Tax Examiner and Collector, and Revenue Agent Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Philadelphia is 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. Annual Salary of Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,970
25th Percentile Wage
$46,730
50th Percentile Wage
$52,570
75th Percentile Wage
$58,200
90th Percentile Wage
$76,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,970.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$52,570
2.34% 8.14%
2016
$51,340
1.34% -
2015
$50,650
0.97% -
2014
$50,160
3.49% -
2013
$48,410
0.25% -
2012
$48,290
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Table 2. Compare Tax Examiner and Collector, and Revenue Agent Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,570 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Philadelphia is 37.2 percent (37.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 65.9 percent (65.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$83,750
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$63,610
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$58,640
Pittsburgh
$56,450
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$53,790
Philadelphia
$52,570
State College
$49,730
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$47,770
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$47,440
Erie
$47,220
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$44,570
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$41,750
York-Hanover
$39,690
Altoona
$38,480
Lancaster
$37,320
Johnstown
$35,900
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$30,210
Reading
$27,920
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$19,440
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$17,910