Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay range in McAllen
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,400 or more. The middle half of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in McAllen earn between $46,790 and $94,520.
- $37K10th
- $47K25th
- $61KMedian
- $95K75th
- $112K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,500 | $5,875 | $33.89 |
| Median | $61,110 | $5,092 | $29.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,790 | $3,899 | $22.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,520 | $7,877 | $45.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay in McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in McAllen earn 4% more than the Texas average ($68,110) and about the same as the U.S. average ($70,520). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $62,370.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen | $70,500 | $61,110 | $36,980 | $112,400 | 80 |
| Texas | $68,110 | $58,200 | $41,450 | $115,810 | 3,980 |
| 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 McAllen
On the average salary of $70,500, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $58,427 a year, or $4,869 a month and $2,247 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is McAllen a good place for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $70,500 buys what about $82,077 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary in other Texas cities
McAllen ranks 3rd of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($101,100).
All Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salaries in Texas
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
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Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary in McAllen: questions
How much do tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents make an hour in McAllen?
$33.90 an hour on average, and $29.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents salary in McAllen?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents take-home pay in McAllen?
About $58,427 a year ($4,869 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,500. Texas has no state income tax.
Do tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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