Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

13-2082 Tax Preparers

Occupational Description:
Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses. Excludes “Accountants and Auditors” (13-2011).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	50	9	$31.43/hr	$15.29/hr	$15.72/hr	$28.49/hr	$43.73/hr	$57.20/hr

Leading Industries for Tax Preparers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	1,320	$31.83/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Tax Preparers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$23.39/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	30	$20.58/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	40	$35.73/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	40	$37.05/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	50	$29.79/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	50	$29.79/hr	2.1%
Southeast Minnesota	50	$28.49/hr	2.3%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	50	$31.83/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	80	$29.06/hr	1.4%
Southwest Minnesota	80	$31.83/hr	2.0%
Northwest Balance of State	80	$28.22/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	110	$30.82/hr	4.2%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	140	$29.19/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	910	$32.97/hr	1.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,000	$32.34/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,330	$31.83/hr	1.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	290	$31.70/hr	3.4%
Loan Officers	6,950	$41.05/hr	0.7%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	3,300	$24.35/hr	-3.2%
Bill and Account Collectors	3,800	$23.42/hr	-14.8%
Brokerage Clerks	1,300	$29.35/hr	-9.2%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	7,690	$38.70/hr	6.2%
New Accounts Clerks	1,360	$23.36/hr	-16.5%
Insurance Underwriters	2,670	$38.36/hr	-3.0%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	100	$24.30/hr	N/A
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,700	$29.56/hr	-15.1%

Task for Tax Preparers

Check data input or verify totals on forms prepared by others to detect errors in arithmetic, data entry, or procedures.
Use all appropriate adjustments, deductions, and credits to keep clients' taxes to a minimum.
Prepare or assist in preparing simple to complex tax returns for individuals or small businesses.
Review financial records, such as income statements and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns.
Furnish taxpayers with sufficient information and advice to ensure correct tax form completion.
Compute taxes owed or overpaid, using adding machines or personal computers, and complete entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax tables.
Furnish taxpayers with sufficient information and advice to ensure correct tax form completion.
Calculate form preparation fees according to return complexity and processing time required.
Consult tax law handbooks or bulletins to determine procedures for preparation of atypical returns.
Schedule appointments with clients.