Tax Associate salary
2 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for tax associate roles at senior level across the United States: 27 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $98,100 and $108,225, with a median of $102,375.
Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run entry-level $82,263 and senior $102,375. Moving from entry-level to senior is worth roughly 24% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. Every range in the table rests on at least 10 postings.
Tax Associate pay by specialization
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Live tax associate roles by finance function. A title spans functions; each link opens that function's own benchmark.
Every measured range
2 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Entry | $73,138 – $88,125 | $82,263 | 16 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $98,100 – $108,225 | $102,375 | 27 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open tax associate roles · 57 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $70,000–$131,250scale $40,000–$190,000
Tax Senior Associate- SALT Baker Tilly · USA FL Tampa 100 South Ashley Dr New $81,900–$110,000 3d ago Federal Tax Associate (Fall 2027) Rsm · Melbourne New $63,360–$75,600 3d ago Tax Senior Associate - Nonprofit cbh (Cherrybekaert) · San Antonio New $83,700–$123,100 3d ago Experienced Tax Associate Cliftonlarsonallen · Irvine $65,000–$110,000 6d ago Federal Tax Associate (Fall 2027/Winter 2028) Rsm · San Antonio $70,400–$84,000 6d ago Tax Senior Associate - Corporations Rsm · McLean $67,900–$128,700 6d ago State and Local Tax Associate - Income Franchise - Fall 2027/Winter 2028 Rsm · Houston $70,400–$84,000 6d ago Federal Tax Associate (Fall 2027/Winter 2028) Rsm · Omaha $59,840–$71,400 6d ago Tax Senior Associate - Private Company Rsm · Boston $67,900–$128,700 6d ago Federal Tax Associate (Fall 2027/Winter 2028) Rsm · Dayton $61,600–$73,500 6d ago Tax Senior Associate – Family Office Rsm · Baltimore $67,900–$128,700 6d ago Federal Mergers and Acquisitions Tax Associate - (Fall 2027/Winter 2028) Rsm · Boston $74,800–$89,250 6d ago Federal Tax Associate (Fall 2027/Winter 2028) Rsm · Austin $70,400–$84,000 6d ago Accounting Methods and Periods Tax Associate - Fall 2027 Rsm · Los Angeles $74,800–$89,250 6d ago State and Local Tax Associate (Fall 2027/Winter 2028) Rsm · Seattle $74,800–$89,250 6d ago International Value Added Tax Associate - Fall 2027 Rsm · New York $74,800–$89,250 6d ago Federal Tax Associate (Fall 2027/Winter 2028) Rsm · St. Louis $61,600–$73,500 6d ago Federal Tax Associate (Fall 2027/Winter 2028) Rsm · Las Vegas $70,400–$84,000 6d ago Tax Senior Associate - Real Estate Rsm · Chicago $67,900–$128,700 6d ago Tax Associate Cliftonlarsonallen · Mankato $53,700–$93,000 13d ago Tax Senior Associate cbh (Cherrybekaert) · San Antonio $83,700–$123,100 2w ago Tax Senior Associate cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Houston $83,700–$123,100 2w ago Tax Associate Mizuho · New York $92,000–$100,000 2w ago 
Senior Tax Associate Range · New York $70,000–$140,000 2w ago Tax Senior Associate cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Greenville $73,500–$107,300 2w ago 
Senior Tax Associate Aprio · Rockville $91,000–$124,500 3w ago Corporate Tax Senior Associate Grant Thornton Advisors · San Jose $101,200–$129,030 3w ago 
Tax Associate, Client Tax Services and Solutions Justworks · New York $82,000–$99,000 3w ago Senior Tax Associate Axiscapital · Alpharetta $90,000–$110,000 4w ago 
Value Added Tax (VAT) Senior Associate PwC · NY-New York $77,000–$214,000 4w ago Tax Senior Associate cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Fort Worth $83,700–$123,100 5w ago Tax Senior Associate cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Dallas $83,700–$123,100 5w ago AWM Regulated Investment Company (RIC) Tax Senior Associate PwC · MA-Boston $77,000–$214,000 5w ago Tax Senior Associate Cliftonlarsonallen · Minneapolis $71,800–$124,000 5w ago Accounting & Tax Associate- Bilingual (Korean / English) Woongjin, Inc · Orange $60,000–$70,000 5w ago Tax Senior Associate Cliftonlarsonallen · Oak Brook $72,000–$131,000 6w ago Senior Tax Associate - Real Estate Aprio · Portland $82,000–$133,500 6w ago Senior Tax Associate Ceritypartners · Boston $100,000 6w ago Tax Senior Associate - Private Companies PwC · AZ-Phoenix $77,000–$214,000 7w ago Transactional Tax Associate (LA) DLA Piper · Los Angeles $225,000–$260,000 7w ago Tax Associate Cynch AI · Pleasanton $70,000–$95,000 7w ago Tax Associate Cynch AI · Remote · US $60,000–$85,000 7w ago Senior Tax Associate Cynch AI · Pleasanton $85,000–$115,000 7w ago Senior Tax Associate Cynch AI · Remote · US $78,000–$100,000 7w ago M&A Tax Senior Associate - Corporate Finance - Healthcare Transaction Advisory Thinkbrg · Nashville $80,000–$135,000 7w ago Senior Tax Associate - Real Estate Aprio · Portland $82,000–$133,500 2mo ago Insurance Tax Senior Associate - United States PwC · NY-New York $77,000–$214,000 2mo ago 
