What are the main factors that influence a Tax Accountant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Tax Accountant?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Tax Accountant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Tax Accountant's salary?

A Tax Accountant's salary grows with experience: a Tax Accountant (0-2 years)earns $60,962, a Tax Accountant II (2-4 years)earns $71,218, a Tax Accountant III (4-7 years)earns $80,621, a Tax Accountant IV (7+ years)earns $98,177, a Tax Accountant V (7-10 years)earns $149,627,

What are the highest paying states for a Tax Accountant?

Tax Accountant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Tax Accountant roles are District of Columbia $73,416, California $73,137, Massachusetts $72,163. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Tax Accountant roles make?

Salaries for Tax Accountant level roles vary by specialization: Tax Accountant - Expert: $163,800; Senior Tax Accountant: $88,301; Tax Accountant - Senior: $88,300; Tax Accountant - Intermediate: $78,000; Income Tax Accountant: $77,151.

Tax Accountant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Tax Accountant make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Tax Accountant in New Mexico is $61,414 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Tax Accountant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,172
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,844 to $67,569
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,684

10% $52,684

50% (Median) $61,414

90% $73,172

Tax Accountant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,569	$5,631	$1,299	$32
Average	$61,414	$5,118	$1,181	$30
25th Percentile	$56,844	$4,737	$1,093	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Tax Accountant Salaries

A Tax Accountant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Tax Accountant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Tax Accountant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,962
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,218
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,621
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $98,177
Expert (over 8 years): $149,627

Levels	Salary
Tax Accou... Level Tax Accountant	$60,962
Tax Accou... Level Tax Accountant	$71,218
Tax Accou... Level Tax Accountant	$80,621
Tax Accou... Level Tax Accountant	$98,177
Tax Accou... Level Tax Accountant	$149,627

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How Do Tax Accountant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Tax Accountants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,416.
California: $73,137.
Massachusetts: $72,163.

District of Columbia $73,416 California $73,137 Massachusetts $72,163 Washington $71,897 New Jersey $71,871 Alaska $71,778 Connecticut $70,863 New York $70,492

Hawaii $69,305 Rhode Island $68,748 Maryland $68,370 Minnesota $67,853 Colorado $67,654 Illinois $67,587 Oregon $67,335 Delaware $67,150

New Hampshire $67,033 Virginia $66,772 Pennsylvania $66,009 Nevada $65,625 North Dakota $65,499 Michigan $65,300 Wisconsin $65,227 Vermont $65,081

Texas $64,676 Maine $64,650 Arizona $64,610 Ohio $64,564 Georgia $63,954 Indiana $63,649 Wyoming $63,589 Utah $63,496

Iowa $63,456 Kansas $63,138 Louisiana $63,045 North Carolina $63,012 Missouri $62,999 Florida $62,740 Montana $62,601 Nebraska $62,468

Kentucky $62,395 South Carolina $62,130 Tennessee $61,964 Idaho $61,898 New Mexico $61,414 Oklahoma $61,308 Alabama $60,917 South Dakota $60,260

Arkansas $59,902 West Virginia $59,710 Mississippi $59,133

Top Paying Cities for Tax Accountants

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $62,068
Belen: $61,722
Bernalillo: $62,178

Algodones, NM $62,068 Belen, NM $61,722 Bernalillo, NM $62,178 Bluewater, NM $60,872 Bosque, NM $61,269 Casa Blanca, NM $61,407 Cedar Crest, NM $62,230 Cedarvale, NM $59,790

Cerrillos, NM $62,113 Claunch, NM $59,568 Coyote, NM $61,198 Cuba, NM $61,100 Cubero, NM $61,543 Edgewood, NM $61,952 Estancia, NM $61,213 Gallina, NM $60,878

Counselor, NM $60,915 Grants, NM $60,803 Milan, NM $61,046 Isleta, NM $62,285 Jarales, NM $61,663 Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,770 Jemez Springs, NM $61,579 Laguna, NM $61,844

La Jara, NM $61,032 La Joya, NM $60,890 Lindrith, NM $60,817 Los Lunas, NM $62,049 Mcintosh, NM $61,550 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $61,140 Moriarty, NM $61,343 Mountainair, NM $60,681

Nageezi, NM $60,835 New Laguna, NM $61,514 Paguate, NM $61,555 Pena Blanca, NM $62,243 Peralta, NM $62,147 Placitas, NM $62,179 Ponderosa, NM $61,691 Prewitt, NM $60,854

Regina, NM $60,896 Sandia Park, NM $62,073 Corrales, NM $62,307 San Fidel, NM $61,182 San Rafael, NM $60,921 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $62,074 San Ysidro, NM $61,990 Stanley, NM $61,335

Tijeras, NM $62,081 Tome, NM $61,966 Torreon, NM $61,760 Veguita, NM $61,264 Willard, NM $60,572 Youngsville, NM $61,215 Bosque Farms, NM $62,262 Clines Corners, NM $60,964

