Revenue Agent / Tax Examiner (IRS and state) in Massachusetts

$64,039 – $150,776

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$75,560

median pay in MA, all employers

1,260

workers in MA (SOC 13-2081)

Sources: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Massachusetts state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Massachusetts sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Tax Examiner I Class E09R20 Grade 09	$2,463.02 – $3,518.20 a two weeks $64,039 – $91,473 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,463.02 a two weeks Step 2: $2,536.38 a two weeks Step 3: $2,612.09 a two weeks Step 4: $2,690.26 a two weeks Step 5: $2,770.96 a two weeks Step 6: $2,854.16 a two weeks Step 7: $2,940.09 a two weeks Step 8: $3,028.74 a two weeks Step 9: $3,121.08 a two weeks Step 10: $3,219.31 a two weeks Step 11: $3,283.82 a two weeks Step 12: $3,349.39 a two weeks Step 13: $3,416.35 a two weeks Step 14: $3,518.20 a two weeks
Tax Examiner II Class E11R19 Grade 11	$2,730.48 – $3,904.47 a two weeks $70,992 – $101,516 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,730.48 a two weeks Step 2: $2,810.52 a two weeks Step 3: $2,893.03 a two weeks Step 4: $2,978.19 a two weeks Step 5: $3,065.87 a two weeks Step 6: $3,158.38 a two weeks Step 7: $3,256.59 a two weeks Step 8: $3,358.76 a two weeks Step 9: $3,464.11 a two weeks Step 10: $3,572.78 a two weeks Step 11: $3,644.25 a two weeks Step 12: $3,717.14 a two weeks Step 13: $3,791.44 a two weeks Step 14: $3,904.47 a two weeks
Tax Examiner III Class E13R06 Grade 13	$2,954.52 – $4,299.85 a two weeks $76,818 – $111,796 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,954.52 a two weeks Step 2: $3,045.44 a two weeks Step 3: $3,140.73 a two weeks Step 4: $3,242.23 a two weeks Step 5: $3,348.57 a two weeks Step 6: $3,458.28 a two weeks Step 7: $3,571.71 a two weeks Step 8: $3,688.79 a two weeks Step 9: $3,809.66 a two weeks Step 10: $3,934.55 a two weeks Step 11: $4,013.29 a two weeks Step 12: $4,093.48 a two weeks Step 13: $4,175.39 a two weeks Step 14: $4,299.85 a two weeks
Tax Examiner IV Class E15R05 Grade 15	$3,247.90 – $4,727.64 a two weeks $84,445 – $122,919 a year 14 steps Step 1: $3,247.90 a two weeks Step 2: $3,352.97 a two weeks Step 3: $3,461.56 a two weeks Step 4: $3,573.61 a two weeks Step 5: $3,689.17 a two weeks Step 6: $3,808.57 a two weeks Step 7: $3,931.80 a two weeks Step 8: $4,058.99 a two weeks Step 9: $4,190.37 a two weeks Step 10: $4,325.88 a two weeks Step 11: $4,412.40 a two weeks Step 12: $4,500.78 a two weeks Step 13: $4,590.79 a two weeks Step 14: $4,727.64 a two weeks
Tax Auditor I Class E16R04 Grade 16	$3,394.77 – $4,943.95 a two weeks $88,264 – $128,543 a year 14 steps Step 1: $3,394.77 a two weeks Step 2: $3,504.93 a two weeks Step 3: $3,618.48 a two weeks Step 4: $3,735.83 a two weeks Step 5: $3,856.95 a two weeks Step 6: $3,981.96 a two weeks Step 7: $4,111.00 a two weeks Step 8: $4,244.32 a two weeks Step 9: $4,381.89 a two weeks Step 10: $4,523.90 a two weeks Step 11: $4,614.46 a two weeks Step 12: $4,706.73 a two weeks Step 13: $4,800.85 a two weeks Step 14: $4,943.95 a two weeks