Senior Tax Associate / Tax Manager, Indirect Tax Cohere · San Francisco $130,000–$180,000 2mo ago Senior Tax Associate - Real Estate Aprio · Woodland Hills $70,000–$133,500 2mo ago Tax Associate Farm Credit East · Phelps $53,000–$80,000 2mo ago Tax Senior Associate cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Richmond $73,500–$114,100 2mo ago Senior Tax Associate - Real Estate Aprio · Baltimore $70,000–$133,500 3mo ago Banking & Capital Markets Tax Senior Associate PwC · NY-New York $77,000–$214,000 4mo ago Senior Tax Associate - Technology Aprio · New York $70,000–$133,500 4mo ago 
Tax Senior Associate, Business Incentives Group BDO USA Experienced Career Site · Dallas $73,500–$131,250 4mo ago 
Senior Tax Associate, Indirect Tax Capital One · McLean $96,500–$110,100 7mo ago 
Property Tax Senior Associate Pwc (Nonpublic Postings) · Toronto CA$58,400–CA$97,500 8mo ago
Senior Tax Associate Range · New York $70,000–$140,000 2w ago Tax Senior Associate cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Greenville $73,500–$107,300 2w ago Senior Tax Associate Aprio · Rockville $91,000–$124,500 3w ago Corporate Tax Senior Associate Grant Thornton Advisors · San Jose $101,200–$129,030 3w ago Tax Associate, Client Tax Services and Solutions Justworks · New York $82,000–$99,000 3w ago Senior Tax Associate Axiscapital · Alpharetta $90,000–$110,000 4w ago Value Added Tax (VAT) Senior Associate PwC · NY-New York $77,000–$214,000 4w ago Tax Senior Associate cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Fort Worth $83,700–$123,100 5w ago Tax Senior Associate cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Dallas $83,700–$123,100 5w ago AWM Regulated Investment Company (RIC) Tax Senior Associate PwC · MA-Boston $77,000–$214,000 5w ago Tax Senior Associate Cliftonlarsonallen · Minneapolis $71,800–$124,000 5w ago Accounting & Tax Associate- Bilingual (Korean / English) Woongjin, Inc · Orange $60,000–$70,000 5w ago Tax Senior Associate Cliftonlarsonallen · Oak Brook $72,000–$131,000 6w ago Senior Tax Associate - Real Estate Aprio · Portland $82,000–$133,500 6w ago Senior Tax Associate Ceritypartners · Boston $100,000 6w ago Tax Senior Associate - Private Companies PwC · AZ-Phoenix $77,000–$214,000 7w ago Transactional Tax Associate (LA) DLA Piper · Los Angeles $225,000–$260,000 7w ago Tax Associate Cynch AI · Pleasanton $70,000–$95,000 7w ago Tax Associate Cynch AI · Remote · US $60,000–$85,000 7w ago Senior Tax Associate Cynch AI · Pleasanton $85,000–$115,000 7w ago Senior Tax Associate Cynch AI · Remote · US $78,000–$100,000 7w ago M&A Tax Senior Associate - Corporate Finance - Healthcare Transaction Advisory Thinkbrg · Nashville $80,000–$135,000 7w ago Senior Tax Associate - Real Estate Aprio · Portland $82,000–$133,500 2mo ago Insurance Tax Senior Associate - United States PwC · NY-New York $77,000–$214,000 2mo ago Senior Tax Associate / Tax Manager, Indirect Tax Cohere · San Francisco $130,000–$180,000 2mo ago Senior Tax Associate - Real Estate Aprio · Woodland Hills $70,000–$133,500 2mo ago Tax Associate Farm Credit East · Phelps $53,000–$80,000 2mo ago Tax Senior Associate cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Richmond $73,500–$114,100 2mo ago Senior Tax Associate - Real Estate Aprio · Baltimore $70,000–$133,500 3mo ago Banking & Capital Markets Tax Senior Associate PwC · NY-New York $77,000–$214,000 4mo ago Senior Tax Associate - Technology Aprio · New York $70,000–$133,500 4mo ago Tax Senior Associate, Business Incentives Group BDO USA Experienced Career Site · Dallas $73,500–$131,250 4mo ago Senior Tax Associate, Indirect Tax Capital One · McLean $96,500–$110,100 7mo ago Property Tax Senior Associate Pwc (Nonpublic Postings) · Toronto CA$58,400–CA$97,500 8mo ago