13 Series · SOC 13-2020
Property Appraisers and Assessors Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $67,960
- Median / year
- $122,660
- Top 10% earn
- +3.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 57,070
- US workers
Property Appraisers and Assessors earn a median of $67,960 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $67,960, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $40,030 (10th percentile) to $122,660 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 57,070 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($107,980), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Property Appraisers and Assessors earn a median of $67,960, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 60% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Business and Financial Operations, it ranks #27 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.8% by 2033.
- $67,960
- Median annual wage
- Top 40%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #27 of 32
- in Business and Financial Operations
- 3.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $107,980. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Property Appraisers and Assessors (SOC 13-2020) pays a national median of $67,960 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $40,030 at the 10th percentile to $122,660 at the 90th, with a mean of $75,770 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 57,070 Americans work in this occupation across 51 reporting states and 347 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 6,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree and long-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $107,980, which is +59% above the national figure. The top metro is Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area at $118,580 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 57,070 jobs Median $67,960/yr
Median Salary
$67,960
per year
Median Hourly
$32.67/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$75,770
average
Employment
57,070
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Property Appraisers and Assessors pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$67,960 Top 40% higher than 60% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 13-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Property Appraisers and Assessors; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 13-series occupations with growth data, Property Appraisers and Assessors sits on the slower-growing side at +3.8% growth and $67,960 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.8%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
6,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
On-the-Job Training
Long-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.3/100
Danger Index
1.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$40,030
25th Percentile
$50,970
Median
$67,960
75th Percentile
$92,760
90th Percentile
$122,660
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $107,980 | +59% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $92,390 | +36% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $91,750 | +35% above national |
| 4 | California | $88,900 | +31% above national |
| 5 | Connecticut | $86,050 | +27% above national |
| 6 | Washington | $83,710 | +23% above national |
| 7 | Minnesota | $83,400 | +23% above national |
| 8 | Maine | $80,930 | +19% above national |
| 9 | Alaska | $80,330 | +18% above national |
| 10 | Iowa | $80,160 | +18% above national |
| 11 | Hawaii | $79,860 | +18% above national |
| 12 | New York | $78,060 | +15% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $77,610 | +14% above national |
| 14 | Virginia | $76,080 | +12% above national |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $75,900 | +12% above national |
| 16 | Colorado | $75,150 | +11% above national |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $74,670 | +10% above national |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $68,660 | +1% above national |
| 19 | North Carolina | $66,700 | 2% below national |
| 20 | Texas | $65,840 | 3% below national |
| 21 | Florida | $65,620 | 3% below national |
| 22 | North Dakota | $65,210 | 4% below national |
| 23 | Nebraska | $64,770 | 5% below national |
| 24 | Michigan | $64,270 | 5% below national |
| 25 | Idaho | $63,410 | 7% below national |
| 26 | Ohio | $63,410 | 7% below national |
| 27 | South Dakota | $63,350 | 7% below national |
| 28 | Louisiana | $62,910 | 7% below national |
| 29 | Georgia | $62,460 | 8% below national |
| 30 | Tennessee | $62,350 | 8% below national |
| 31 | Montana | $62,250 | 8% below national |
| 32 | Alabama | $61,370 | 10% below national |
| 33 | Wyoming | $60,860 | 10% below national |
| 34 | Indiana | $60,350 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Illinois | $60,150 | 11% below national |
| 36 | South Carolina | $59,110 | 13% below national |
| 37 | Kentucky | $58,850 | 13% below national |
| 38 | Nevada | $57,960 | 15% below national |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | $57,920 | 15% below national |
| 40 | Delaware | $57,610 | 15% below national |
| 41 | Missouri | $57,380 | 16% below national |
| 42 | Utah | $56,100 | 17% below national |
| 43 | Mississippi | $54,530 | 20% below national |
| 44 | Oregon | $54,460 | 20% below national |
| 45 | Kansas | $51,390 | 24% below national |
| 46 | Arizona | $51,250 | 25% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $50,840 | 25% below national |
| 48 | New Mexico | $50,550 | 26% below national |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $49,990 | 26% below national |