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $62,121 Cochiti Lake, NM $62,202 Albuquerque, NM $62,342 Kirtland Afb, NM $62,342 Rio Rancho, NM $62,240 Gallup, NM $60,942 Brimhall, NM $60,770 Church Rock, NM $60,798

Continental Divide, NM $60,755 Crownpoint, NM $60,805 Fence Lake, NM $60,534 Fort Wingate, NM $60,777 Gamerco, NM $60,879 Mentmore, NM $60,785 Mexican Springs, NM $60,778 Ramah, NM $60,666

Rehoboth, NM $60,818 Thoreau, NM $60,821 Tohatchi, NM $60,766 Vanderwagen, NM $60,778 Zuni, NM $60,763 Navajo, NM $60,846 Jamestown, NM $60,695 Pinehill, NM $60,619

Sheep Springs, NM $60,831 Smith Lake, NM $61,058 Yatahey, NM $60,809 Farmington, NM $61,102 Aztec, NM $61,215 Blanco, NM $60,929 Bloomfield, NM $60,856 Flora Vista, NM $61,165

Fruitland, NM $60,782 Kirtland, NM $61,165 La Plata, NM $61,187 Navajo Dam, NM $61,160 Shiprock, NM $61,075 Waterflow, NM $61,044 Newcomb, NM $60,794 Sanostee, NM $60,833

Santa Fe, NM $62,661 Abiquiu, NM $60,947 Alcalde, NM $62,008 Amalia, NM $60,854 Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,768 Arroyo Seco, NM $60,839 Canjilon, NM $60,758 Canones, NM $61,312

Carson, NM $61,001 Cebolla, NM $60,794 Cerro, NM $60,812 Chama, NM $61,061 Chamisal, NM $61,844 Chimayo, NM $62,278 Cordova, NM $62,173 Costilla, NM $61,109

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,646 Dixon, NM $61,785 Dulce, NM $61,059 El Prado, NM $60,892 El Rito, NM $61,171 Embudo, NM $61,467 Espanola, NM $62,202 Glorieta, NM $62,419

Hernandez, NM $61,624 Ilfeld, NM $61,843 La Madera, NM $61,064 Lamy, NM $62,181 Llano, NM $61,718 Los Alamos, NM $62,328 White Rock, NM $62,446 Medanales, NM $61,693

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,330 Los Ojos, NM $60,911 Pecos, NM $62,225 Penasco, NM $61,489 Petaca, NM $60,702 Questa, NM $60,876 Ranchos De Taos, NM $61,197 Red River, NM $60,703

Ribera, NM $61,093 Rowe, NM $61,901 San Cristobal, NM $60,701 San Jose, NM $61,749 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $62,051 Santa Cruz, NM $62,257 Serafina, NM $60,939 Taos, NM $60,857

Tererro, NM $62,424 Tesuque, NM $62,661 Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,857 Trampas, NM $61,439 Tres Piedras, NM $60,685 Truchas, NM $61,999 Vadito, NM $61,408 Valdez, NM $60,746

Vallecitos, NM $60,699 Velarde, NM $61,691 Villanueva, NM $60,975 Spaceport City, NM $59,732 Las Vegas, NM $60,458 Angel Fire, NM $60,636 Anton Chico, NM $60,353 Buena Vista, NM $60,908

Chacon, NM $60,951 Cimarron, NM $60,541 Cleveland, NM $61,383 Eagle Nest, NM $60,587 Guadalupita, NM $60,857 Holman, NM $61,226 La Loma, NM $60,252 Maxwell, NM $60,562

Miami, NM $60,431 Mills, NM $60,217 Montezuma, NM $61,695 Mora, NM $61,469 Mosquero, NM $60,164 Ocate, NM $60,497 Ojo Feliz, NM $60,656 Rainsville, NM $60,922

Raton, NM $60,715 Rociada, NM $61,726 Roy, NM $60,230 Sapello, NM $61,190 Solano, NM $60,156 Springer, NM $60,405 Ute Park, NM $60,570 Valmora, NM $60,407

Wagon Mound, NM $60,338 Watrous, NM $60,427 Socorro, NM $60,288 Aragon, NM $60,470 Datil, NM $60,221 Lemitar, NM $60,568 Luna, NM $60,577 Magdalena, NM $60,225

Pie Town, NM $60,426 Polvadera, NM $60,714 Quemado, NM $60,551 Reserve, NM $60,443 San Acacia, NM $60,814 San Antonio, NM $59,954 Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,941 Arrey, NM $59,931

Caballo, NM $59,973 Derry, NM $59,668 Elephant Butte, NM $60,097 Garfield, NM $59,494 Hatch, NM $58,541 Monticello, NM $59,938 Rincon, NM $58,204 Salem, NM $59,309

