Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/united-states/ Title: Tax Preparation Support rate in the US | Deftridge Summary: Tax Preparation Support pay in the United States: median wage $53 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $90. Free for professionals. United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Tax Preparation Support hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Tax Preparation Support in the United States is **$53.45 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$90 an hour** on Deftridge. **$90/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$53.45/hr** median wage **$38-74** middle half of wages **$1,950** a month at 5 hours a week ## Tax Preparation Support wage percentiles in United States 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 | $32.86 | $710 | $68,300 | | 25th | $37.88 | $820 | $78,800 | | Median | $53.45 | $1,160 | $111,200 | | 75th | $74.26 | $1,610 | $154,500 | | 90th | $96.61 | $2,090 | $200,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 73,570 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## United States in numbers What sets the United States apart for a Tax Preparation Support, from the same sources as the table above. - **$90.88** highest median wage, California - **$33.53** lowest median wage, West Virginia - **73,570** people employed in the role - **$103.76** median wage in the San Jose metro area, the highest in the country - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it - Self-employment tax is 15.3%: 12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare; the employer-equivalent half is deductible in working out adjusted gross income. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) - For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Tax Preparation Support in the United States 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 | $75 | $1,630 | | Senior | $90 | $1,950 | | Manager | $105 | $2,280 | - One-off task **$90** - Task bundle **$80** ## Tax Preparation Support pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Tax Preparation Support, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $90.88 | $150 | | Alaska | $84.73 | $140 | | New York | $81.15 | $135 | | Montana | $78.53 | $130 | | Texas | $69.98 | $115 | | Wyoming | $66.40 | $110 | | Minnesota | $65.97 | $110 | | North Dakota | $65.07 | $105 | | Iowa | $63.22 | $105 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $103.76/hr median wage · range $67-117](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/california/) - [San Francisco $103.32/hr median wage · range $62-117](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/california/) - [Los Angeles $92.69/hr median wage · range $60-108](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/california/) - [Hanford $90.88/hr median wage · range $54-105](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/california/) - [Modesto $90.88/hr median wage · range $54-105](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/california/) - [Napa $90.88/hr median wage · range $54-105](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/california/) - [Santa Maria $90.88/hr median wage · range $54-105](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/california/) - [Visalia $90.88/hr median wage · range $54-105](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/california/) - [Anchorage $84.73/hr median wage · range $58-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/alaska/) - [Fairbanks $84.73/hr median wage · range $56-86](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/alaska/) ## 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 United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/tax-preparation-support/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)