Tax Examiner V Class E16R02 Grade 16	$3,394.77 – $4,943.95 a two weeks $88,264 – $128,543 a year 14 steps Step 1: $3,394.77 a two weeks Step 2: $3,504.93 a two weeks Step 3: $3,618.48 a two weeks Step 4: $3,735.83 a two weeks Step 5: $3,856.95 a two weeks Step 6: $3,981.96 a two weeks Step 7: $4,111.00 a two weeks Step 8: $4,244.32 a two weeks Step 9: $4,381.89 a two weeks Step 10: $4,523.90 a two weeks Step 11: $4,614.46 a two weeks Step 12: $4,706.73 a two weeks Step 13: $4,800.85 a two weeks Step 14: $4,943.95 a two weeks
Tax Auditor II Class E18R02 Grade 18	$3,672.60 – $5,364.62 a two weeks $95,488 – $139,480 a year 14 steps Step 1: $3,672.60 a two weeks Step 2: $3,792.94 a two weeks Step 3: $3,917.12 a two weeks Step 4: $4,045.48 a two weeks Step 5: $4,178.11 a two weeks Step 6: $4,314.97 a two weeks Step 7: $4,456.34 a two weeks Step 8: $4,602.38 a two weeks Step 9: $4,753.14 a two weeks Step 10: $4,908.91 a two weeks Step 11: $5,007.10 a two weeks Step 12: $5,107.15 a two weeks Step 13: $5,209.34 a two weeks Step 14: $5,364.62 a two weeks
Tax Examiner VI Class E18R01 Grade 18	$3,672.60 – $5,364.62 a two weeks $95,488 – $139,480 a year 14 steps Step 1: $3,672.60 a two weeks Step 2: $3,792.94 a two weeks Step 3: $3,917.12 a two weeks Step 4: $4,045.48 a two weeks Step 5: $4,178.11 a two weeks Step 6: $4,314.97 a two weeks Step 7: $4,456.34 a two weeks Step 8: $4,602.38 a two weeks Step 9: $4,753.14 a two weeks Step 10: $4,908.91 a two weeks Step 11: $5,007.10 a two weeks Step 12: $5,107.15 a two weeks Step 13: $5,209.34 a two weeks Step 14: $5,364.62 a two weeks
Tax Examiner VII Class E19R01 Grade 19	$3,830.64 – $5,578.83 a two weeks $99,597 – $145,050 a year 14 steps Step 1: $3,830.64 a two weeks Step 2: $3,954.85 a two weeks Step 3: $4,083.09 a two weeks Step 4: $4,215.45 a two weeks Step 5: $4,352.16 a two weeks Step 6: $4,493.21 a two weeks Step 7: $4,638.96 a two weeks Step 8: $4,789.20 a two weeks Step 9: $4,944.54 a two weeks Step 10: $5,104.89 a two weeks Step 11: $5,206.97 a two weeks Step 12: $5,311.14 a two weeks Step 13: $5,417.35 a two weeks Step 14: $5,578.83 a two weeks
Tax Auditor III Class E20R01 Grade 20	$3,978.07 – $5,799.09 a two weeks $103,430 – $150,776 a year 14 steps Step 1: $3,978.07 a two weeks Step 2: $4,107.44 a two weeks Step 3: $4,241.12 a two weeks Step 4: $4,379.05 a two weeks Step 5: $4,521.52 a two weeks Step 6: $4,668.65 a two weeks Step 7: $4,820.54 a two weeks Step 8: $4,977.31 a two weeks Step 9: $5,139.25 a two weeks Step 10: $5,306.41 a two weeks Step 11: $5,412.55 a two weeks Step 12: $5,520.80 a two weeks Step 13: $5,631.24 a two weeks Step 14: $5,799.09 a two weeks

Schedule: Unit 6 NAGE salary plans 06A/B (salary chart effective 2026-07-12). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Massachusetts, all employers Sourced

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents (SOC 13-2081) in Massachusetts, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	MA
Workers	1,260
10th percentile	$50,920
Median	$75,560
90th percentile	$123,320
National median, government employers	$62,370

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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