Average taxation major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$77,380

$44,00010%

$77,380Median

$134,00090%

What is the average taxation major salary in the US?

Taxation major graduates in America make, on average, $77,380 a year or $37.2 per hour.While the top 10 percent make over $134,000 per year, the bottom 10 percent make under $44,000.Most jobs for taxation majors are in professional companies and finance companies.The top 5 states when it comes to salaries for taxation major graduates are New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and California.

Best paying cities

$92,633

$91,206

$89,997

Average taxation salary by company

Taxation major graduates can expect good job security. However, some industries pay higher than others.professional companies and finance companies tend to have the highest concentration of employment for taxation major graduates.Meta and BakerHostetler are the highest paying companies.Also, companies like Citi and Intuit pay taxation major graduates very well.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average taxation salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$131,263
2	2.BakerHostetler	4.8	$106,547
3	3.Citi	4.6	$104,131
4	4.Intuit	4.8	$103,769
5	5.AIG	4.5	$100,534
6	6.JPMorgan Chase & Co.	4.8	$100,094
7	7.Eaton Vance	4.7	$98,178
8	8.UBS	4.5	$93,558
9	9.Ernst & Young	4.7	$93,370
10	10.Fisher Investments	3.9	$90,817
11	11.RSM US	4.4	$89,398
12	12.TD Bank	4.5	$89,317
13	13.M&T Bank	4.7	$87,516
14	14.Bank of the West	4.7	$87,263
15	15.Northwestern Mutual	4.5	$86,068
16	16.Alvarez & Marsal	4.8	$85,491
17	17.Ameriprise Financial	4.5	$85,309
18	18.Verizon New England	4.3	$84,172
19	19.Grant Thornton	4.6	$83,760
20	20.Baker Tilly	4.6	$83,572

Average taxation major salary by city

As a taxation major graduate in the U.S., you can expect to earn on average $77,380 per year or $37.2 per hour.The city with the highest salaries for taxation major graduates is Washington, DC at $92,633 per year.The average entry-level salary in Washington, DC is $55,000.Other top cities with competitive salaries are New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Jersey City, NJ, Hartford, CT, Boston, MA, and Seattle, WA.The top 5 states with the highest reported salaries for taxation major graduates are New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and California.North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Kansas, and Montana are at the bottom for competitive pay.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average taxation salary	Salary range
1	Washington, DC	$92,633	$51k $121k
2	New York, NY	$91,206	$51k $121k
3	San Francisco, CA	$89,997	$51k $121k
4	Jersey City, NJ	$88,617	$51k $121k
5	Hartford, CT	$85,686	$51k $121k
6	Boston, MA	$84,683	$51k $121k
7	Seattle, WA	$79,130	$51k $121k
8	Las Vegas, NV	$77,635	$51k $121k
9	Baltimore, MD	$77,270	$51k $121k
10	Arlington, VA	$76,931	$51k $121k
11	Austin, TX	$75,868	$51k $121k
12	Philadelphia, PA	$75,569	$51k $121k
13	Albany, OR	$74,930	$51k $121k
14	Portland, ME	$73,281	$51k $121k
15	Chicago, IL	$72,340	$51k $121k
16	Detroit, MI	$72,329	$51k $121k
17	Atlanta, GA	$72,118	$51k $121k
18	Denver, CO	$70,348	$51k $121k
19	Cleveland, OH	$69,842	$51k $121k
20	Phoenix, AZ	$69,277	$51k $121k

Average taxation major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where taxation majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Taxation major average salary by state

