BLS metro-level wage data places Tax Preparers pay in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ at a median of $37,680 per year ($18.12/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $54,920, Lake Havasu City-Kingman pays 31% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 50 tax preparerss are employed across the Lake Havasu City-Kingman MSA in SOC 13-2082.

The Lake Havasu City-Kingman pay distribution spans from $34,540 at the 10th percentile to $74,730 at the 90th — a 2.2× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $36,570 and the 75th at $57,400, so half of Lake Havasu City-Kingman-based tax preparerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide AZ data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.