| 50 | West Virginia | $44,940 | 34% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $33,370 | 51% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $118,580 | +74% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $105,580 | +55% above national |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $103,510 | +52% above national |
| 4 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $102,840 | +51% above national |
| 5 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $99,850 | +47% above national |
| 6 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $99,800 | +47% above national |
| 7 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $98,950 | +46% above national |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $98,020 | +44% above national |
| 9 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $96,220 | +42% above national |
| 10 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $96,010 | +41% above national |
| 11 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $95,730 | +41% above national |
| 12 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $94,230 | +39% above national |
| 13 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $92,370 | +36% above national |
| 14 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $91,600 | +35% above national |
| 15 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $91,280 | +34% above national |
| 16 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $91,230 | +34% above national |
| 17 | Montgomery, AL | $90,800 | +34% above national |
| 18 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $89,690 | +32% above national |
| 19 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $89,280 | +31% above national |
| 20 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $89,270 | +31% above national |
| 21 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $87,160 | +28% above national |
| 22 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $86,260 | +27% above national |
| 23 | Redding, CA | $85,240 | +25% above national |
| 24 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $84,490 | +24% above national |
| 25 | Barnstable Town, MA | $84,360 | +24% above national |
| 26 | New Haven, CT | $83,330 | +23% above national |
| 27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $82,920 | +22% above national |
| 28 | Utica-Rome, NY | $82,640 | +22% above national |
| 29 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $82,440 | +21% above national |
| 30 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $82,430 | +21% above national |
| 31 | Rochester, MN | $82,320 | +21% above national |
| 32 | Fresno, CA | $82,310 | +21% above national |
| 33 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $82,150 | +21% above national |
| 34 | Worcester, MA | $82,100 | +21% above national |
| 35 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $81,890 | +20% above national |
| 36 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $81,760 | +20% above national |
| 37 | Boise City, ID | $81,360 | +20% above national |
| 38 | Richmond, VA | $81,270 | +20% above national |
| 39 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $81,120 | +19% above national |
| 40 | Fargo, ND-MN | $80,980 | +19% above national |
| 41 | Duluth, MN-WI | $80,860 | +19% above national |
| 42 | St. Cloud, MN | $80,510 | +18% above national |
| 43 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $80,330 | +18% above national |
| 44 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $80,290 | +18% above national |
| 45 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $80,190 | +18% above national |
| 46 | Anchorage, AK | $79,710 | +17% above national |
| 47 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $79,690 | +17% above national |
| 48 | Omaha, NE-IA | $79,610 | +17% above national |
| 49 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $79,470 | +17% above national |
| 50 | Salem, OR | $79,360 | +17% above national |
| 51 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $79,110 | +16% above national |
| 52 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $79,030 | +16% above national |
| 53 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $78,710 | +16% above national |
| 54 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $78,690 | +16% above national |
| 55 | Madison, WI | $78,610 | +16% above national |
| 56 | Grand Junction, CO | $78,560 | +16% above national |
| 57 | Ames, IA | $78,480 | +15% above national |
| 58 | Greenville, NC | $78,480 | +15% above national |
| 59 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $78,050 | +15% above national |
| 60 | Asheville, NC | $77,730 | +14% above national |
| 61 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $77,430 | +14% above national |
| 62 | Boulder, CO | $77,310 | +14% above national |
| 63 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $77,250 | +14% above national |
| 64 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $77,250 | +14% above national |
| 65 | Visalia, CA | $77,020 | +13% above national |
| 66 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $76,990 | +13% above national |
| 67 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $76,760 | +13% above national |
| 68 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $76,750 | +13% above national |
| 69 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $76,520 | +13% above national |
| 70 | Modesto, CA | $76,500 | +13% above national |
| 71 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $76,480 | +13% above national |
