DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses. Excludes "Accountants and Auditors" (13-2011).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Rochester MN MSA	50	14	$23.18/hr	$3.22/hr	$13.01/hr	$16.03/hr	$21.91/hr	$29.55/hr	$36.15/hr
Minnesota	1,350	335	$25.44/hr	$1.70/hr	$11.63/hr	$19.28/hr	$26.02/hr	$30.54/hr	$39.01/hr
U S	66,670	1,867	$24.04/hr	$0.34/hr	$10.56/hr	$13.81/hr	$20.91/hr	$30.61/hr	$42.25/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Tax Preparers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Professional and Business Services 50 $21.91/hr

Other Regional Data For Tax Preparers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,040 $27.35/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 100 $15.29/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 50 $13.18/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 50 $27.34/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 50 $21.91/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 30 $19.87/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 10 $16.59/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Southwest Balance of State N/A $26.57/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State N/A $23.53/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	110	$21.53/hr	N/A
Credit Analysts	50	$35.26/hr	N/A
New Accounts Clerks	30	N/A	N/A
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	N/A	N/A	N/A
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	N/A	N/A	N/A
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	N/A	$22.19/hr	N/A
Insurance Underwriters	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Reviews financial records, such as income statements and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare return.
• Consults tax law handbook or bulletins to determine procedure for preparation of atypical returns.
• Verifies totals on forms prepared by others to detect errors in arithmetic or procedure, as needed.
• Calculates form preparation fee according to complexity of return and amount of time required to prepare forms.
• Interviews client to obtain additional information on taxable income and deductible expenses and allowances.
• Computes taxes owed, using adding machine or personal computer, and completes entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax tables.