However, median earnings vary considerably depending on the level of government. At the Federal level, 2002 median annual earnings for tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents were $50,820; at the State level, they were $41,000; and at the local level, they were $28,710. Earnings also vary by occupational specialty. For example, in the Federal Government in 2003, tax examiners earned an average of $34,002, revenue agents earned $75,816, and tax specialists earned $53,083.