# Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

SOC 13-2081. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/tax-examiners-and-collectors-and-revenue-agents

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

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $62,370 (middle half $49,450–$83,390; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $55,839; 59% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: -1%; ~4.4k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Accounting: 29% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/accounting)
- Finance: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)
- General Business: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Business Management And Administration: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Psychology: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Political Science And Government: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/kinesiology-exercise-science, https://educationguide.com/degrees/parks-recreation-and-leisure-studies)
- Music: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/music)
- Criminal Justice And Fire Protection: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/criminal-justice, https://educationguide.com/degrees/security-homeland-security)
- Communications: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $94,630
- AL: $58,100
- AR: $55,140
- AZ: $92,680
- CA: $74,110
- CO: $69,740
- CT: $89,140
- DE: $72,900
- FL: $46,760
- GA: $55,430
- HI: $67,210
- IA: $66,860
- ID: $61,110
- IL: $80,720
- IN: $56,570
- KS: $88,610
- KY: $57,240
- LA: $49,940
- MA: $75,560
- MD: $66,900
- ME: $63,290
- MI: $63,440
- MN: $79,000
- MO: $50,250
- MS: $41,860
- MT: $63,610
- NC: $61,950
- ND: $72,230
- NE: $59,150
- NH: $58,610
- NJ: $96,420
- NM: $56,260
- NV: $75,500
- NY: $72,610
- OH: $76,240
- OK: $52,480
- OR: $65,830
- PA: $56,870
- PR: $43,740
- RI: $69,870
- SC: $61,110
- SD: $63,790
- TN: $51,630
- TX: $58,200
- UT: $49,940
- VA: $59,610
- VT: $59,010
- WA: $72,850
- WI: $59,990
- WV: $50,730
- WY: $61,780

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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