Career Atlas USA

Best States for Tax Preparers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New York91.4 / 100
  2. 2Utah81 / 100
  3. 3Nevada80.9 / 100
  4. 4California80.4 / 100
  5. 5Oregon80.3 / 100
  6. 6Montana78.5 / 100
  7. 7Colorado68.8 / 100
  8. 8Missouri68.1 / 100
  9. 9South Dakota64.1 / 100
  10. 10New Hampshire63.9 / 100
  11. 11North Dakota63.1 / 100
  12. 12Oklahoma62.8 / 100
  13. 13Iowa62.1 / 100
  14. 14North Carolina61.2 / 100
  15. 15Indiana61 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).