Tax Agent Training and Jobs
Training and Education
You'll generally want a bachelor's degree for this career path. Of current employees, 43% graduated from college with degrees. Some 34% of tax agents attened college but did not go on to get a bachelor's degree. A high school education was sufficient for 23% of workers.
Area Job Conditions
Finding employees is easiest in Fresno (California), Albany (New York), and Sacramento (California), and by comparison more challenging in Greenville (South Carolina), Albuquerque (New Mexico), and Bethesda (Maryland).
The pay is best in Waterbury (Connecticut), Framingham (Massachusetts), and Bridgeport (Connecticut) and worst in Lynchburg (Virginia), Scranton (Pennsylvania), and Williamsport (Pennsylvania).
Part-Time and Self Employment
Tax agents working part-time accounted for 4% of those employed in 2008.
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Tax Agents by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings)
In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation.
Alabama
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | $59,000 | 230 | +38% |
| Dothan | $55,000 | 40 | +127% |
| Huntsville | $59,000 | 70 | +2% |
| Montgomery | $55,000 | 270 | +407% |
| Tuscaloosa | $59,000 | 40 | +41% |
Arizona
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 500 | -17% |
Arkansas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Smith | $44,000 | 50 | +27% |
| Little Rock | $51,000 | 200 | +72% |
| Pine Bluff | $43,000 | 30 | +250% |
California
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | $74,000 | 40 | -54% |
| Oakland | $71,000 | 330 | -3% |
| Sacramento | $58,000 | 2,360 | +699% |
| San Jose | $82,000 | 500 | +63% |
| Santa Barbara | $84,000 | 50 | -9% |
| Santa Rosa | $70,000 | 70 | +23% |
| Visalia | 40 | -8% |
Colorado
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | $67,000 | 630 | +48% |
Connecticut
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | $80,000 | 180 | +25% |
| Hartford | $75,000 | 650 | +233% |
| New Haven | $78,000 | 130 | +43% |
| Norwich | $66,000 | 40 | +2% |
| Waterbury | $78,000 | 60 | +189% |
Delaware
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | $59,000 | 120 | +10% |
District of Columbia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $64,000 | 670 | -20% |
Florida
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | $59,000 | 460 | +94% |
Georgia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | $40,000 | 40 | +83% |
| Atlanta | $49,000 | 1,940 | +145% |
| Augusta | $42,000 | 50 | -26% |
| Brunswick | $38,000 | 30 | +151% |
| Columbus | $50,000 | 60 | +70% |
| Macon | $51,000 | 50 | +76% |
| Savannah | $46,000 | 60 | +24% |
| Valdosta | $38,000 | 40 | +171% |
Idaho
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $54,000 | 180 | +107% |
Illinois
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $78,000 | 970 | -25% |
| Rockford | $56,000 | 50 | +10% |
Indiana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary | $64,000 | 50 | -44% |
| Indianapolis | $50,000 | 320 | +5% |
Kansas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | $62,000 | 80 | -17% |
Kentucky
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | $53,000 | 60 | -25% |
Louisiana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | $43,000 | 310 | +147% |
| New Orleans | $61,000 | 180 | +0% |
| Shreveport | $50,000 | 70 | +19% |
Maine
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | $49,000 | 40 | +115% |
| Portland | $50,000 | 100 | +51% |
Maryland
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $58,000 | 510 | +14% |
Massachusetts
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town | $67,000 | 40 | +27% |
| Brockton | $74,000 | 50 | +77% |
| Framingham | $83,000 | 50 | -6% |
| Haverhill | $46,000 | 30 | +17% |
| Lowell | $51,000 | 220 | +470% |
| Springfield | $62,000 | 130 | +30% |
| Worcester | $59,000 | 110 | +31% |
Michigan
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flint | $70,000 | 40 | -5% |
| Warren | $77,000 | 220 | -40% |
Minnesota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth | $53,000 | 110 | +162% |
Mississippi
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | $39,000 | 310 | +267% |
Missouri
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | $43,000 | 1,470 | +324% |
| Springfield | $54,000 | 40 | -36% |
| St Louis | $69,000 | 310 | -32% |
Nebraska
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | $63,000 | 100 | -37% |
