DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses. Excludes “Accountants and Auditors” (13-2011).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,290	215	$19.50/hr	$0.88/hr	$12.24/hr	$13.78/hr	$17.84/hr	$23.67/hr	$29.00/hr
U S	61,140	1,651	$20.26/hr	$0.26/hr	$9.17/hr	$11.48/hr	$16.39/hr	$25.89/hr	$37.16/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Tax Preparers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 900 $19.01/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 60 $11.53/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 50 $15.15/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 40 $17.09/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 40 $15.22/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 30 $21.23/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central N/A $23.23/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	110	$14.83/hr	N/A
Credit Analysts	90	$24.75/hr	N/A
New Accounts Clerks	70	$14.35/hr	N/A
Actuaries	N/A	N/A	N/A
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Reviews financial records, such as income statements and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare return.
• Consults tax law handbook or bulletins to determine procedure for preparation of atypical returns.
• Verifies totals on forms prepared by others to detect errors in arithmetic or procedure, as needed.
• Calculates form preparation fee according to complexity of return and amount of time required to prepare forms.
• Interviews client to obtain additional information on taxable income and deductible expenses and allowances.
• Computes taxes owed, using adding machine or personal computer, and completes entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax tables.