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Tax Examiner and Collector, and Revenue Agent Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Tax Examiner and Collector, and Revenue Agent Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,570
25th Percentile Wage
$44,530
50th Percentile Wage
$57,950
75th Percentile Wage
$78,330
90th Percentile Wage
$107,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents is $107,120. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $36,570. We note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 192% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

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
$57,950
2.02% 12.96%
2021
$56,780
2.01% -
2020
$55,640
1.35% -
2019
$54,890
0.82% -
2018
$54,440
2.41% -
2017
$53,130
2.01% -
2016
$52,060
1.21% -
2015
$51,430
0.60% -
2014
$51,120
1.00% -
2013
$50,610
0.34% -
2012
$50,440
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Table 2. Tax Examiner and Collector, and Revenue Agent Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in 1 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2.

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Federal, State, and Local Government
$57,950

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $33,600 to $93,580. The highest paying state for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents is Alaska with a median annual salary of $93,580. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $33,600. For more salary information of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Alaska
$93,580
Connecticut
$83,530
New Jersey
$80,170
Kansas
$79,350
Hawaii
$75,320
Arizona
$73,990
Illinois
$72,950
Rhode Island
$69,660
Minnesota
$67,580
California
$67,250
New York
$66,520
Washington
$66,230
Massachusetts
$65,100
Iowa
$63,200
Colorado
$62,900
Montana
$61,830
North Dakota
$60,180
Ohio
$59,680
Delaware
$59,190
Michigan
$59,070
North Carolina
$57,740
Nevada
$55,740
Alabama
$54,720
Wisconsin
$54,310
Oregon
$54,230
Maine
$54,120
New Hampshire
$53,960
Pennsylvania
$53,750
Nebraska
$53,610
Georgia
$53,500
Idaho
$53,440
Wyoming
$53,300
Tennessee
$52,190
Vermont
$51,600
Texas
$50,750
Maryland
$50,630
Arkansas
$50,220
South Carolina
$50,040
Kentucky
$49,650
Virginia
$48,860
Oklahoma
$48,790
South Dakota
$48,570
Indiana
$47,980
Missouri
$46,200
Louisiana
$45,660
Utah
$44,720
West Virginia
$43,690
New Mexico
$41,120
Mississippi
$37,030
Florida
$36,170
Puerto Rico
$33,600