State	Average taxation major salary	Average hourly rate
New York	$91,060	$43.78
New Jersey	$88,531	$42.56
Connecticut	$85,730	$41.22
Massachusetts	$84,672	$40.71
California	$83,820	$40.30
Rhode Island	$83,336	$40.07
Delaware	$82,590	$39.71
New Hampshire	$79,674	$38.30
Washington	$78,593	$37.79
Nevada	$78,331	$37.66
Maryland	$77,043	$37.04
Virginia	$75,647	$36.37
Texas	$75,420	$36.26
Pennsylvania	$75,206	$36.16
Oregon	$74,406	$35.77
Vermont	$74,225	$35.69
Maine	$72,759	$34.98
Georgia	$72,377	$34.80
West Virginia	$72,133	$34.68
Illinois	$72,111	$34.67
Michigan	$72,038	$34.63
Colorado	$70,504	$33.90
New Mexico	$69,569	$33.45
Arizona	$69,184	$33.26
Minnesota	$69,095	$33.22
Alaska	$68,535	$32.95
Utah	$68,416	$32.89
Ohio	$68,220	$32.80
North Carolina	$67,697	$32.55
Wisconsin	$67,274	$32.34
Idaho	$66,674	$32.05
Florida	$66,620	$32.03
Tennessee	$65,891	$31.68
Arkansas	$64,703	$31.11
Mississippi	$64,033	$30.79
Louisiana	$63,904	$30.72
Iowa	$63,587	$30.57
Missouri	$63,563	$30.56
Alabama	$63,402	$30.48
Indiana	$63,304	$30.43
Nebraska	$63,249	$30.41
Oklahoma	$62,915	$30.25
Kentucky	$62,707	$30.15
South Carolina	$62,275	$29.94
North Dakota	$61,717	$29.67
South Dakota	$61,102	$29.38
Wyoming	$59,750	$28.73
Kansas	$59,701	$28.70
Montana	$56,420	$27.13
Hawaii	$52,682	$25.33

Highest paying jobs for taxation majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Tax Attorney
2	Senior Finance Analyst
3	Senior Tax Analyst
4	Senior Tax Accountant
5	Certified Public Accountant
6	Senior Accountant
7	Finance Analyst
8	Finance Advisor
9	Tax Associate
10	Tax Accountant
11	Tax Analyst
12	Tax Specialist
13	Accountant
14	Auditor
15	Staff Accountant
16	Tax Preparer
17	Tax Compliance Officer
18	Tax Auditor
19	Tax Internship

Average taxation major salary by industry

Taxation major salaries can vary depending on the industry.Our data shows that health care companies, hospitality companies, and manufacturing companies tend to have the highest salaries for taxation major graduates.health care companies pay taxation major graduates the highest wages, averaging $112,118 per year. Hospitality companies and manufacturing companies pay well too, at $98,075 and $87,132, respectively.The average taxation major salary in the government industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $61,580.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average taxation major salary	Range
1	Health Care	$112,118	$53k $150k
2	Hospitality	$98,075	$53k $150k
3	Manufacturing	$87,132	$53k $150k
4	Finance	$81,743	$53k $150k
5	Technology	$78,715	$53k $150k
6	Professional	$78,566	$53k $150k
7	Government	$61,580	$53k $150k

Salary history for taxation major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Taxation major graduates.

Taxation major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for a taxation major graduate can range from $43,218 to $164,097 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level average salary by experience level	$43,200	$20.78
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$71,200	$34.25
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$164,000	$78.89

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Project Management	$92,381	$30k $114k
2	Management Information Systems	$81,267	$30k $114k
3	Construction Management	$78,318	$30k $114k
4	Operations Management	$76,805	$30k $114k
5	Business Economics	$72,447	$30k $114k
6	Small Business Management	$70,935	$30k $114k
7	Management Science	$68,844	$30k $114k
8	Finance	$67,829	$30k $114k
9	Supply Chain Management	$61,407	$30k $114k
10	International Business	$58,124	$30k $114k
11	Human Resources Management	$57,738	$30k $114k
12	Real Estate	$56,531	$30k $114k
13	Management	$56,332	$30k $114k
14	Marketing	$56,295	$30k $114k
15	Accounting	$54,425	$30k $114k
16	Business	$50,670	$30k $114k
17	Specialized Sales And Merchandising	$48,480	$30k $114k
18	Business Communications	$44,181	$30k $114k
19	Hospitality Management	$43,446	$30k $114k
20	Secretarial And Administrative Science	$36,615	$30k $114k