Best states for a tax compliance officer

Q: What is the best state for tax compliance officers?

The best state to be a tax compliance officer is California based on tax compliance officer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for tax compliance officers?

The highest paying state for tax compliance officers is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for tax compliance officers?

The worst state for tax compliance officers is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a tax compliance officer and really want to work at Internal Revenue Service? Turns out, your chances to become a tax compliance officer are better in some states than others.In order to help you decide which state is the best for tax compliance officers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for tax compliance officer jobs.

We figured that the best places for tax compliance officer jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the South is best for tax compliance officers, and the Northeast is the worst. Los Angeles, CA is the best city in the country for tax compliance officer jobs, where as California is the best state in the country.

10 best states for tax compliance officers in 2025

1. California
Total tax compliance officer jobs: 6,674
Average annual salary: $61,987
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Tax compliance officer jobs in California
2. Minnesota
Total tax compliance officer jobs: 1,368
Average annual salary: $55,301
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Tax compliance officer jobs in Minnesota
3. Washington
Total tax compliance officer jobs: 1,247
Average annual salary: $62,415
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Tax compliance officer jobs in Washington
4. New Jersey
Total tax compliance officer jobs: 1,450
Average annual salary: $57,858
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Tax compliance officer jobs in New Jersey
5. Massachusetts
Total tax compliance officer jobs: 1,715
Average annual salary: $56,778
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Tax compliance officer jobs in Massachusetts
6. Illinois
Total tax compliance officer jobs: 2,203
Average annual salary: $51,301
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Tax compliance officer jobs in Illinois
7. North Dakota
Total tax compliance officer jobs: 165
Average annual salary: $48,645
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Tax compliance officer jobs in North Dakota
8. Maine
Total tax compliance officer jobs: 185
Average annual salary: $56,401
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Tax compliance officer jobs in Maine
9. Wisconsin
Total tax compliance officer jobs: 858
Average annual salary: $51,175
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Tax compliance officer jobs in Wisconsin
10. Vermont
Total tax compliance officer jobs: 112
Average annual salary: $55,534
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Tax compliance officer jobs in Vermont

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Detailed list of the best states for a tax compliance officer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$61,987	$43,000	39,536,653	6,674
2	Minnesota	$55,301	$40,000	5,576,606	1,368
3	Washington	$62,415	$47,000	7,405,743	1,247
4	New Jersey	$57,858	$37,000	9,005,644	1,450
5	Massachusetts	$56,778	$35,000	6,859,819	1,715
6	Illinois	$51,301	$36,000	12,802,023	2,203
7	North Dakota	$48,645	$37,000	755,393	165
8	Maine	$56,401	$35,000	1,335,907	185
9	Wisconsin	$51,175	$36,000	5,795,483	858
10	Vermont	$55,534	$35,000	623,657	112
11	Rhode Island	$48,217	$30,000	1,059,639	272
12	New York	$50,511	$32,000	19,849,399	2,643
13	Colorado	$49,939	$38,000	5,607,154	1,017
14	Ohio	$49,317	$33,000	11,658,609	1,527
15	Nevada	$44,207	$31,000	2,998,039	472
16	Nebraska	$45,325	$33,000	1,920,076	369
17	Michigan	$48,436	$32,000	9,962,311	1,118
18	Connecticut	$47,273	$30,000	3,588,184	577
19	Tennessee	$43,197	$30,000	6,715,984	999
20	South Dakota	$45,718	$34,000	869,666	148
21	New Mexico	$44,656	$32,000	2,088,070	313
22	Kentucky	$45,719	$32,000	4,454,189	498
23	New Hampshire	$47,076	$29,000	1,342,795	265
24	Alaska	$49,798	$41,000	739,795	45
25	Arizona	$43,179	$30,000	7,016,270	1,130
26	Oregon	$45,979	$33,000	4,142,776	656
27	Idaho	$41,916	$32,000	1,716,943	367
28	Iowa	$41,727	$30,000	3,145,711	639
29	Pennsylvania	$42,803	$27,000	12,805,537	1,957
30	Arkansas	$43,985	$32,000	3,004,279	364
31	Oklahoma	$42,238	$31,000	3,930,864	505
32	Texas	$43,169	$31,000	28,304,596	3,195
33	Wyoming	$43,604	$33,000	579,315	26
34	Delaware	$45,633	$29,000	961,939	86
35	North Carolina	$39,042	$26,000	10,273,419	1,687
36	Georgia	$41,109	$29,000	10,429,379	1,681
37	Utah	$42,189	$32,000	3,101,833	221
38	Montana	$42,489	$33,000	1,050,493	59
39	District of Columbia	$44,904	$29,000	693,972	180
40	Mississippi	$38,748	$28,000	2,984,100	351
41	Hawaii	$43,141	$36,000	1,427,538	67
42	Virginia	$43,859	$28,000	8,470,020	480
43	Maryland	$39,146	$25,000	6,052,177	1,032
44	Missouri	$36,488	$26,000	6,113,532	961
45	Kansas	$39,666	$29,000	2,913,123	388
46	West Virginia	$37,774	$25,000	1,815,857	212
47	South Carolina	$38,260	$26,000	5,024,369	624
48	Alabama	$35,922	$25,000	4,874,747	650
49	Louisiana	$32,817	$23,000	4,684,333	468
50	Indiana	$32,566	$22,000	6,666,818	960
51	Florida	$31,679	$22,000	20,984,400	867

Highest paying states for tax compliance officers

Rank	State	Avg. Tax Compliance Officer Salary
1	California	$61,987
2	Minnesota	$55,301
3	Washington	$62,415
4	New Jersey	$57,858
5	Massachusetts	$56,778
6	Illinois	$51,301
7	North Dakota	$48,645
8	Maine	$56,401
9	Wisconsin	$51,175
10	Vermont	$55,534
11	Rhode Island	$48,217
12	New York	$50,511
13	Colorado	$49,939
14	Ohio	$49,317
15	Nevada	$44,207
16	Nebraska	$45,325
17	Michigan	$48,436
18	Connecticut	$47,273
19	Tennessee	$43,197
20	South Dakota	$45,718
21	New Mexico	$44,656
22	Kentucky	$45,719
23	New Hampshire	$47,076
24	Alaska	$49,798
25	Arizona	$43,179
26	Oregon	$45,979
27	Idaho	$41,916
28	Iowa	$41,727
29	Pennsylvania	$42,803
30	Arkansas	$43,985
31	Oklahoma	$42,238
32	Texas	$43,169
33	Wyoming	$43,604
34	Delaware	$45,633
35	North Carolina	$39,042
36	Georgia	$41,109
37	Utah	$42,189
38	Montana	$42,489
39	District of Columbia	$44,904
40	Mississippi	$38,748
41	Hawaii	$43,141
42	Virginia	$43,859
43	Maryland	$39,146
44	Missouri	$36,488
45	Kansas	$39,666
46	West Virginia	$37,774
47	South Carolina	$38,260
48	Alabama	$35,922
49	Louisiana	$32,817
50	Indiana	$32,566
51	Florida	$31,679

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total tax compliance officer jobs:	6,674
Average annual salary:	$61,987
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$43,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$88,000
Location Quotient:	1.42

Best states for a tax compliance officer

10 best states for tax compliance officers in 2025

1. California

2. Minnesota

3. Washington

4. New Jersey

5. Massachusetts

6. Illinois

7. North Dakota

8. Maine

9. Wisconsin

10. Vermont