Tax Preparers pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,700 or more. The middle half of tax preparers in Phoenix earn between $43,100 and $79,030.
- $40K10th
- $43K25th
- $45KMedian
- $79K75th
- $116K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,360 | $5,447 | $31.42 |
| Median | $44,770 | $3,731 | $21.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,100 | $3,592 | $20.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,030 | $6,586 | $38.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tax Preparers salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $65,360, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $53,457 a year, or $4,455 a month and $2,056 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for tax preparers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $65,360 buys what about $63,262 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Tax Preparers salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 1st of 5 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Phoenix$65,360
- Tucson$59,500
- Prescott Valley$59,070
- Lake Havasu City$50,670
- Yuma$44,840
Highest-paying cities for tax preparers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,300).
- San Francisco, CA$84,300
- San Jose, CA$83,550
- Kansas City, MO$82,540
- Anchorage, AK$77,620
- Jefferson City, MO$77,180
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Tax Preparers salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do tax preparers make an hour in Phoenix?
$31.42 an hour on average, and $21.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tax preparers salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tax preparers take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $53,457 a year ($4,455 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,360.
Do tax preparers earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,965).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2082; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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