Pay by state · 51 states
Tax Examiner and Collector, and Revenue Agent Salary by State (2026)
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents earn the most in New Jersey at $96,420 a year and the least in Mississippi at $41,860 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $62,370. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $96,420New Jersey
- National median
- $62,370BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $41,860Mississippi
- States reporting
- 51of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Tax Examiner and Collector, and Revenue Agent salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJNew Jersey | $96,420 | $73,350 | $121,880 | 1,430 | $88,617 |
| 2 | AKAlaska | $94,630 | $77,560 | $118,720 | 60 | $92,449 |
| 3 | AZArizona | $92,680 | $65,000 | $113,900 | 230 | $92,057 |
| 4 | CTConnecticut | $89,140 | $72,280 | $110,920 | 940 | $86,034 |
| 5 | KSKansas | $88,610 | $68,310 | $99,070 | 50 | $98,381 |
| 6 | ILIllinois | $80,720 | $62,390 | $102,360 | 1,350 | $80,754 |
| 7 | MNMinnesota | $79,000 | $64,060 | $97,860 | 1,150 | $80,105 |
| 8 | OHOhio | $76,240 | $60,690 | $102,560 | 990 | $82,178 |
| 9 | MAMassachusetts | $75,560 | $62,230 | $100,480 | 1,260 | $71,447 |
| 10 | NVNevada | $75,500 | $61,480 | $93,140 | 280 | $75,516 |
| 11 | CACalifornia | $74,110 | $58,610 | $96,970 | 8,610 | $66,935 |
| 12 | DEDelaware | $72,900 | $61,990 | $89,610 | 110 | $73,040 |
| 13 | WAWashington | $72,850 | $62,880 | $85,860 | 770 | $68,076 |
| 14 | NYNew York | $72,610 | $58,250 | $96,160 | 3,550 | $67,281 |
| 15 | NDNorth Dakota | $72,230 | $65,700 | $97,470 | 60 | $81,195 |
| 16 | RIRhode Island | $69,870 | $61,450 | $92,290 | 270 | $68,312 |
| 17 | COColorado | $69,740 | $55,700 | $93,460 | 620 | $67,675 |
| 18 | HIHawaii | $67,210 | $52,900 | $111,010 | 80 | $61,127 |
| 19 | MDMaryland | $66,900 | $55,780 | $90,230 | 560 | $63,739 |
| 20 | IAIowa | $66,860 | $55,160 | $78,890 | 210 | $76,183 |
| 21 | OROregon | $65,830 | $61,020 | $83,390 | 430 | $63,689 |
| 22 | SDSouth Dakota | $63,790 | $54,040 | $76,120 | 120 | $72,009 |
| 23 | MTMontana | $63,610 | $63,610 | $79,070 | 130 | $67,209 |
| 24 | MIMichigan | $63,440 | $47,440 | $81,540 | 1,080 | $65,934 |
| 25 | MEMaine | $63,290 | $55,080 | $81,220 | 350 | $65,214 |
| 26 | NCNorth Carolina | $61,950 | $53,780 | $77,990 | 1,300 | $65,676 |
| 27 | WYWyoming | $61,780 | $51,540 | $74,060 | 60 | $66,652 |
| 28 | IDIdaho | $61,110 | $52,120 | $78,850 | 300 | $63,994 |
| 29 | SCSouth Carolina | $61,110 | $48,440 | $81,330 | 280 | $65,185 |
| 30 | WIWisconsin | $59,990 | $55,080 | $73,920 | 500 | $63,755 |
| 31 | VAVirginia | $59,610 | $48,180 | $76,630 | 1,800 | $58,959 |
| 32 | NENebraska | $59,150 | $44,090 | $70,300 | 180 | $65,647 |
| 33 | VTVermont | $59,010 | $50,560 | $72,140 | 140 | $60,240 |
| 34 | NHNew Hampshire | $58,610 | $45,930 | $73,280 | 330 | $56,267 |
| 35 | TXTexas | $58,200 | $47,760 | $80,370 | 3,980 | $59,965 |
| 36 | ALAlabama | $58,100 | $40,590 | $79,340 | 1,300 | $65,411 |
| 37 | KYKentucky | $57,240 | $46,820 | $67,230 | 1,290 | $63,488 |
| 38 | PAPennsylvania | $56,870 | $49,520 | $71,550 | 3,540 | $58,285 |
| 39 | INIndiana | $56,570 | $46,190 | $74,610 | 550 | $60,614 |
| 40 | NMNew Mexico | $56,260 | $49,570 | $62,380 | 190 | $61,012 |
| 41 | GAGeorgia | $55,430 | $47,530 | $68,680 | 1,970 | $57,564 |
| 42 | ARArkansas | $55,140 | $38,410 | $77,940 | 440 | $63,425 |
| 43 | OKOklahoma | $52,480 | $35,990 | $81,330 | 240 | $59,743 |
| 44 | TNTennessee | $51,630 | $44,950 | $68,190 | 1,850 | $56,199 |
| 45 | WVWest Virginia | $50,730 | $42,750 | $59,390 | 290 | $56,683 |
| 46 | MOMissouri | $50,250 | $45,070 | $59,380 | 2,280 | $55,331 |
| 47 | LALouisiana | $49,940 | $39,990 | $71,020 | 600 | $56,617 |
| 48 | UTUtah | $49,940 | $44,950 | $58,430 | 3,470 | $50,514 |
| 49 | FLFlorida | $46,760 | $41,230 | $65,080 | 3,950 | $45,216 |
| 50 | PRPuerto Rico | $43,740 | $34,000 | $49,030 | 440 | N/A |
| 51 | MSMississippi | $41,860 | $35,400 | $51,590 | 710 | $48,141 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, that changes the ranking: New Jersey leads on raw pay at $96,420, while Kansas leads once prices are taken into account at $98,381.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Tax Examiner and Collector, and Revenue Agent pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents the most?
New Jersey reports the highest median wage for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents at $96,420 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Alaska ($94,630) and Arizona ($92,680).
Which state pays Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents the least?
Mississippi reports the lowest median for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents at $41,860 a year, $54,560 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Kansas first at $98,381 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $88,610. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.