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Tax Preparers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
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RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$54,920
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
76,480
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, Enrolled Agent Tax Consultant (competency-based)
- State medians
- $71,850 in New York to $33,280 in Alabama (49 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Agent Tax Consultant | 3058 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 6,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
What tax preparers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $71,850 | $34.54 | 7,620 |
| California | $70,030 | $33.67 | 10,270 |
| Utah | $66,720 | $32.08 | 1,190 |
| Montana | $63,080 | $30.33 | 360 |
| Missouri | $62,780 | $30.18 | 1,330 |
| Colorado | $62,620 | $30.11 | 1,540 |
| Alaska | $62,360 | $29.98 | 70 |
| New Hampshire | $61,370 | $29.51 | 420 |
| Oregon | $61,370 | $29.51 | 1,590 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,270 | $29.46 | 2,010 |
| Nevada | $60,000 | $28.85 | 1,410 |
| Minnesota | $59,200 | $28.46 | 1,040 |
| Virginia | $58,520 | $28.13 | 1,960 |
| Massachusetts | $58,400 | $28.08 | 1,500 |
| Wyoming | $57,990 | $27.88 | 90 |
| Rhode Island | $57,680 | $27.73 | Not published |
| North Dakota | $57,060 | $27.43 | 220 |
| Illinois | $54,480 | $26.19 | 1,310 |
| Iowa | $53,660 | $25.80 | 780 |
| South Dakota | $52,530 | $25.26 | 280 |
| Delaware | $51,960 | $24.98 | 240 |
| Mississippi | $50,670 | $24.36 | 580 |
| Georgia | $49,330 | $23.72 | 1,670 |
| Florida | $49,020 | $23.57 | Not published |
| Ohio | $49,020 | $23.57 | 1,590 |
| North Carolina | $48,130 | $23.14 | 2,710 |
| Texas | $47,460 | $22.82 | 6,010 |
| Kansas | $47,300 | $22.74 | 450 |
| Maine | $47,150 | $22.67 | 250 |
| Maryland | $47,020 | $22.61 | 1,240 |
| Puerto Rico | $46,730 | $22.47 | 340 |
| Michigan | $46,400 | $22.31 | 1,660 |
| Indiana | $45,710 | $21.98 | 1,820 |
| Washington | $45,370 | $21.81 | 1,360 |
| Arizona | $44,770 | $21.52 | 2,240 |
| Wisconsin | $44,340 | $21.32 | 1,550 |
| New Jersey | $43,420 | $20.88 | 3,220 |
| Nebraska | $43,010 | $20.68 | 420 |
| Oklahoma | $42,700 | $20.53 | 1,300 |
| Connecticut | $41,130 | $19.77 | 700 |
| South Carolina | $39,220 | $18.86 | 1,360 |
| Louisiana | $38,740 | $18.63 | 650 |
| New Mexico | $38,060 | $18.30 | 340 |
| Kentucky | $36,620 | $17.60 | 1,080 |
| Tennessee | $36,600 | $17.59 | 1,260 |
| West Virginia | $35,880 | $17.25 | 330 |
| Arkansas | $35,040 | $16.85 | 550 |
| Hawaii | $34,720 | $16.69 | Not published |
| Alabama | $33,280 | $16.00 | 290 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.