60,960 2% below national
85 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $60,690 3% below national
86 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $60,550 3% below national
87 Huntsville, AL $59,960 4% below national
88 Erie, PA $59,720 4% below national
89 Dothan, AL $59,610 4% below national
90 Savannah, GA $59,540 5% below national
91 State College, PA $59,190 5% below national
92 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $59,050 5% below national
93 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $58,990 5% below national
94 Asheville, NC $58,630 6% below national
95 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $58,460 6% below national
96 Tuscaloosa, AL $58,130 7% below national
97 Richmond, VA $57,620 8% below national
98 Fresno, CA $56,890 9% below national
99 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $56,540 9% below national
100 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $56,350 10% below national
101 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $56,210 10% below national
102 Pittsburgh, PA $55,950 10% below national
103 York-Hanover, PA $55,560 11% below national
104 Albuquerque, NM $54,950 12% below national
105 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $54,060 13% below national
106 Rocky Mount, NC $53,780 14% below national
107 Charleston, WV $52,210 16% below national
108 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $51,590 17% below national
109 Jacksonville, FL $50,500 19% below national
110 Reading, PA $50,460 19% below national
111 Gainesville, GA $50,370 19% below national
112 Kansas City, MO-KS $50,250 19% below national
113 Roanoke, VA $49,940 20% below national
114 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $49,740 20% below national
115 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $49,440 21% below national
116 Ogden, UT $49,440 21% below national
117 Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,330 21% below national
118 Lynchburg, VA $49,120 21% below national
119 Williamsport, PA $48,830 22% below national
120 Springfield, MO $48,510 22% below national
121 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $47,850 23% below national
122 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,820 23% below national
123 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,340 24% below national
124 Port St. Lucie, FL $47,280 24% below national
125 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $46,470 25% below national
126 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $46,370 26% below national
127 Gadsden, AL $45,660 27% below national
128 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $45,630 27% below national
129 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $45,120 28% below national
130 Baton Rouge, LA $45,000 28% below national
131 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $43,740 30% below national
132 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $43,720 30% below national
133 Tallahassee, FL $43,310 31% below national
134 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $43,240 31% below national
135 Gainesville, FL $41,430 34% below national
136 Ocala, FL $39,940 36% below national
137 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $39,500 37% below national
138 Jackson, MS $38,900 38% below national
139 Anniston-Oxford, AL $38,210 39% below national
140 Laredo, TX $36,980 41% below national
141 Jefferson City, MO $35,030 44% below national

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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Business and Financial Operations Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($62,370 here) and reported employment (56,610 jobs here).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents make?
The median annual salary for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents is $62,370 ($29.98/hour). The salary range spans from $42,000 at the 10th percentile to $114,550 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $62,370, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay is higher than 52% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents the most?
New Jersey pays the highest median salary for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents at $96,420/year, which is +55% above the national median.
What education do Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents need?
BLS assigns Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents to Bachelor's degree for typical education needed for entry. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents in this release. WageDex shows the Business and Financial Operations Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents a good career?
Employment for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents is projected to decline 1.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 4,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay vary by state?
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is New Jersey at $96,420/year, while Mississippi pays the least at $41,860/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $110,780/year. BLS reports a median for 141 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $83,390/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: New Jersey leads at $96,420/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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