Tax Examiner and Collector, and Revenue Agent Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents amongst California cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,430
25th Percentile Wage
$51,830
50th Percentile Wage
$67,250
75th Percentile Wage
$89,170
90th Percentile Wage
$115,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $43,430.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$67,250
4.88% 15.42%
2021
$63,970
0.05% -
2020
$63,940
-0.59% -
2019
$64,320
5.39% -
2018
$60,850
6.21% -
2017
$57,070
0.07% -
2016
$57,030
0.05% -
2015
$57,000
-8.35% -
2014
$61,760
3.34% -
2013
$59,700
4.72% -
2012
$56,880
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in state of California ranges from $49,210 to $113,730. The highest paying area for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in California is Stockton with a median annual salary of $113,730. The second highest paying city/area in California State is Vallejo-Fairfield (mean annual salary $103,980). The lowest paying area is Fresno with a median annual salary of $49,210.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Stockton
$113,730
Vallejo-Fairfield
$103,980
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$100,710
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$91,580
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$89,460
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$89,170
Bakersfield-Delano
$89,170
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$87,480
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$86,830
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$84,320
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$83,740
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$79,350
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$79,150
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$76,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$74,060
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$71,050
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$62,190
Fresno
$49,210