Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

San Francisco, CA leads at $110,780 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Francisco, CA$110,780$81,900–$144,020
Vallejo, CA$110,780$80,650–$144,910
Worcester, MA$109,420$74,190–$127,130
Springfield, MA$107,690$89,040–$119,950
Bridgeport, CT$105,480$74,370–$124,380
Houston, TX$102,190$72,820–$125,570
San Jose, CA$99,300$86,940–$131,730
Santa Rosa, CA$98,590$80,650–$132,930
Los Angeles, CA$97,680$75,710–$123,290
Oxnard, CA$97,680$73,610–$129,470
Dallas, TX$96,320$68,640–$118,370
Buffalo, NY$95,740$72,560–$113,860
Stockton, CA$95,490$69,300–$144,020
Phoenix, AZ$95,060$68,180–$113,900
Kiryas Joel, NY$94,890$70,070–$128,790
Anchorage, AK$94,630$77,560–$111,590
Bakersfield, CA$93,840$77,410–$110,200
Chicago, IL$93,590$71,990–$118,870
Hartford, CT$92,540$78,280–$110,920
Cleveland, OH$92,520$63,790–$113,690
Riverside, CA$91,940$71,240–$112,050
New York, NY$86,340$64,810–$121,880
Seattle, WA$86,300$71,090–$118,440
Atlantic City, NJ$86,120$74,290–$105,930
Waterbury, CT$86,060$72,920–$115,160
St. Louis, MO$83,390$52,080–$109,030
Trenton, NJ$83,110$59,420–$98,950
Dayton, OH$81,790$69,030–$119,500
Detroit, MI$81,540$58,480–$104,250
Washington, DC$81,320$67,550–$107,050
Rochester, NY$80,610$61,680–$106,100
Tulsa, OK$79,330$52,830–$112,400
San Diego, CA$79,100$62,660–$104,210
Duluth, MN$79,000$76,360–$91,150
Minneapolis, MN$79,000$61,940–$97,860
Portland, OR$77,570$65,830–$98,650
Salt Lake City, UT$77,500$64,780–$86,640
Charleston, SC$76,880$61,230–$81,380
Flint, MI$76,650$48,940–$114,050
Las Vegas, NV$76,320$62,420–$107,640
Norwich, CT$76,270$58,340–$101,360
Columbus, OH$76,110$63,460–$88,150
Manchester, NH$75,930$52,830–$100,360
Tucson, AZ$75,340$62,000–$118,100
Syracuse, NY$75,030$61,110–$96,160
Nashville, TN$74,730$61,610–$91,560
Birmingham, AL$74,670$58,100–$79,640
Knoxville, TN$73,920$55,000–$89,630
Mobile, AL$73,920$49,940–$99,580
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY$73,880$53,410–$108,890

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.