Tax Preparers pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,880 or more. The middle half of tax preparers in Austin earn between $37,850 and $75,510.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $48KMedian
- $76K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,540 | $4,962 | $28.62 |
| Median | $48,150 | $4,012 | $23.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,850 | $3,154 | $18.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,510 | $6,292 | $36.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tax Preparers salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $59,540, a single filer in Austin takes home about $50,020 a year, or $4,168 a month and $1,924 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for tax preparers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $59,540 buys what about $60,714 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Tax Preparers salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 3rd of 15 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($76,430).
- Waco$76,430
- Amarillo$66,640
- Austin$59,540
- Houston$58,040
- Dallas$57,780
- El Paso$57,650
- Midland$56,800
- College Station$56,100
- Tyler$53,490
- Corpus Christi$51,660
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 Austin: questions
How much do tax preparers make an hour in Austin?
$28.63 an hour on average, and $23.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tax preparers salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tax preparers take-home pay in Austin?
About $50,020 a year ($4,168 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,540. Texas has no state income tax.
Do tax preparers earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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