| 72 | Rochester, NY | $75,940 | +12% above national |
| 73 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $75,930 | +12% above national |
| 74 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $75,890 | +12% above national |
| 75 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $75,860 | +12% above national |
| 76 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $75,670 | +11% above national |
| 77 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $75,110 | +11% above national |
| 78 | Eau Claire, WI | $74,880 | +10% above national |
| 79 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $74,780 | +10% above national |
| 80 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $74,770 | +10% above national |
| 81 | Ann Arbor, MI | $74,740 | +10% above national |
| 82 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $74,670 | +10% above national |
| 83 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $74,260 | +9% above national |
| 84 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $74,210 | +9% above national |
| 85 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $74,060 | +9% above national |
| 86 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $73,970 | +9% above national |
| 87 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $73,920 | +9% above national |
| 88 | Greeley, CO | $73,830 | +9% above national |
| 89 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $73,590 | +8% above national |
| 90 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $73,530 | +8% above national |
| 91 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $73,220 | +8% above national |
| 92 | Tyler, TX | $73,010 | +7% above national |
| 93 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $72,690 | +7% above national |
| 94 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $72,660 | +7% above national |
| 95 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $72,580 | +7% above national |
| 96 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $72,580 | +7% above national |
| 97 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $72,270 | +6% above national |
| 98 | Jacksonville, FL | $72,090 | +6% above national |
| 99 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $72,040 | +6% above national |
| 100 | Syracuse, NY | $71,790 | +6% above national |
| 101 | Niles, MI | $71,730 | +6% above national |
| 102 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $71,410 | +5% above national |
| 103 | Columbia, MO | $71,300 | +5% above national |
| 104 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $71,140 | +5% above national |
| 105 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $71,040 | +5% above national |
| 106 | Lincoln, NE | $70,850 | +4% above national |
| 107 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $70,360 | +4% above national |
| 108 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $69,890 | +3% above national |
| 109 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $69,840 | +3% above national |
| 110 | Wilmington, NC | $69,610 | +2% above national |
| 111 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $69,530 | +2% above national |
| 112 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $69,060 | +2% above national |
| 113 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $68,770 | +1% above national |
| 114 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $68,100 | same as national |
| 115 | Columbus, OH | $68,060 | same as national |
| 116 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $68,000 | same as national |
| 117 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $67,750 | same as national |
| 118 | Cheyenne, WY | $67,640 | same as national |
| 119 | Green Bay, WI | $67,520 | 1% below national |
| 120 | Oklahoma City, OK | $67,270 | 1% below national |
| 121 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $67,150 | 1% below national |
| 122 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $66,720 | 2% below national |
| 123 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $66,700 | 2% below national |
| 124 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $66,570 | 2% below national |
| 125 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $66,420 | 2% below national |
| 126 | Bloomington, IN | $66,240 | 3% below national |
| 127 | Bismarck, ND | $66,190 | 3% below national |
| 128 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $66,100 | 3% below national |
| 129 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $66,020 | 3% below national |
| 130 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $65,810 | 3% below national |
| 131 | Colorado Springs, CO | $65,780 | 3% below national |
| 132 | Gainesville, FL | $65,720 | 3% below national |
| 133 | Peoria, IL | $65,720 | 3% below national |
| 134 | Cleveland, OH | $65,380 | 4% below national |
| 135 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $65,270 | 4% below national |
| 136 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $65,240 | 4% below national |
| 137 | Gainesville, GA | $65,080 | 4% below national |
| 138 | Reno, NV | $65,070 | 4% below national |
| 139 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $65,050 | 4% below national |
| 140 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $64,990 | 4% below national |
| 141 | Helena, MT | $64,920 | 4% below national |
| 142 | Baton Rouge, LA | $64,900 | 5% below national |
| 143 | Charlottesville, VA | $64,780 | 5% below national |
| 144 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $64,700 | 5% below national |
