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

The average annual salaries for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in the state of Texas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents amongst Texas areas 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 Texas (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,920
25th Percentile Wage
$41,140
50th Percentile Wage
$50,750
75th Percentile Wage
$68,290
90th Percentile Wage
$108,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $36,920.

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
$50,750
1.91% 6.50%
2021
$49,780
1.69% -
2020
$48,940
0.22% -
2019
$48,830
0.00% -
2018
$48,830
1.74% -
2017
$47,980
1.13% -
2016
$47,440
-2.04% -
2015
$48,410
0.14% -
2014
$48,340
5.92% -
2013
$45,480
-4.33% -
2012
$47,450
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents in Texas Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in some Texas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in state of Texas ranges from $30,430 to $100,630. The highest paying area for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Texas is Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown with a median annual salary of $100,630. The second highest paying city/area in Texas State is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (mean annual salary $88,690). The lowest paying area is Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $30,430.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$100,630
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$88,690
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$80,160
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$79,480
Fort Worth-Arlington
$75,320
Brownsville-Harlingen
$54,720
El Paso
$49,340
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$47,760
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$47,750
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$45,740
Waco
$44,920
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$41,040
Laredo
$40,500
Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$38,120
Texarkana-Texarkana
$35,410
Longview
$32,330
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$30,770
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area
$30,430