Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salarymedian $62,370 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

United States Accounting & Tax Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$62,370
25th–75th pct. $49,450–$83,390
Top pay (est.)
$148,900
Top 10% $114,550
Pay in 5 years
$68,400est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$74,900est.
$64,400–$87,000
Outlook score
32/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
80%
High
Job growth (10 yr)
−1.0%
4,400 openings / yr

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary

The median annual wage for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents is $62,370 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $42,000 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $114,550. The mean annual wage is $70,520.

Median
$62,370
Mean
$70,520
10th percentile
$42,000
Entry level
25th percentile
$49,450
75th percentile
$83,390
90th percentile
$114,550
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$33.00
4.6× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥9.81M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $33.00 is 4.6× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$42,000
Early career (25th pct.)
$49,450
Mid career (median)
$62,370
Experienced (75th pct.)
$83,390
Top earners (90th pct.)
$114,550

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $62,370 → in 3 years $65,900 → in 5 years $68,400 → in 10 years $74,900 (10-year range $64,400–$87,000). The model assumes pay growth of +1.8% per year.

$62,370
Now
2026
$65,900
In 3 yrs
2029
$60,800–$71,700
$68,400
In 5 yrs
2031
$61,600–$76,100
$74,900
In 10 yrs
2036
$64,400–$87,000

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.25%AI impact -0.9%Total +1.8% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

The same job in Japan

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
United States
税務事務官
Japan
Median / average pay$62,370¥5.12M
≈ $32,575
Pay in 10 years (est.)$74,900¥5.64M
Outlook score3232
AI replacement risk80% High80% High
Workers57K—

Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.