Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay in the U.S.
$70,520avg. a year
$33.91 an hour · 56,610 employed
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents in the U.S. earn an average of $70,520 a year and a median of $62,370. Pay is highest in Alaska ($98,490) and lowest in Mississippi ($49,090).
$62,370Median pay
$33.91Average hourly
+14%Avg. pay since 2020
56,610Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
160 jobs
Alaska
$98,490
$47.35 an hour
21,430 jobs
New Jersey
$97,780
$47.01 an hour
3940 jobs
Connecticut
$93,100
$44.76 an hour
4230 jobs
Arizona
$90,630
$43.57 an hour
51,350 jobs
Illinois
$84,960
$40.85 an hour
650 jobs
Kansas
$83,940
$40.36 an hour
71,260 jobs
Massachusetts
$83,490
$40.14 an hour
81,150 jobs
Minnesota
$82,210
$39.52 an hour
98,610 jobs
California
$81,910
$39.38 an hour
103,550 jobs
New York
$80,540
$38.72 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $116,490 | $56.01 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $107,290 | $51.58 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $101,210 | $48.66 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $101,100 | $48.61 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $99,880 | $48.02 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $95,960 | $46.13 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $94,850 | $45.60 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $94,760 | $45.56 |
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- Financial Specialists, All Other$93,810
- Insurance Underwriters$93,700
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $63,270 | $58,100 | 1,300 |
| Alaska | $98,490 | $94,630 | 60 |
| Arizona | $90,630 | $92,680 | 230 |
| Arkansas | $59,240 | $55,140 | 440 |
| California | $81,910 | $74,110 | 8,610 |
| Colorado | $77,940 | $69,740 | 620 |
| Connecticut | $93,100 | $89,140 | 940 |
| Delaware | $79,630 | $72,900 | 110 |
| Florida | $59,060 | $46,760 | 3,950 |
| Georgia | $62,700 | $55,430 | 1,970 |
| Hawaii | $80,270 | $67,210 | 80 |
| Idaho | $66,380 | $61,110 | 300 |
| Illinois | $84,960 | $80,720 | 1,350 |
| Indiana | $64,860 | $56,570 | 550 |
| Iowa | $71,180 | $66,860 | 210 |
| Kansas | $83,940 | $88,610 | 50 |
| Kentucky | $59,310 | $57,240 | 1,290 |
| Louisiana | $58,850 | $49,940 | 600 |
| Maine | $72,740 | $63,290 | 350 |
| Maryland | $76,010 | $66,900 | 560 |
| Massachusetts | $83,490 | $75,560 | 1,260 |
| Michigan | $69,690 | $63,440 | 1,080 |
| Minnesota | $82,210 | $79,000 | 1,150 |
| Mississippi | $49,090 | $41,860 | 710 |
| Missouri | $54,550 | $50,250 | 2,280 |
| Montana | $71,540 | $63,610 | 130 |
| Nebraska | $63,040 | $59,150 | 180 |
| Nevada | $79,410 | $75,500 | 280 |
| New Hampshire | $64,040 | $58,610 | 330 |
| New Jersey | $97,780 | $96,420 | 1,430 |
| New Mexico | $60,460 | $56,260 | 190 |
| New York | $80,540 | $72,610 | 3,550 |
| North Carolina | $70,010 | $61,950 | 1,300 |
| North Dakota | $78,740 | $72,230 | 60 |
| Ohio | $80,470 | $76,240 | 990 |
| Oklahoma | $64,780 | $52,480 | 240 |
| Oregon | $73,520 | $65,830 | 430 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,930 | $56,870 | 3,540 |
| Rhode Island | $77,800 | $69,870 | 270 |
| South Carolina | $69,230 | $61,110 | 280 |
| South Dakota | $68,110 | $63,790 | 120 |
| Tennessee | $59,530 | $51,630 | 1,850 |
| Texas | $68,110 | $58,200 | 3,980 |
| Utah | $53,530 | $49,940 | 3,470 |
| Vermont | $63,210 | $59,010 | 140 |
| Virginia | $65,190 | $59,610 | 1,800 |
| Washington | $80,080 | $72,850 | 770 |
| West Virginia | $54,230 | $50,730 | 290 |
| Wisconsin | $68,400 | $59,990 | 500 |
| Wyoming | $64,390 | $61,780 | 60 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$73,570
3,780 jobsOgden, UT
$51,930
3,240 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$92,620
2,910 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$66,690
2,120 jobsKansas City, MO-KS
$52,920
1,980 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$63,490
1,700 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$101,210
1,520 jobsFresno, CA
$59,700
1,490 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents make?
The average is $70,520 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $62,370 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $33.91, and the median is $29.98 an hour.
Which state pays tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents the most?
Alaska, with an average of $98,490 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $116,490.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $42,000 a year, and the top 10% earn over $114,550.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 13-2081. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.