Texas Wages 13-2082.00 - Tax Preparers Bright Outlook  

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $47,460.
  • 10% of workers earn $31,110 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $86,950 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $54,920.
  • 10% of workers earn $33,760 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $99,270 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$33,760$38,910$54,920$76,300$99,270
Texas$31,110$35,440$47,460$74,060$86,950
Amarillo, TX$35,300$51,680$70,980$70,990$89,690
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$36,110$37,850$48,150$75,510$92,880
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$27,870$31,330$49,630$59,390$69,280
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$28,560$28,740$29,660$37,510$48,650
College Station-Bryan, TX$30,100$35,260$37,630$62,870$90,420
Corpus Christi, TX$30,180$30,510$42,990$64,680$87,880
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$34,110$36,540$47,020$75,320$89,950
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$29,460$31,110$36,860$70,760$82,050
El Paso, TX$33,130$59,990$59,990$59,990$60,550
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$35,070$35,320$47,320$80,740$90,330
Killeen-Temple, TX$30,700$35,360$37,760$37,760$63,350
Lubbock, TX$29,440$34,300$37,770$59,870$79,110
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$28,000$28,850$39,580$59,660$69,600
Midland, TX$36,160$36,160$46,210$78,280$83,240
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$29,080$30,210$36,300$73,590$84,990
Sherman-Denison, TX$27,490$30,780$35,960$66,540$107,110
Tyler, TX$30,320$34,960$47,210$64,510$81,360
Waco, TX$43,850$60,780$65,020$78,560$124,960

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $22.82 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $14.96 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $41.80 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $26.40 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $16.23 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $47.72 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$16.23$18.71$26.40$36.68$47.72
Texas$14.96$17.04$22.82$35.60$41.80
Amarillo, TX$16.97$24.84$34.12$34.13$43.12
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$17.36$18.20$23.15$36.30$44.65
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$13.40$15.06$23.86$28.55$33.31
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$13.73$13.82$14.26$18.03$23.39
College Station-Bryan, TX$14.47$16.95$18.09$30.22$43.47
Corpus Christi, TX$14.51$14.67$20.67$31.10$42.25
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$16.40$17.57$22.61$36.21$43.24
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$14.17$14.96$17.72$34.02$39.45
El Paso, TX$15.93$28.84$28.84$28.84$29.11
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$16.86$16.98$22.75$38.82$43.43
Killeen-Temple, TX$14.76$17.00$18.15$18.15$30.46
Lubbock, TX$14.15$16.49$18.16$28.78$38.04
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$13.46$13.87$19.03$28.68$33.46
Midland, TX$17.39$17.39$22.21$37.63$40.02
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$13.98$14.53$17.45$35.38$40.86
Sherman-Denison, TX$13.21$14.80$17.29$31.99$51.49
Tyler, TX$14.58$16.81$22.70$31.02$39.11
Waco, TX$21.08$29.22$31.26$37.77$60.08