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

Tennessee Department of Human Resources lists 3 job classes for this work in the Tennessee state pay plan: Tax Auditor Intermediate, Tax Auditor Advanced, Tax Auditor Principal.

$48,684 – $108,060
state pay plan range, a year
3
classes in the state plan
$51,630
median pay in TN, all employers
1,850
workers in TN (SOC 13-2081)

Sources: Tennessee Department of Human Resources, Tennessee DOHR Alpha Comp Plan (September 1, 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Tennessee state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective September 1, 2026. These are the ranges Tennessee sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Tax Auditor Intermediate
Class 075812
Grade K
$4,057.00 – $6,099.00 a month
$48,684 – $73,188 a year
Tax Auditor Advanced
Class 075813
Grade M
$5,100.00 – $7,646.00 a month
$61,200 – $91,752 a year
Tax Auditor Principal
Class 075803
Grade N
$5,647.00 – $9,005.00 a month
$67,764 – $108,060 a year

Schedule: Alpha Comp Plan salary plan PRI. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Tennessee Department of Human Resources, Tennessee DOHR Alpha Comp Plan (September 1, 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Tennessee, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureTN
Workers1,850
10th percentile$40,330
Median$51,630
90th percentile$90,000
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.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Revenue Agent / Tax Examiner (IRS and state) page.

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