Best states for a senior tax manager

Q: What is the best state for senior tax managers?

The best state to be a senior tax manager is Nevada based on senior tax manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for senior tax managers?

The highest paying state for senior tax managers is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for senior tax managers?

The worst state for senior tax managers is Wyoming, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for senior tax managers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for senior tax manager jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of senior tax managers in America is $128,000.

In order to get you the best states for senior tax managers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that Nevada is the best state for senior tax manager jobs, whereas Wyoming is the worst.

10 best states for senior tax managers in 2025

1. Nevada
Total senior tax manager jobs: 202
Average annual salary: $107,235
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Senior tax manager jobs in Nevada
2. North Carolina
Total senior tax manager jobs: 787
Average annual salary: $97,418
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Senior tax manager jobs in North Carolina
3. New York
Total senior tax manager jobs: 1,390
Average annual salary: $102,371
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Senior tax manager jobs in New York
4. District of Columbia
Total senior tax manager jobs: 237
Average annual salary: $108,409
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
1.77
Senior tax manager jobs in District of Columbia
5. New Hampshire
Total senior tax manager jobs: 110
Average annual salary: $108,482
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $155,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Senior tax manager jobs in New Hampshire
6. Maryland
Total senior tax manager jobs: 483
Average annual salary: $107,144
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Senior tax manager jobs in Maryland
7. Pennsylvania
Total senior tax manager jobs: 889
Average annual salary: $94,809
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Senior tax manager jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Delaware
Total senior tax manager jobs: 98
Average annual salary: $95,955
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Senior tax manager jobs in Delaware
9. Rhode Island
Total senior tax manager jobs: 121
Average annual salary: $90,890
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Senior tax manager jobs in Rhode Island
10. Arkansas
Total senior tax manager jobs: 156
Average annual salary: $94,830
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Senior tax manager jobs in Arkansas

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior tax manager

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a senior tax manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Nevada	$107,235	$75,000	2,998,039	202
2	North Carolina	$97,418	$70,000	10,273,419	787
3	New York	$102,371	$72,000	19,849,399	1,390
4	District of Columbia	$108,409	$77,000	693,972	237
5	New Hampshire	$108,482	$75,000	1,342,795	110
6	Maryland	$107,144	$76,000	6,052,177	483
7	Pennsylvania	$94,809	$67,000	12,805,537	889
8	Delaware	$95,955	$67,000	961,939	98
9	Rhode Island	$90,890	$63,000	1,059,639	121
10	Arkansas	$94,830	$69,000	3,004,279	156
11	Connecticut	$93,372	$65,000	3,588,184	397
12	New Jersey	$95,732	$67,000	9,005,644	617
13	Massachusetts	$95,316	$66,000	6,859,819	696
14	Ohio	$88,017	$63,000	11,658,609	790
15	California	$93,288	$65,000	39,536,653	3,033
16	Montana	$92,212	$67,000	1,050,493	60
17	Maine	$93,217	$65,000	1,335,907	42
18	Virginia	$91,827	$65,000	8,470,020	749
19	Idaho	$90,360	$64,000	1,716,943	87
20	Wisconsin	$87,327	$63,000	5,795,483	363
21	Michigan	$87,712	$62,000	9,962,311	478
22	South Dakota	$90,101	$66,000	869,666	22
23	West Virginia	$87,334	$62,000	1,815,857	89
24	New Mexico	$89,670	$64,000	2,088,070	96
25	Illinois	$86,234	$62,000	12,802,023	1,171
26	Washington	$86,064	$61,000	7,405,743	764
27	Oregon	$87,522	$61,000	4,142,776	328
28	Texas	$84,637	$60,000	28,304,596	1,653
29	Kentucky	$84,755	$61,000	4,454,189	236
30	Louisiana	$85,567	$61,000	4,684,333	207
31	Arizona	$85,084	$60,000	7,016,270	501
32	Colorado	$87,650	$64,000	5,607,154	421
33	Iowa	$81,081	$59,000	3,145,711	319
34	Indiana	$84,625	$61,000	6,666,818	400
35	Vermont	$88,152	$61,000	623,657	35
36	South Carolina	$85,286	$61,000	5,024,369	231
37	Tennessee	$80,138	$58,000	6,715,984	444
38	Alabama	$81,703	$59,000	4,874,747	254
39	Missouri	$80,174	$59,000	6,113,532	501
40	Minnesota	$81,176	$59,000	5,576,606	503
41	Georgia	$80,260	$58,000	10,429,379	739
42	Utah	$76,906	$55,000	3,101,833	288
43	Oklahoma	$79,846	$58,000	3,930,864	190
44	North Dakota	$81,183	$59,000	755,393	23
45	Hawaii	$57,473	$46,000	1,427,538	101
46	Florida	$80,562	$56,000	20,984,400	1,072
47	Nebraska	$79,151	$58,000	1,920,076	120
48	Alaska	$79,948	$61,000	739,795	44
49	Mississippi	$78,582	$56,000	2,984,100	97
50	Kansas	$78,149	$57,000	2,913,123	155
51	Wyoming	$71,940	$52,000	579,315	17

Highest paying states for senior tax managers

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Tax Manager Salary
1	Nevada	$107,235
2	North Carolina	$97,418
3	New York	$102,371
4	District of Columbia	$108,409
5	New Hampshire	$108,482
6	Maryland	$107,144
7	Pennsylvania	$94,809
8	Delaware	$95,955
9	Rhode Island	$90,890
10	Arkansas	$94,830
11	Connecticut	$93,372
12	New Jersey	$95,732
13	Massachusetts	$95,316
14	Ohio	$88,017
15	California	$93,288
16	Montana	$92,212
17	Maine	$93,217
18	Virginia	$91,827
19	Idaho	$90,360
20	Wisconsin	$87,327
21	Michigan	$87,712
22	South Dakota	$90,101
23	West Virginia	$87,334
24	New Mexico	$89,670
25	Illinois	$86,234
26	Washington	$86,064
27	Oregon	$87,522
28	Texas	$84,637
29	Kentucky	$84,755
30	Louisiana	$85,567
31	Arizona	$85,084
32	Colorado	$87,650
33	Iowa	$81,081
34	Indiana	$84,625
35	Vermont	$88,152
36	South Carolina	$85,286
37	Tennessee	$80,138
38	Alabama	$81,703
39	Missouri	$80,174
40	Minnesota	$81,176
41	Georgia	$80,260
42	Utah	$76,906
43	Oklahoma	$79,846
44	North Dakota	$81,183
45	Hawaii	$57,473
46	Florida	$80,562
47	Nebraska	$79,151
48	Alaska	$79,948
49	Mississippi	$78,582
50	Kansas	$78,149
51	Wyoming	$71,940

Best states for a senior tax manager

10 best states for senior tax managers in 2025

1. Nevada

2. North Carolina

3. New York

4. District of Columbia

5. New Hampshire

6. Maryland

7. Pennsylvania

8. Delaware

9. Rhode Island

10. Arkansas

Senior tax manager jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior tax manager

Detailed list of the best states for a senior tax manager

Highest paying states for senior tax managers

Senior tax manager best states FAQs

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Total senior tax manager jobs:	202
Average annual salary:	$107,235
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$75,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$152,000
Location Quotient:	1.21