Nevada
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | $64,000 | 230 | -21% |
| Reno | $64,000 | 50 | -21% |
New Hampshire
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | $79,000 | 40 | +21% |
| Nashua | $62,000 | 40 | -10% |
New Jersey
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | $75,000 | 70 | +49% |
| Camden | $65,000 | 210 | +18% |
| Edison | $69,000 | 380 | +8% |
| Newark | $80,000 | 520 | +52% |
| Trenton | $66,000 | 250 | +231% |
New York
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $53,000 | 1,580 | +935% |
| Binghamton | $58,000 | 40 | +11% |
| Buffalo | $64,000 | 390 | +108% |
| Nassau | $59,000 | 1,470 | +239% |
| New York | $76,000 | 2,010 | +13% |
| Poughkeepsie | $61,000 | 100 | +22% |
| Rochester | $62,000 | 170 | -1% |
| Syracuse | $58,000 | 140 | +33% |
| Utica | $57,000 | 70 | +74% |
North Carolina
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | $57,000 | 50 | -14% |
| Charlotte | $56,000 | 250 | -14% |
| Durham | $56,000 | 80 | -13% |
| Greensboro | $60,000 | 170 | +42% |
| Greenville | $56,000 | 50 | +141% |
| Hickory | $51,000 | 60 | +25% |
| Wilmington | $53,000 | 50 | +13% |
| Winston Salem | $45,000 | 70 | +0% |
Ohio
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | $56,000 | 80 | -26% |
| Canton | $57,000 | 30 | -45% |
| Cincinnati | $52,000 | 1,980 | +471% |
| Cleveland | $67,000 | 280 | -20% |
| Dayton | $63,000 | 90 | -30% |
| Toledo | $53,000 | 80 | -19% |
| Youngstown | $47,000 | 90 | +20% |
Oklahoma
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | $50,000 | 350 | +78% |
| Tulsa | $54,000 | 160 | +10% |
Oregon
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $66,000 | 260 | -26% |
Pennsylvania
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | $49,000 | 180 | +54% |
| Altoona | $38,000 | 50 | +171% |
| Erie | $35,000 | 90 | +117% |
| Harrisburg | $46,000 | 630 | +485% |
| Johnstown | $46,000 | 30 | +77% |
| Lancaster | $52,000 | 30 | -62% |
| Philadelphia | $52,000 | 2,150 | +229% |
| Pittsburgh | $50,000 | 570 | +45% |
| Reading | $60,000 | 30 | -45% |
| Scranton | $39,000 | 200 | +129% |
| Williamsport | $42,000 | 40 | +159% |
| York | $54,000 | 50 | -14% |
Rhode Island
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | $63,000 | 360 | +90% |
South Carolina
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | $55,000 | 50 | -48% |
| Columbia | $49,000 | 130 | +10% |
| Greenville | $68,000 | 60 | -40% |
South Dakota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | $50,000 | 40 | -11% |
Tennessee
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | $60,000 | 50 | -34% |
| Johnson City | $47,000 | 30 | +35% |
| Kingsport | $51,000 | 50 | +28% |
| Knoxville | $52,000 | 90 | -20% |
| Memphis | $49,000 | 810 | +286% |
| Nashville | $56,000 | 340 | +35% |
Texas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | $43,000 | 50 | +19% |
| Dallas | $71,000 | 580 | -19% |
| Fort Worth | $67,000 | 150 | -49% |
| Houston | $72,000 | 770 | -15% |
| Mcallen | $44,000 | 80 | +5% |
Virginia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville | $52,000 | 40 | +47% |
| Lynchburg | $41,000 | 30 | -4% |
| Richmond | $47,000 | 660 | +215% |
| Roanoke | $53,000 | 50 | -2% |
| Virginia Beach | $47,000 | 310 | +20% |
Washington
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $56,000 | 810 | +69% |
West Virginia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | $43,000 | 50 | +6% |
| Huntington | $38,000 | 50 | +37% |
Wisconsin
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | $74,000 | 190 | -33% |
Wyoming
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne | $48,000 | 60 | +383% |
*FOOTNOTES: Job Facts salary and numbers data is based on US Department of Labor Statistics data for 2011. Other data on page may be from earlier years. Typical salary is given as median salary, where 50% in the job make more and 50% less. Salary range is Job Hunt's estimates of typical starting salary as being at the 10th percentile of reported pay and typical top end salary, for the most senior workers, as being at the 90th. Job openings is an estimate of new jobs every year due to growth plus those leaving the field. Where NA is given data is not available. Suggested studies is based on Job Hunt research, suggesting a minimum degree level that is judged to offer the best opportunities for entry-level employment. This Tax Examiners and Revenue Agents schools and career page was originally researched by CityTownInfo.com.