# Tax Preparers

SOC 13-2082. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/tax-preparers

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $54,920 (middle half $38,910–$76,300; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $60,915; 69% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 4.7%; ~9.4k openings a year; typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Accounting: 35% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/accounting)
- Business Management And Administration: 10% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Finance: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)
- General Business: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Economics: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/economics)
- Political Science And Government: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Psychology: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Criminal Justice And Fire Protection: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/criminal-justice, https://educationguide.com/degrees/security-homeland-security)
- Biology: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- Mathematics: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/mathematics)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $62,360
- AL: $33,280
- AR: $35,040
- AZ: $44,770
- CA: $70,030
- CO: $62,620
- CT: $41,130
- DE: $51,960
- FL: $49,020
- GA: $49,330
- HI: $34,720
- IA: $53,660
- IL: $54,480
- IN: $45,710
- KS: $47,300
- KY: $36,620
- LA: $38,740
- MA: $58,400
- MD: $47,020
- ME: $47,150
- MI: $46,400
- MN: $59,200
- MO: $62,780
- MS: $50,670
- MT: $63,080
- NC: $48,130
- ND: $57,060
- NE: $43,010
- NH: $61,370
- NJ: $43,420
- NM: $38,060
- NV: $60,000
- NY: $71,850
- OH: $49,020
- OK: $42,700
- OR: $61,370
- PA: $61,270
- PR: $46,730
- RI: $57,680
- SC: $39,220
- SD: $52,530
- TN: $36,600
- TX: $47,460
- UT: $66,720
- VA: $58,520
- WA: $45,370
- WI: $44,340
- WV: $35,880
- WY: $57,990

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

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