Tax Associate United States
Tax Associate salary in the US
Typical pay
$95,000a year
Most Tax Associates earn $85k to $108k a year
From 311 current job postings, updated Nov 4, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Tax Associate salary in the US is $95,000 a year. Most job postings pay $85,000 to $107,500. From 311 current job postings, updated Nov 4, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| New Jersey | $111k | $93k to $134k | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $100k | $88k to $115k | 55 |
| Texas | $99k | $90k to $104k | 21 |
| Michigan | $98k | $92k to $102k | 10 |
| Massachusetts | $96k | $83k to $111k | 23 |
| New York | $95k | $85k to $115k | 45 |
| Arizona | $93k | $64k to $98k | 16 |
| Illinois | $89k | $83k to $93k | 25 |
| Georgia | $88k | $60k to $90k | 10 |
| Alabama | – | – | 0 |
| Alaska | – | – | 1 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Colorado | – | – | 9 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 8 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 3 |
| Florida | – | – | 7 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 0 |
| Indiana | – | – | 0 |
| Iowa | – | – | 0 |
| Kansas | – | – | 0 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 1 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 0 |
| Maryland | – | – | 6 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 6 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 5 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 1 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 0 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 5 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 5 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 2 |
| Oregon | – | – | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 7 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 2 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 1 |
| Utah | – | – | 1 |
| Vermont | – | – | 0 |
| Virginia | – | – | 7 |
| Washington | – | – | 7 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 5 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Jose, CA | $110k | $89k to $115k | 33 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $102k | $91k to $119k | 180 | 48 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $101k | $87k to $115k | 174 | 29 |
| Boston, MA | $101k | $86k to $111k | 122 | 21 |
| Houston, TX | $99k | $94k to $106k | 121 | 10 |
| Washington, DC | $98k | $85k to $103k | 104 | 10 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $93k | $64k to $98k | 99 | 16 |
| Chicago, IL | $89k | $83k to $93k | 132 | 25 |
| Bridgeport, CT | – | – | 16 | 7 |
| Dallas, TX | – | – | 194 | 7 |
| Denver, CO | – | – | 72 | 7 |
| Detroit, MI | – | – | 124 | 8 |
| Philadelphia, PA | – | – | 141 | 7 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 64 | 9 |
| Seattle, WA | – | – | 98 | 7 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 36 job postings$35k $70k
Typical: $55k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 53 job postings$79k $102k
Typical: $91k
- Senior 178 job postings$88k $110k
Typical: $98k
- Lead or manager 1 job postings
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Hewitt | $36k | $35k | – | – | – |
| Novoco | $88k | – | – | $88k | – |
| PKF O'Connor Davies | $85k | – | – | $85k | – |
How much does a Tax Associate make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $95,000 a year for Tax Associate roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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