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Tax Preparers in West Virginia

Want to work in West Virginia as a Tax Preparer? Read this first!

4.2% Jobs Projection
$29,240 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Tax Preparers Work in West Virginia?

There were approximately 380 workers employed as Tax Preparers in this state in 2018.

There were 320 Tax Preparers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Tax Preparers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.7%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 500 jobs for West Virginia Tax Preparers in 2026.

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

What do Tax Preparers Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Tax Preparers ranged from $20,360 to $40,810 with $29,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.79 to $19.62. The median hourly rate was $14.06.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.76 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.30.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,330 $38,660
Morgantown, WV 70 $24,030

Top States for Tax Preparers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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