Tax Preparers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,330 or more. The middle half of tax preparers in Houston earn between $35,320 and $80,740.
- $35K10th
- $35K25th
- $47KMedian
- $81K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,040 | $4,837 | $27.90 |
| Median | $47,320 | $3,943 | $22.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,320 | $2,943 | $16.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,740 | $6,728 | $38.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tax Preparers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $58,040, a single filer in Houston takes home about $48,815 a year, or $4,068 a month and $1,878 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 Houston a good place for tax preparers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $58,040 buys what about $58,847 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Tax Preparers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 4th 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 Houston: questions
How much do tax preparers make an hour in Houston?
$27.91 an hour on average, and $22.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tax preparers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tax preparers take-home pay in Houston?
About $48,815 a year ($4,068 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,040. Texas has no state income tax.
Do tax preparers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.9%.
- 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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