The median annual wage for Tax Preparers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $44,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,660.
Pay spans roughly $32,000 at the 10th percentile to $71,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.42 per hour. An estimated 490 people work as tax preparers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $44,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.42 |
| 10th percentile | $32,000 |
| 90th percentile | $71,460 |
| Employment | 490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.