The median annual wage for Tax Preparers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $83,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,370.
Pay spans roughly $44,740 at the 10th percentile to $119,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.19 per hour. An estimated 770 people work as tax preparers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $83,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.19 |
| 10th percentile | $44,740 |
| 90th percentile | $119,770 |
| Employment | 770 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.