Tax Preparers pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,980 or more. The middle half of tax preparers in Atlantic City earn between $34,860 and $60,010.
- $32K10th
- $35K25th
- $36KMedian
- $60K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,550 | $3,796 | $21.90 |
| Median | $36,300 | $3,025 | $17.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,860 | $2,905 | $16.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,010 | $5,001 | $28.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tax Preparers salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $45,550, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $37,811 a year, or $3,151 a month and $1,454 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for tax preparers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $45,550 buys what about $46,077 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Tax Preparers salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 1st of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Atlantic City$45,550
- Vineland$41,930
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 Atlantic City: questions
How much do tax preparers make an hour in Atlantic City?
$21.90 an hour on average, and $17.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tax preparers salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tax preparers take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $37,811 a year ($3,151 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,550. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do tax preparers earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% less than 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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