Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay range in Santa Rosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,770 or more. The middle half of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Santa Rosa earn between $80,650 and $132,930.
- $64K10th
- $81K25th
- $99KMedian
- $133K75th
- $157K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,980 | $8,998 | $51.91 |
| Median | $98,590 | $8,216 | $47.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,650 | $6,721 | $38.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,930 | $11,078 | $63.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay in Santa Rosa vs. California and the U.S.
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Santa Rosa earn 32% more than the California average ($81,910) and 53% more than the U.S. average ($70,520). At the median the gap is +58% against the U.S. median of $62,370.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | $107,980 | $98,590 | $64,390 | $156,770 | 30 |
| California | $81,910 | $74,110 | $50,210 | $126,940 | 8,610 |
| United States | $70,520 | $62,370 | $42,000 | $114,550 | 56,610 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary after taxes in Santa Rosa
On the average salary of $107,980, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $78,844 a year, or $6,570 a month and $3,032 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Santa Rosa a good place for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $107,980 buys what about $100,182 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary in other California cities
Santa Rosa ranks 3rd of 12 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($116,490).
- San Francisco$116,490
- Vallejo$110,680
- Santa Rosa$107,980
- San Jose$107,290
- Oxnard$105,250
- Stockton$103,740
- Los Angeles$101,210
- Bakersfield$97,140
- Riverside$94,750
- San Diego$86,580
All Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,490).
- San Francisco, CA$116,490
- Vallejo, CA$110,680
- Santa Rosa, CA$107,980
- San Jose, CA$107,290
- Oxnard, CA$105,250
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary by city
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Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary in Santa Rosa: questions
How much do tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents make an hour in Santa Rosa?
$51.91 an hour on average, and $47.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents salary in Santa Rosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents take-home pay in Santa Rosa?
About $78,844 a year ($6,570 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,980. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?
The average here is 53% more than the U.S. average for this job ($70,520).
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; area Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).
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