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Internal Revenue Agent salary

Average internal revenue agent salary

$71,853

$34.54 hourly rate

Entry-level internal revenue agent salary
$32,000 yearly salary
Updated June 25, 2024

How much does an internal revenue agent make?

The average internal revenue agent salary in the United States is $71,853. Internal revenue agent salaries typically range between $32,000 and $161,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for internal revenue agents is $34.54 per hour. Internal revenue agent salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Internal revenue agents earn the highest average salary in New Jersey.

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Where can an Internal Revenue Agent earn more?

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Internal Revenue Service$85,335
S.C. Department of Commerce$45,757

Internal Revenue Agent salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor and SalaryExpert, the average salary for an internal revenue agent typically falls between $67,555 and $85,931.
zippia
$71,853yearly
glassdoor[1]
$81,861yearly
Salary.com[2]
$85,931yearly
SalaryExpert[3]
$67,555yearly

Average internal revenue agent salary by state

The average internal revenue agent salary in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Maine are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average internal revenue agent salary states are Missouri, Mississippi, and Indiana.

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Highest paying states for internal revenue agents

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Vermont$100,103$48.13
2Massachusetts$102,460$49.26
3Ohio$85,189$40.96
4Rhode Island$87,506$42.07
5Michigan$85,999$41.35
6New Jersey$104,569$50.27
7New Hampshire$86,764$41.71
8Maine$102,032$49.05
9Washington$99,270$47.73
10New York$91,957$44.21
11California$98,240$47.23
12Nevada$78,494$37.74
13Delaware$84,235$40.50
14Wisconsin$85,860$41.28
15Pennsylvania$78,963$37.96
16Minnesota$89,100$42.84
17Arizona$76,061$36.57
18Oregon$75,960$36.52
19Illinois$84,825$40.78
20Connecticut$85,975$41.33
21Alaska$91,595$44.04
22North Dakota$75,290$36.20
23Nebraska$67,319$32.36
24New Mexico$74,007$35.58
25Colorado$70,959$34.11
26Idaho$68,509$32.94
27Virginia$77,160$37.10
28Tennessee$65,471$31.48
29South Dakota$66,932$32.18
30Kentucky$73,400$35.29
31Arkansas$63,682$30.62
32District of Columbia$81,728$39.29
33Utah$61,772$29.70
34Wyoming$61,075$29.36
35Montana$61,113$29.38
36Texas$66,263$31.86
37Oklahoma$61,717$29.67
38West Virginia$65,100$31.30
39Maryland$72,026$34.63
40Missouri$55,790$26.82
41Iowa$65,402$31.44
42Mississippi$55,386$26.63
43North Carolina$63,222$30.40
44Kansas$58,945$28.34
45South Carolina$57,430$27.61
46Louisiana$47,630$22.90
47Hawaii$56,406$27.12
48Georgia$59,347$28.53
49Alabama$51,071$24.55
50Florida$43,248$20.79
51Indiana$53,715$25.82

Highest paying cities for internal revenue agents

The highest-paying cities for internal revenue agents are Laguna Niguel, CA, New York, NY, and Houston, TX.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Laguna Niguel, CA$97,239$46.75
2New York, NY$92,638$44.54
3Houston, TX$63,901$30.72
4Memphis, TN$61,962$29.79
5Ogden, UT$60,617$29.14
6Greenville, SC$59,282$28.50

Internal Revenue Agent salary details

An internal revenue agent's salary ranges from $32,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $161,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Internal Revenue Agent Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an internal revenue agent's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$161,000$13,417$77
75th Percentile$109,000$9,083$52
Average$71,853$5,988$35
25th Percentile$46,000$3,833$22
10th Percentile$32,000$2,667$15

Highest paying internal revenue agent jobs

The highest paying types of internal revenue agents are revenue officer, customs verifier, and commissioner of internal revenue.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Tax Compliance Officer$48,584$4,049$23.3695,304
Tax Examining Technician$43,422$3,618$20.8843,996
Tax Analyst$61,745$5,145$29.6956,223
Revenue Officer$200,755$16,730$96.5258,234
Revenue Agent$36,633$3,053$17.6136,984

Which companies pay internal revenue agents the most?

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Internal Revenue Service$85,335$41.03
2S.C. Department of Commerce$45,757$22.00

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Internal Revenue Agent salary trends

The average internal revenue agent salary has risen by $7,116 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average internal revenue agent earned $64,737 annually, but today, they earn $71,853 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for internal revenue agents over the last decade.

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Average internal revenue agent salary over time

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    Internal Revenue Agent salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2024$71,900$34.54+1.3%
    2023$70,900$34.08+0.8%
    2022$70,300$33.80+2.4%
    2021$68,600$32.99+2.0%
    2020$67,200$32.32+1.2%

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