Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,560 or more. The middle half of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Albuquerque earn between $49,570 and $68,620.
- $44K10th
- $50K25th
- $55KMedian
- $69K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,740 | $5,228 | $30.16 |
| Median | $54,950 | $4,579 | $26.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,570 | $4,131 | $23.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,620 | $5,718 | $32.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay in Albuquerque vs. New Mexico and the U.S.
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Albuquerque earn 4% more than the New Mexico average ($60,460) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($70,520). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $62,370.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | $62,740 | $54,950 | $44,010 | $95,560 | 90 |
| New Mexico | $60,460 | $56,260 | $45,930 | $79,710 | 190 |
| 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 Albuquerque
On the average salary of $62,740, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $50,809 a year, or $4,234 a month and $1,954 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Albuquerque a good place for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $62,740 buys what about $65,665 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary in nearby metro areas
- Colorado Springs, CO$75,360
- Denver, CO$78,050
- Phoenix, AZ$93,180
- Tucson, AZ$84,920
- Las Vegas, NV$83,360
- Ogden, UT$51,930
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 Albuquerque: questions
How much do tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents make an hour in Albuquerque?
$30.17 an hour on average, and $26.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $50,809 a year ($4,234 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,740.
Do tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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