Best states for a tax associate

Q: What is the best state for tax associates?

The best state to be a tax associate is Rhode Island based on tax associate salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for tax associates?

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

Q: What is the worst state for tax associates?

The worst state for tax associates is North Carolina, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for tax associates in the United States. Tax associate positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for tax associates.In order to help you decide which state is the best for tax associates, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for tax associate jobs.

In order to get you the best states for tax associates, 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 Rhode Island is the best state for tax associate jobs, whereas North Carolina is the worst.

10 best states for tax associates in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total tax associate jobs: 116
Average annual salary: $86,257
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Tax associate jobs in Rhode Island
2. Nevada
Total tax associate jobs: 191
Average annual salary: $87,533
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Tax associate jobs in Nevada
3. Connecticut
Total tax associate jobs: 356
Average annual salary: $83,409
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Tax associate jobs in Connecticut
4. Utah
Total tax associate jobs: 258
Average annual salary: $84,211
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Tax associate jobs in Utah
5. Delaware
Total tax associate jobs: 101
Average annual salary: $83,854
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Tax associate jobs in Delaware
6. New Hampshire
Total tax associate jobs: 114
Average annual salary: $84,410
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Tax associate jobs in New Hampshire
7. New York
Total tax associate jobs: 1,121
Average annual salary: $78,791
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Tax associate jobs in New York
8. Oregon
Total tax associate jobs: 310
Average annual salary: $80,528
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
1
Tax associate jobs in Oregon
9. Texas
Total tax associate jobs: 1,579
Average annual salary: $69,555
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Tax associate jobs in Texas
10. New Jersey
Total tax associate jobs: 519
Average annual salary: $78,898
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Tax associate jobs in New Jersey

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Detailed list of the best states for a tax associate

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$86,257	$54,000	1,059,639	116
2	Nevada	$87,533	$53,000	2,998,039	191
3	Connecticut	$83,409	$52,000	3,588,184	356
4	Utah	$84,211	$53,000	3,101,833	258
5	Delaware	$83,854	$51,000	961,939	101
6	New Hampshire	$84,410	$53,000	1,342,795	114
7	New York	$78,791	$49,000	19,849,399	1,121
8	Oregon	$80,528	$49,000	4,142,776	310
9	Texas	$69,555	$41,000	28,304,596	1,579
10	New Jersey	$78,898	$49,000	9,005,644	519
11	District of Columbia	$70,108	$43,000	693,972	212
12	California	$70,064	$42,000	39,536,653	2,647
13	Idaho	$74,971	$46,000	1,716,943	102
14	Massachusetts	$70,505	$44,000	6,859,819	674
15	Pennsylvania	$66,002	$41,000	12,805,537	853
16	Washington	$73,464	$45,000	7,405,743	459
17	Georgia	$67,691	$41,000	10,429,379	702
18	Maine	$75,279	$48,000	1,335,907	59
19	Colorado	$63,461	$40,000	5,607,154	496
20	New Mexico	$70,082	$43,000	2,088,070	97
21	Vermont	$66,085	$41,000	623,657	49
22	West Virginia	$67,304	$41,000	1,815,857	73
23	Minnesota	$60,674	$39,000	5,576,606	529
24	Wyoming	$61,245	$39,000	579,315	39
25	Wisconsin	$60,676	$38,000	5,795,483	380
26	Arkansas	$64,098	$40,000	3,004,279	136
27	Illinois	$56,350	$35,000	12,802,023	1,112
28	Michigan	$58,906	$36,000	9,962,311	519
29	Iowa	$53,460	$34,000	3,145,711	322
30	Nebraska	$59,023	$38,000	1,920,076	148
31	Florida	$56,771	$34,000	20,984,400	1,173
32	Maryland	$59,708	$36,000	6,052,177	476
33	Alaska	$60,909	$39,000	739,795	52
34	Oklahoma	$55,030	$34,000	3,930,864	225
35	Arizona	$54,636	$34,000	7,016,270	446
36	Mississippi	$60,654	$37,000	2,984,100	104
37	Tennessee	$52,562	$32,000	6,715,984	431
38	Missouri	$50,918	$32,000	6,113,532	521
39	Ohio	$50,963	$31,000	11,658,609	745
40	Hawaii	$36,497	$27,000	1,427,538	77
41	Virginia	$50,572	$31,000	8,470,020	596
42	North Dakota	$51,590	$34,000	755,393	38
43	Alabama	$48,577	$29,000	4,874,747	233
44	Kentucky	$45,052	$28,000	4,454,189	227
45	Indiana	$45,360	$28,000	6,666,818	361
46	Louisiana	$46,370	$27,000	4,684,333	194
47	Kansas	$45,629	$29,000	2,913,123	150
48	Montana	$39,890	$25,000	1,050,493	74
49	South Carolina	$43,461	$26,000	5,024,369	236
50	South Dakota	$43,370	$28,000	869,666	48
51	North Carolina	$37,116	$22,000	10,273,419	598

Highest paying states for tax associates

Rank	State	Avg. Tax Associate Salary
1	Rhode Island	$86,257
2	Nevada	$87,533
3	Connecticut	$83,409
4	Utah	$84,211
5	Delaware	$83,854
6	New Hampshire	$84,410
7	New York	$78,791
8	Oregon	$80,528
9	Texas	$69,555
10	New Jersey	$78,898
11	District of Columbia	$70,108
12	California	$70,064
13	Idaho	$74,971
14	Massachusetts	$70,505
15	Pennsylvania	$66,002
16	Washington	$73,464
17	Georgia	$67,691
18	Maine	$75,279
19	Colorado	$63,461
20	New Mexico	$70,082
21	Vermont	$66,085
22	West Virginia	$67,304
23	Minnesota	$60,674
24	Wyoming	$61,245
25	Wisconsin	$60,676
26	Arkansas	$64,098
27	Illinois	$56,350
28	Michigan	$58,906
29	Iowa	$53,460
30	Nebraska	$59,023
31	Florida	$56,771
32	Maryland	$59,708
33	Alaska	$60,909
34	Oklahoma	$55,030
35	Arizona	$54,636
36	Mississippi	$60,654
37	Tennessee	$52,562
38	Missouri	$50,918
39	Ohio	$50,963
40	Hawaii	$36,497
41	Virginia	$50,572
42	North Dakota	$51,590
43	Alabama	$48,577
44	Kentucky	$45,052
45	Indiana	$45,360
46	Louisiana	$46,370
47	Kansas	$45,629
48	Montana	$39,890
49	South Carolina	$43,461
50	South Dakota	$43,370
51	North Carolina	$37,116

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Total tax associate jobs:	116
Average annual salary:	$86,257
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$54,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$136,000
Location Quotient:	1.28

Best states for a tax associate

10 best states for tax associates in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. Nevada

3. Connecticut

4. Utah

5. Delaware

6. New Hampshire

7. New York

8. Oregon

9. Texas

10. New Jersey