Williamsburg, NM $60,017 Winston, NM $59,982 Las Cruces, NM $57,442 White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,631 Santa Teresa, NM $58,050 Playas, NM $60,219 Animas, NM $60,366 Anthony, NM $58,036

Arenas Valley, NM $60,260 Bayard, NM $60,204 Berino, NM $57,772 Buckhorn, NM $60,266 Santa Clara, NM $60,309 Chamberino, NM $57,833 Cliff, NM $60,197 Columbus, NM $60,035

Deming, NM $60,049 Dona Ana, NM $57,444 Fairacres, NM $57,616 Faywood, NM $60,021 Fort Bayard, NM $60,252 Gila, NM $60,108 Glenwood, NM $60,155 Hachita, NM $60,035

Hanover, NM $60,047 Hillsboro, NM $59,925 Hurley, NM $60,164 La Mesa, NM $58,541 Lordsburg, NM $60,174 Mesilla, NM $57,444 Mesilla Park, NM $57,450 Mesquite, NM $57,499

Mimbres, NM $60,095 Mule Creek, NM $60,258 Organ, NM $57,479 Pinos Altos, NM $60,195 Radium Springs, NM $57,467 Redrock, NM $60,042 Rodeo, NM $60,443 San Miguel, NM $57,477

Silver City, NM $60,196 Sunland Park, NM $57,741 Tyrone, NM $60,374 Vado, NM $57,522 Chaparral, NM $58,247 Clovis, NM $60,081 Cannon Afb, NM $59,948 Broadview, NM $59,906

Causey, NM $59,803 Crossroads, NM $59,661 Dora, NM $59,945 Elida, NM $59,696 Floyd, NM $59,841 Fort Sumner, NM $59,793 Grady, NM $59,963 House, NM $59,915

Kenna, NM $59,697 Lingo, NM $59,799 Melrose, NM $59,925 Milnesand, NM $59,673 Pep, NM $59,754 Portales, NM $59,973 Rogers, NM $59,771 Saint Vrain, NM $59,963

Taiban, NM $59,772 Texico, NM $59,986 Yeso, NM $59,555 Roswell, NM $59,624 Artesia, NM $59,742 Caprock, NM $59,621 Carlsbad, NM $59,782 Dexter, NM $59,667

Eunice, NM $59,835 Hagerman, NM $59,697 Hobbs, NM $59,922 Hope, NM $59,478 Jal, NM $59,764 Lake Arthur, NM $59,598 Lakewood, NM $59,687 Loco Hills, NM $59,797

Loving, NM $59,766 Lovington, NM $59,864 Mcdonald, NM $59,701 Malaga, NM $59,708 Maljamar, NM $59,650 Monument, NM $59,790 Tatum, NM $59,740 Whites City, NM $59,840

Carrizozo, NM $59,342 Alamogordo, NM $59,153 Alto, NM $59,351 Bent, NM $59,164 Capitan, NM $59,213 Cloudcroft, NM $59,158 Corona, NM $59,600 Encino, NM $60,079

Fort Stanton, NM $59,238 Glencoe, NM $59,195 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $59,146 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $59,146 Hondo, NM $59,250 La Luz, NM $59,146 Lincoln, NM $59,077 Mayhill, NM $59,280

Mescalero, NM $59,173 Nogal, NM $59,427 Orogrande, NM $59,176 Picacho, NM $59,237 Pinon, NM $59,460 Ruidoso, NM $59,463 Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,382 Sacramento, NM $59,199

San Patricio, NM $59,270 Sunspot, NM $59,146 Timberon, NM $59,274 Tinnie, NM $59,203 Tularosa, NM $59,186 Vaughn, NM $59,837 Weed, NM $59,273 Tucumcari, NM $60,134

Amistad, NM $60,056 Bard, NM $59,960 Capulin, NM $60,639 Clayton, NM $60,173 Conchas Dam, NM $60,227 Cuervo, NM $59,937 Des Moines, NM $60,400 Folsom, NM $60,493

Garita, NM $60,112 Gladstone, NM $60,232 Grenville, NM $60,221 Logan, NM $60,132 Mcalister, NM $59,945 Nara Visa, NM $59,989 Newkirk, NM $60,055 Quay, NM $60,090

San Jon, NM $60,026 Santa Rosa, NM $60,090 Sedan, NM $60,111 Trementina, NM $60,109

Tax Accountant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Tax Accountant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Tax Accountant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Tax Accountant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Tax Accountant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$73,697	$35.0	20%
Internet	$73,697	$35.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$73,697	$35.0	20%
Software & Networking	$73,697	$35.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$70,626	$34.0	15%

Tax Accountant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Tax Accountant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$56,844

Average $61,414/year

$67,569

$4,737

Average $5,118/month

$5,631

$1,093

Average $1,181/week

$1,299

$27

Average $30/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,569	$5,631	$1,299	$32
Average	$61,414	$5,118	$1,181	$30
25th Percentile	$56,844	$4,737	$1,093	$27

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