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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 10029$15.47/hr$1.09/hr$10.31/hr$11.26/hr$14.95/hr$18.78/hr$22.49/hr
Minnesota 1,350335$25.44/hr$1.70/hr$11.63/hr$19.28/hr$26.02/hr$30.54/hr$39.01/hr
U S 66,6701,867$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
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services100$14.77/hr
Other Regional Data For Tax Preparers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 940 $27.05/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 100 $14.95/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 90 $17.54/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 70 $29.74/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 30 $23.49/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 7E- East Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 4 - West Central N/A $23.80/hr N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Loan Interviewers and Clerks170$18.77/hrN/A
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents120$27.87/hrN/A
New Accounts Clerks40$17.87/hrN/A
Insurance Underwriters30$25.39/hrN/A
Credit Analysts30$29.39/hrN/A
Insurance Appraisers, Auto DamageN/AN/AN/A
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksN/AN/AN/A
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Tax Preparers