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Tax Preparers in Mississippi

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2.7% Jobs Projection
$22,490 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Tax Preparers in Mississippi are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Tax Preparers in Mississippi is growing slower than average.

  • Tax Preparers in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Tax Preparers Work in Mississippi?

In 2018, there were 410 Tax Preparers working in the state.

There were 550 Tax Preparers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 840 Tax Preparers working in it, which means Mississippi has fewer Tax Preparers than average.

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Tax Preparers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.7%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 760 total jobs in 2026 for Tax Preparers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 11,500 annual jobs and 106,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Tax Preparers Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Tax Preparers ranged from $17,010 to $53,600 with $22,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.18 to $25.77. The median hourly rate was $10.81.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.61 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.20.

The median salary in Mississippi is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Mississippi Metros for Tax Preparers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Tax Preparers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 300 $55,970

Top States for Tax Preparers Employment

View the list below to see where most Tax Preparers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 10,200 $52,020
Texas 6,280 $45,090
Florida 4,120 $30,060
New York 4,070 $61,880
Illinois 3,370 $28,240
Georgia 2,720 $33,640
Tennessee 2,390 $43,070
Pennsylvania 1,920 $35,610
Ohio 1,790 $37,390
Virginia 1,700 $27,690
Indiana 1,620 $34,690
Massachusetts 1,600 $59,920
Arizona 1,550 $34,930
Michigan 1,550 $0
Oklahoma 1,460 $40,320
Louisiana 1,430 $30,740
Kentucky 1,390 $30,080
North Carolina 1,280 $33,240
Maryland 1,210 $45,610
New Jersey 1,210 $46,460

Below are the states where Tax Preparers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $61,880
Massachusetts $59,920
Colorado $56,690
Hawaii $53,210
California $52,020
Minnesota $51,260
District of Columbia $50,520
Oregon $49,660
Vermont $49,540
Alaska $49,520

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