Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

13-2081 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Occupational Description:
Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,150	2	$40.18/hr	$26.48/hr	$31.32/hr	$38.62/hr	$47.84/hr	$57.04/hr

Leading Industries for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Public Administration	1,150	$38.62/hr

Other Regional Data for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	10	$42.65/hr	3.2%
Southeast Minnesota	10	$41.53/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	10	$42.65/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	20	$41.50/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$41.50/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	20	$47.63/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	30	$38.98/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	60	$38.62/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	70	$38.62/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	990	$38.62/hr	3.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,000	$38.62/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,150	$38.62/hr	3.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Tax Preparers	1,040	$28.94/hr	1.7%
Loan Officers	6,430	$46.53/hr	0.7%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	2,850	$25.47/hr	-3.2%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	8,820	$40.44/hr	6.2%
Bill and Account Collectors	2,860	$24.40/hr	-14.8%
Accountants and Auditors	30,530	$39.89/hr	5.6%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	N/A	N/A
Insurance Underwriters	2,550	$39.45/hr	-3.0%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	5,530	$38.30/hr	-3.8%
New Accounts Clerks	1,160	$24.08/hr	-16.5%

Task for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Maintain knowledge of tax code changes, and of accounting procedures and theory to properly evaluate financial information.
Investigate claims of inability to pay taxes by researching court information for the status of liens, mortgages, or financial statements, or by locating assets through third parties.
Impose payment deadlines on delinquent taxpayers and monitor payments to ensure that deadlines are met.
Collect taxes from individuals or businesses according to prescribed laws and regulations.
Maintain records for each case, including contacts, telephone numbers, and actions taken.
Examine accounting systems and records to determine whether accounting methods used were appropriate and in compliance with statutory provisions.
Confer with taxpayers or their representatives to discuss the issues, laws, and regulations involved in returns, and to resolve problems with returns.
Review filed tax returns to determine whether claimed tax credits and deductions are allowed by law.
Notify taxpayers of any overpayment or underpayment, and either issue a refund or request further payment.
Conduct independent field audits and investigations of income tax returns to verify information or to amend tax liabilities.