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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Francisco, CA | $116,490 |
|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $110,680 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $107,980 |
| San Jose, CA | $107,290 |
| Oxnard, CA | $105,250 |
| Stockton, CA | $103,740 |
| Worcester, MA | $102,370 |
| Springfield, MA | $101,230 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $101,210 |
| Houston, TX | $101,100 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $99,880 |
| Anchorage, AK | $97,690 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $97,310 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $97,140 |
| Chicago, IL | $95,960 |
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Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary by state
Alaska pays tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents the most statewide, $98,490 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $98,490 | $94,630 | 60 | 1 | $97,690 | $97,690 |
| New Jersey | $97,780 | $96,420 | 1,430 | 2 | $93,860 | $85,160 |
| Connecticut | $93,100 | $89,140 | 940 | 5 | $99,880 | $79,640 |
| Arizona | $90,630 | $92,680 | 230 | 2 | $93,180 | $84,920 |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $88,220 | $88,220 |
| Illinois | $84,960 | $80,720 | 1,350 | 1 | $95,960 | $95,960 |
| Kansas | $83,940 | $88,610 | 50 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Massachusetts | $83,490 | $75,560 | 1,260 | 3 | $102,370 | $80,570 |
| Minnesota | $82,210 | $79,000 | 1,150 | 2 | $83,850 | $81,170 |
| California | $81,910 | $74,110 | 8,610 | 12 | $116,490 | $59,700 |
| New York | $80,540 | $72,610 | 3,550 | 6 | $97,310 | $67,710 |
| Ohio | $80,470 | $76,240 | 990 | 4 | $90,500 | $65,260 |
| Hawaii | $80,270 | $67,210 | 80 | 1 | $83,220 | $83,220 |
| Washington | $80,080 | $72,850 | 770 | 1 | $94,670 | $94,670 |
| Delaware | $79,630 | $72,900 | 110 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Nevada | $79,410 | $75,500 | 280 | 1 | $83,360 | $83,360 |
| North Dakota | $78,740 | $72,230 | 60 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Colorado | $77,940 | $69,740 | 620 | 2 | $78,050 | $75,360 |
| Rhode Island | $77,800 | $69,870 | 270 | 1 | $79,540 | $79,540 |
| Maryland | $76,010 | $66,900 | 560 | 2 | $73,010 | $64,950 |
| Oregon | $73,520 | $65,830 | 430 | 1 | $83,080 | $83,080 |
| Maine | $72,740 | $63,290 | 350 | 1 | $71,420 | $71,420 |
| Montana | $71,540 | $63,610 | 130 | 1 | $70,820 | $70,820 |
| Iowa | $71,180 | $66,860 | 210 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| North Carolina | $70,010 | $61,950 | 1,300 | 9 | $76,470 | $52,940 |
| Michigan | $69,690 | $63,440 | 1,080 | 5 | $84,480 | $65,100 |
| South Carolina | $69,230 | $61,110 | 280 | 3 | $78,340 | $69,560 |
| Wisconsin | $68,400 | $59,990 | 500 | 1 | $81,870 | $81,870 |
| Texas | $68,110 | $58,200 | 3,980 | 4 | $101,100 | $46,840 |
| South Dakota | $68,110 | $63,790 | 120 | 1 | $72,540 | $72,540 |
| Idaho | $66,380 | $61,110 | 300 | 1 | $68,530 | $68,530 |
| Virginia | $65,190 | $59,610 | 1,800 | 4 | $62,560 | $50,910 |
| Indiana | $64,860 | $56,570 | 550 | 1 | $60,640 | $60,640 |
| Oklahoma | $64,780 | $52,480 | 240 | 1 | $83,020 | $83,020 |
| Wyoming | $64,390 | $61,780 | 60 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| New Hampshire | $64,040 | $58,610 | 330 | 1 | $80,790 | $80,790 |
| Alabama | $63,270 | $58,100 | 1,300 | 10 | $76,470 | $49,040 |
