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
Southeast Minnesota 9027$19.64/hr$1.59/hr$10.80/hr$12.00/hr$17.54/hr$26.06/hr$31.31/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 Services90$17.54/hr
Other Regional Data For Tax Preparers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 940 $27.05/hr 1.3%
Central Minnesota 110 $29.74/hr 4.2%
Northeast Minnesota 100 $14.95/hr 2.1%
Southeast Minnesota 90 $17.54/hr 2.3%
Southwest Minnesota N/A $26.20/hr 2.0%
Northwest Minnesota N/A $23.52/hr 1.4%
Related Occupations
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(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Loan Interviewers and Clerks250$20.58/hr-2.9%
Credit Analysts150$34.38/hr-4.3%
New Accounts Clerks90$20.83/hr-15.9%
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents10$34.46/hr3.0%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksN/A$23.66/hrN/A
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksN/A$21.82/hr6.0%
ActuariesN/AN/AN/A
Insurance UnderwritersN/AN/A-2.8%
Tasks for Tax Preparers