Tax preparers are most often employed by the Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services industry. The average yearly wage for Tax preparers was $56,412 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Tax preparers by wage are Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics, Secondary school teachers, and Fashion designers.
Tax preparers are part of the Business & financial operations occupations, along with Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products, Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products, Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products, Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, and 24 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Tax preparers are Albany County (Outside Albany City) PUMA, NY, Hilton Head Island, Bluffton Towns & Beaufort City PUMA, SC, and Dallas (Far North) & Richardson (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Tax preparers are Oneida, Lincoln, Vilas, Langlade & Forest Counties PUMA, WI, Dallas (Far North) & Richardson (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, and Phoenix City (East) PUMA, AZ.