| Vermont | $63,210 | $59,010 | 140 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Nebraska | $63,040 | $59,150 | 180 | 1 | $72,740 | $72,740 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,930 | $56,870 | 3,540 | 10 | $80,780 | $48,080 |
| Georgia | $62,700 | $55,430 | 1,970 | 3 | $67,060 | $58,260 |
| New Mexico | $60,460 | $56,260 | 190 | 1 | $62,740 | $62,740 |
| Tennessee | $59,530 | $51,630 | 1,850 | 4 | $78,300 | $52,050 |
| Kentucky | $59,310 | $57,240 | 1,290 | 1 | $80,790 | $80,790 |
| Arkansas | $59,240 | $55,140 | 440 | 2 | $76,670 | $61,990 |
| Florida | $59,060 | $46,760 | 3,950 | 16 | $76,810 | $45,880 |
| Louisiana | $58,850 | $49,940 | 600 | 2 | $73,620 | $49,990 |
| Missouri | $54,550 | $50,250 | 2,280 | 4 | $82,730 | $48,470 |
| West Virginia | $54,230 | $50,730 | 290 | 1 | $57,100 | $57,100 |
| Utah | $53,530 | $49,940 | 3,470 | 2 | $77,810 | $51,930 |
| Mississippi | $49,090 | $41,860 | 710 | 2 | $53,810 | $46,690 |
| Puerto Rico | $48,580 | $43,740 | 440 | 1 | $49,430 | $49,430 |
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Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $116,490 | $110,780 | $56.01 | 420 |
| Vallejo, CA | $110,680 | $110,780 | $53.21 | 30 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $107,980 | $98,590 | $51.91 | 30 |
| San Jose, CA | $107,290 | $99,300 | $51.58 | 250 |
| Oxnard, CA | $105,250 | $97,680 | $50.60 | 50 |
| Stockton, CA | $103,740 | $95,490 | $49.87 | 60 |
| Worcester, MA | $102,370 | $109,420 | $49.22 | 50 |
| Springfield, MA | $101,230 | $107,690 | $48.67 | 50 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $101,210 | $97,680 | $48.66 | 1,520 |
| Houston, TX | $101,100 | $102,190 | $48.61 | 580 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $99,880 | $105,480 | $48.02 | 130 |
| Anchorage, AK | $97,690 | $94,630 | $46.96 | 60 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $97,310 | $94,890 | $46.78 | 50 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $97,140 | $93,840 | $46.70 | 50 |
| Chicago, IL | $95,960 | $93,590 | $46.13 | 790 |
| Hartford, CT | $94,850 | $92,540 | $45.60 | 500 |
| Buffalo, NY | $94,760 | $95,740 | $45.56 | 110 |
| Riverside, CA | $94,750 | $91,940 | $45.55 | 360 |
| Dallas, TX | $94,740 | $96,320 | $45.55 | 510 |
| Seattle, WA | $94,670 | $86,300 | $45.51 | 300 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $93,860 | $86,120 | $45.13 | 80 |
| Waterbury, CT | $93,550 | $86,060 | $44.97 | 70 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $93,180 | $95,060 | $44.80 | 170 |
| New York, NY | $92,620 | $86,340 | $44.53 | 2,910 |
| New Haven, CT | $91,820 | $72,010 | $44.15 | 140 |
| Dayton, OH | $90,500 | $81,790 | $43.51 | 30 |
| Cleveland, OH | $90,250 | $92,520 | $43.39 | 110 |
| Washington, DC | $88,220 | $81,320 | $42.41 | 960 |
| San Diego, CA | $86,580 | $79,100 | $41.62 | 370 |
| Trenton, NJ | $85,160 | $83,110 | $40.94 | 260 |
| Tucson, AZ | $84,920 | $75,340 | $40.83 | 50 |
| Rochester, NY | $84,760 | $80,610 | $40.75 | 30 |
| Detroit, MI | $84,480 | $81,540 | $40.62 | 360 |
| Duluth, MN | $83,850 | $79,000 | $40.31 | 60 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $83,360 | $76,320 | $40.08 | 180 |
| Honolulu, HI | $83,220 | $72,390 | $40.01 | 60 |
| Portland, OR | $83,080 | $77,570 | $39.94 | 200 |
| Tulsa, OK | $83,020 | $79,330 | $39.91 | 50 |
| St. Louis, MO | $82,730 | $83,390 | $39.78 | 160 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $82,610 | $67,390 | $39.71 | 50 |
| Flint, MI | $81,900 | $76,650 | $39.37 | 50 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $81,870 | $69,780 | $39.36 | 130 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $81,170 | $79,000 | $39.02 | 1,000 |
