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Tax Preparers
Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.
What a tax preparer does
Become a tax preparer
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good tax preparer
- Reading work related information.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $55 per hour with an average salary of $53,800 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $22 and $48 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $7,200 and $56,300 per year.
- 34% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $45 per hour with an average salary of $42,300 per year.
Tax Preparer job outlook
- There are 1,842 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 243 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 25% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.