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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

13-2081 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.


National estimates for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
Industry profile for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
Geographic profile for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

National estimates for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
50,610 0.6 % $ 30.97 $ 64,410 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.58 $ 21.41 $ 27.86 $ 37.66 $ 51.50
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,570 $ 44,530 $ 57,950 $ 78,330 $ 107,120


Industry profile for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 22,360 1.07 $ 34.14 $ 71,000
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 18,740 0.88 $ 29.09 $ 60,510
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 9,500 0.18 $ 27.21 $ 56,590

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 22,360 1.07 $ 34.14 $ 71,000
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 18,740 0.88 $ 29.09 $ 60,510
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 9,500 0.18 $ 27.21 $ 56,590

Top paying industries for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 22,360 1.07 $ 34.14 $ 71,000
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 18,740 0.88 $ 29.09 $ 60,510
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 9,500 0.18 $ 27.21 $ 56,590


Geographic profile for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,100 0.46 1.34 $ 35.39 $ 73,600
New York 3,590 0.39 1.15 $ 36.78 $ 76,510
Texas 3,520 0.27 0.79 $ 29.29 $ 60,930
Florida 3,280 0.36 1.04 $ 24.70 $ 51,380
Pennsylvania 3,160 0.54 1.59 $ 27.60 $ 57,400


Map of location quotient of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Utah 2,620 1.61 4.70 $ 23.15 $ 48,150
Rhode Island 360 0.74 2.17 $ 34.90 $ 72,590
Kentucky 1,350 0.71 2.08 $ 25.37 $ 52,760
Missouri 1,820 0.65 1.89 $ 24.07 $ 50,060
Maine 350 0.58 1.68 $ 26.35 $ 54,820


Map of annual mean wages of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 70 0.21 0.62 $ 44.50 $ 92,560
New Jersey 1,320 0.32 0.94 $ 41.84 $ 87,020
Connecticut 890 0.54 1.59 $ 40.83 $ 84,930
Illinois 1,090 0.18 0.54 $ 39.05 $ 81,210
Hawaii 80 0.14 0.40 $ 38.75 $ 80,600



Map of employment of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 3,680 3.58 10.46 $ 32.23 $ 67,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,770 0.30 0.88 $ 40.98 $ 85,240
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,250 1.91 5.58 $ 23.34 $ 48,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,780 0.64 1.87 $ 29.78 $ 61,940
Kansas City, MO-KS 1,710 1.62 4.74 $ 23.26 $ 48,380
Fresno, CA 1,530 3.85 11.26 $ 24.69 $ 51,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,330 0.22 0.64 $ 45.24 $ 94,110
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,300 0.48 1.40 $ 35.13 $ 73,070
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,200 2.81 8.20 $ 31.88 $ 66,310
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,160 0.42 1.24 $ 28.54 $ 59,360


Map of location quotient of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Springfield, IL 440 4.34 12.67 $ 29.05 $ 60,420
Fresno, CA 1,530 3.85 11.26 $ 24.69 $ 51,360
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 3,680 3.58 10.46 $ 32.23 $ 67,040
Tallahassee, FL 540 3.09 9.02 $ 17.64 $ 36,700
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,200 2.81 8.20 $ 31.88 $ 66,310
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,250 1.91 5.58 $ 23.34 $ 48,540
Johnstown, PA 80 1.67 4.87 $ 22.54 $ 46,890
Kansas City, MO-KS 1,710 1.62 4.74 $ 23.26 $ 48,380
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 510 1.60 4.66 $ 27.00 $ 56,170
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 870 1.40 4.09 $ 24.17 $ 50,280


Map of annual mean wages of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Stockton-Lodi, CA 50 0.17 0.49 $ 51.54 $ 107,210
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 30 0.23 0.68 $ 48.88 $ 101,660
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 400 0.17 0.49 $ 48.67 $ 101,230
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 250 0.23 0.66 $ 47.87 $ 99,560
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 610 0.14 0.40 $ 46.20 $ 96,100
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 460 0.15 0.44 $ 45.91 $ 95,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,330 0.22 0.64 $ 45.24 $ 94,110
Santa Rosa, CA 30 0.15 0.45 $ 45.22 $ 94,060
Bakersfield, CA 30 0.10 0.29 $ 44.70 $ 92,970
Waterbury, CT 50 0.82 2.39 $ 44.17 $ 91,860

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 270 1.50 4.37 $ 19.63 $ 40,820
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 200 1.08 3.15 $ 26.34 $ 54,780
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 160 1.08 3.16 $ 25.67 $ 53,390
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 160 0.86 2.50 $ 22.30 $ 46,390
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 100 0.43 1.26 $ 21.81 $ 45,360

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 270 1.50 4.37 $ 19.63 $ 40,820
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 80 1.17 3.42 $ 27.35 $ 56,890
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 160 1.08 3.16 $ 25.67 $ 53,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 200 1.08 3.15 $ 26.34 $ 54,780
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area 90 0.95 2.77 $ 18.88 $ 39,270

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 80 0.45 1.31 $ 40.59 $ 84,420
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 0.90 $ 37.37 $ 77,720
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 90 0.59 1.71 $ 31.36 $ 65,230
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 50 0.89 2.59 $ 31.14 $ 64,760
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 0.62 1.81 $ 30.59 $ 63,620


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023