| Louisville, KY | $80,790 | $73,880 | $38.84 | 50 |
| Manchester, NH | $80,790 | $75,930 | $38.84 | 60 |
| Allentown, PA | $80,780 | $73,670 | $38.84 | 100 |
| Boston, MA | $80,570 | $73,550 | $38.73 | 1,190 |
| Norwich, CT | $79,640 | $76,270 | $38.29 | 50 |
| Providence, RI | $79,540 | $72,740 | $38.24 | 290 |
| Columbia, SC | $78,340 | $73,210 | $37.67 | 50 |
| Nashville, TN | $78,300 | $74,730 | $37.64 | 270 |
| Denver, CO | $78,050 | $69,750 | $37.52 | 510 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $77,810 | $77,500 | $37.41 | 200 |
| Syracuse, NY | $77,740 | $75,030 | $37.38 | 40 |
| Columbus, OH | $77,160 | $76,110 | $37.09 | 380 |
| Miami, FL | $76,810 | $69,160 | $36.93 | 790 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $76,670 | $68,080 | $36.86 | 30 |
| Knoxville, TN | $76,630 | $73,920 | $36.84 | 80 |
| Mobile, AL | $76,470 | $73,920 | $36.77 | 80 |
| Raleigh, NC | $76,470 | $63,810 | $36.76 | 340 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $75,360 | $69,740 | $36.23 | 40 |
| Greensboro, NC | $75,170 | $64,350 | $36.14 | 150 |
| Charleston, SC | $75,020 | $76,880 | $36.07 | 50 |
| Montgomery, AL | $74,470 | $64,140 | $35.81 | 280 |
| New Orleans, LA | $73,620 | $64,940 | $35.39 | 170 |
| Sacramento, CA | $73,570 | $67,610 | $35.37 | 3,780 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $73,520 | $61,960 | $35.35 | 50 |
| Birmingham, AL | $73,360 | $74,670 | $35.27 | 220 |
| Baltimore, MD | $73,010 | $65,140 | $35.10 | 440 |
| Charlotte, NC | $72,910 | $65,390 | $35.05 | 240 |
| Omaha, NE | $72,740 | $65,580 | $34.97 | 60 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $72,540 | $70,050 | $34.87 | 40 |
| Wilmington, NC | $72,100 | $67,450 | $34.66 | 60 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $71,670 | $68,190 | $34.46 | 50 |
| Portland, ME | $71,420 | $66,480 | $34.34 | 80 |
| Helena, MT | $70,820 | $63,610 | $34.05 | 80 |
| McAllen, TX | $70,500 | $61,110 | $33.90 | 80 |
| Greenville, SC | $69,560 | $58,990 | $33.44 | 70 |
| York, PA | $69,510 | $55,560 | $33.42 | 50 |
| Hickory, NC | $68,760 | $63,180 | $33.06 | 50 |
| Scranton, PA | $68,630 | $61,110 | $32.99 | 70 |
| Boise, ID | $68,530 | $62,460 | $32.95 | 220 |
| Greenville, NC | $68,480 | $61,110 | $32.92 | 40 |
| Albany, NY | $67,710 | $64,990 | $32.55 | 1,190 |
| Huntsville, AL | $67,590 | $59,960 | $32.49 | 90 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $67,550 | $62,070 | $32.48 | 50 |
| Erie, PA | $67,260 | $59,720 | $32.34 | 30 |
| Savannah, GA | $67,060 | $59,540 | $32.24 | 60 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $66,690 | $60,550 | $32.06 | 2,120 |
| Springfield, MO | $65,800 | $48,510 | $31.64 | 50 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $65,790 | $49,740 | $31.63 | 90 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $65,260 | $60,690 | $31.37 | 1,150 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $65,110 | $55,950 | $31.30 | 380 |
| Lansing, MI | $65,100 | $60,960 | $31.30 | 60 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $64,950 | $59,050 | $31.23 | 50 |
| Asheville, NC | $64,820 | $58,630 | $31.16 | 40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $63,980 | $50,500 | $30.76 | 270 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $63,610 | $47,280 | $30.58 | 80 |
| Atlanta, GA | $63,490 | $56,350 | $30.53 | 1,700 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $63,470 | $58,130 | $30.52 | 50 |
