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Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Median base pay · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$73,550
≈ $35.36/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,190 jobs
Middle 50%
$60,340–$99,070
vs U.S. median
+18%
Metro rank
#21 of 53

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $73,550 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,190 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% above the U.S. median of $62,370 and 3% below the MA statewide median of $75,560. It ranks #21 of 53 metros with published figures for this job.

TAX EXAMINERS AND COLLECTORS, AND REVENUE AGENTS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$50,920P25$60,340MEDIAN$73,550P75$99,070P90$119,950
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$42,000P25$49,450MEDIAN$62,370P75$83,390P90$114,550
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What is the average Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $73,550 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,190 jobs pay between $60,340 and $99,070. The 10th percentile is $50,920 and the 90th is $119,950.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents?

That is 18% above the U.S. median of $62,370 and 3% below the MA statewide median of $75,560. It ranks #21 of 53 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents make an hour in Boston?

About $35.36 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $73,550 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.01–$47.63 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.