Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/florida/ Title: Tax Preparation Support hourly rate in Florida | Deftridge Summary: Tax Preparation Support pay in Florida: median wage $50 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. FL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Tax Preparation Support hourly rate in Florida The market median wage for a Tax Preparation Support in Florida is **$50.31 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$85 an hour** on Deftridge, -6% against the United States rate. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$50.31/hr** median wage **$34-75** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## Tax Preparation Support wage percentiles in Florida Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $25.95 | $560 | $54,000 | | 25th | $34.42 | $750 | $71,600 | | Median | $50.31 | $1,090 | $104,600 | | 75th | $75.04 | $1,630 | $156,100 | | 90th | $94.11 | $2,040 | $195,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 3,490 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Florida in numbers What sets Florida apart for a Tax Preparation Support, from the same sources as the table above. - **-6%** median wage against the United States median of $53.45 - **28th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **3,490** people employed in the role in this place - **$64.62** median wage in the North Port metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Tax Preparation Support in Florida by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $70 | $1,520 | | Senior | $85 | $1,840 | | Manager | $100 | $2,170 | - One-off task **$85** - Task bundle **$75** ## Tax Preparation Support pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Tax Preparation Support, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Florida ranks **28 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $90.88 | $150 | | Alaska | $84.73 | $140 | | New York | $81.15 | $135 | | Pennsylvania | $51.05 | $85 | | Hawaii | $50.81 | $85 | | Oregon | $50.74 | $85 | | Florida | $50.31 | $85 | | Indiana | $49.81 | $80 | | Kansas | $49.37 | $80 | | Michigan | $48.91 | $80 | ## Metro areas in Florida Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [North Port $64.62/hr median wage · range $50-103](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/florida/) - [Naples $61.29/hr median wage · range $51-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/florida/) - [Ocala $59.75/hr median wage · range $48-82](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/florida/) - [Sebastian $59.75/hr median wage · range $49-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/florida/) - [Palm Bay $58.42/hr median wage · range $49-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/florida/) - [Lakeland $58.38/hr median wage · range $48-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/florida/) - [Punta Gorda $51.56/hr median wage · range $50-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/florida/) - [Jacksonville $50.46/hr median wage · range $43-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/florida/) - [Cape Coral $50.31/hr median wage · range $34-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/florida/) - [Crestview $50.31/hr median wage · range $34-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/florida/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Tax Preparation Support rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/) · [Tax Preparation Support jobs in Florida](https://deftridge.com/jobs/tax-preparation-support/florida/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)