| State College, PA | $63,270 | $59,190 | $30.42 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $62,740 | $54,950 | $30.17 | 90 |
| Orlando, FL | $62,640 | $47,820 | $30.11 | 360 |
| Richmond, VA | $62,560 | $57,620 | $30.08 | 570 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $62,090 | $58,460 | $29.85 | 300 |
| Little Rock, AR | $61,990 | $56,540 | $29.80 | 180 |
| Roanoke, VA | $61,520 | $49,940 | $29.58 | 70 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $60,640 | $51,590 | $29.15 | 340 |
| Dothan, AL | $60,510 | $59,610 | $29.09 | 50 |
| Auburn, AL | $60,280 | $49,330 | $28.98 | 70 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $59,750 | $54,060 | $28.72 | 530 |
| Fresno, CA | $59,700 | $56,890 | $28.70 | 1,490 |
| Gainesville, GA | $58,260 | $50,370 | $28.01 | 60 |
| Tampa, FL | $58,230 | $47,340 | $28.00 | 680 |
| Daphne, AL | $57,780 | $56,210 | $27.78 | 80 |
| Charleston, WV | $57,100 | $52,210 | $27.45 | 90 |
| Deltona, FL | $55,220 | $45,630 | $26.55 | 100 |
| Pensacola, FL | $54,570 | $45,120 | $26.24 | 100 |
| Lakeland, FL | $54,380 | $43,720 | $26.15 | 90 |
| Gulfport, MS | $53,810 | $39,500 | $25.87 | 80 |
| Gadsden, AL | $53,470 | $45,660 | $25.71 | 40 |
| Sarasota, FL | $53,180 | $47,850 | $25.57 | 90 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $52,940 | $53,780 | $25.45 | 50 |
| Kansas City, MO | $52,920 | $50,250 | $25.44 | 1,980 |
| Memphis, TN | $52,050 | $49,440 | $25.03 | 1,370 |
| Ogden, UT | $51,930 | $49,440 | $24.97 | 3,240 |
| Crestview, FL | $51,210 | $46,370 | $24.62 | n/a |
| Panama City, FL | $50,990 | $43,240 | $24.52 | 50 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $50,910 | $49,120 | $24.48 | 30 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $49,990 | $45,000 | $24.03 | 310 |
| San Juan, PR | $49,430 | $43,740 | $23.76 | 400 |
| Anniston, AL | $49,040 | $38,210 | $23.58 | 40 |
| Williamsport, PA | $48,710 | $48,830 | $23.42 | 40 |
| Ocala, FL | $48,700 | $39,940 | $23.41 | 160 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $48,470 | $35,030 | $23.30 | 60 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $48,210 | $46,470 | $23.18 | 250 |
| Reading, PA | $48,080 | $50,460 | $23.11 | 100 |
| Laredo, TX | $46,840 | $36,980 | $22.52 | 50 |
| Jackson, MS | $46,690 | $38,900 | $22.45 | 280 |
| Gainesville, FL | $46,370 | $41,430 | $22.29 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $45,880 | $43,310 | $22.06 | 590 |
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Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary: questions
Where do tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents make the most money?
In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $116,490 a year, among the 141 metro areas we cover.
What is the average tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents salary in the U.S.?
$70,520 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $62,370, so half of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents earn more than that and half less.
What salary should tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents nationwide earn between $49,450 (25th percentile) and $83,390 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents the most?
Alaska, with a statewide average of $98,490 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents pay the lowest?
Tallahassee, FL, at $45,880 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2081.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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