The salary statistics of tax examiners, collectors and preparers, and revenue agents in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare tax examiner, collector and preparer, and revenue agent salaries in different industries within the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax examiners, collectors and preparers, and revenue agents in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) tax examiners, collectors and preparers, and revenue agents is $82,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid tax examiners, collectors and preparers, and revenue agents is $26,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax examiners, collectors and preparers, and revenue agents in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,430 | 8.32% | 34.67% |
| 2017 | $38,900 | -35.91% | - |
| 2016 | $52,870 | 9.67% | - |
| 2015 | $47,760 | 22.93% | - |
| 2014 | $36,810 | 11.84% | - |
| 2013 | $32,450 | 14.58% | - |
| 2012 | $27,720 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].