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Tax Preparers salary in Washington

The median tax preparers in Washington earns $45,370 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,220 a month.

10th percentile
$38,260
25th percentile
$41,590
Median percentile
$45,370
75th percentile
$48,830
90th percentile
$71,480

Based on 1,360 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$38,635 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,370
Federal income tax−$3,264
Social Security + Medicare−$3,471
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,220
Every two weeks$1,486

Does it go far here?

$42,397Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All tax preparers salaries · Take-home pay in Washington