| 145 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $64,530 | 5% below national |
| 146 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $64,470 | 5% below national |
| 147 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $64,430 | 5% below national |
| 148 | Longview, TX | $64,320 | 5% below national |
| 149 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $64,220 | 6% below national |
| 150 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $64,200 | 6% below national |
| 151 | Springfield, MA | $64,090 | 6% below national |
| 152 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $64,080 | 6% below national |
| 153 | Jackson, MS | $64,060 | 6% below national |
| 154 | Jackson, TN | $64,050 | 6% below national |
| 155 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $64,050 | 6% below national |
| 156 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $63,950 | 6% below national |
| 157 | Rapid City, SD | $63,900 | 6% below national |
| 158 | Traverse City, MI | $63,880 | 6% below national |
| 159 | Appleton, WI | $63,780 | 6% below national |
| 160 | Fort Wayne, IN | $63,750 | 6% below national |
| 161 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $63,710 | 6% below national |
| 162 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $63,650 | 6% below national |
| 163 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $63,640 | 6% below national |
| 164 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $63,540 | 7% below national |
| 165 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $63,530 | 7% below national |
| 166 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $63,530 | 7% below national |
| 167 | Fayetteville, NC | $63,350 | 7% below national |
| 168 | Flint, MI | $63,280 | 7% below national |
| 169 | Wausau, WI | $63,060 | 7% below national |
| 170 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $63,000 | 7% below national |
| 171 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $62,890 | 7% below national |
| 172 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $62,880 | 7% below national |
| 173 | Casper, WY | $62,850 | 8% below national |
| 174 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $62,820 | 8% below national |
| 175 | Chico, CA | $62,760 | 8% below national |
| 176 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $62,590 | 8% below national |
| 177 | Manhattan, KS | $62,560 | 8% below national |
| 178 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $62,420 | 8% below national |
| 179 | Toledo, OH | $62,370 | 8% below national |
| 180 | Jacksonville, NC | $62,350 | 8% below national |
| 181 | Twin Falls, ID | $62,350 | 8% below national |
| 182 | Billings, MT | $62,310 | 8% below national |
| 183 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $62,270 | 8% below national |
| 184 | Tallahassee, FL | $62,230 | 8% below national |
| 185 | Saginaw, MI | $62,160 | 9% below national |
| 186 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $62,140 | 9% below national |
| 187 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $62,140 | 9% below national |
| 188 | Kingston, NY | $62,120 | 9% below national |
| 189 | Knoxville, TN | $62,090 | 9% below national |
| 190 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $62,080 | 9% below national |
| 191 | Corpus Christi, TX | $62,030 | 9% below national |
| 192 | Savannah, GA | $61,990 | 9% below national |
| 193 | Logan, UT-ID | $61,930 | 9% below national |
| 194 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $61,830 | 9% below national |
| 195 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $61,790 | 9% below national |
| 196 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $61,730 | 9% below national |
| 197 | Tulsa, OK | $61,720 | 9% below national |
| 198 | Abilene, TX | $61,700 | 9% below national |
| 199 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $61,590 | 9% below national |
| 200 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $61,400 | 10% below national |
| 201 | El Paso, TX | $61,380 | 10% below national |
| 202 | Mobile, AL | $61,370 | 10% below national |
| 203 | Topeka, KS | $61,190 | 10% below national |
| 204 | Amarillo, TX | $61,180 | 10% below national |
| 205 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $61,180 | 10% below national |
| 206 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $61,140 | 10% below national |
| 207 | Springfield, MO | $61,080 | 10% below national |
| 208 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $60,960 | 10% below national |
| 209 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $60,950 | 10% below national |
| 210 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $60,860 | 10% below national |
| 211 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $60,790 | 11% below national |
| 212 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $60,650 | 11% below national |
| 213 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $60,600 | 11% below national |
| 214 | Lafayette, LA | $60,440 | 11% below national |
| 215 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $60,320 | 11% below national |
| 216 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $60,250 | 11% below national |
| 217 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $60,200 | 11% below national |
| 218 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $60,180 | 11% below national |
| 219 | Spartanburg, SC | $60,150 | 11% below national |
| 220 | Punta Gorda, FL | $60,110 | 12% below national |
| 221 | Huntsville, AL | $59,970 | 12% below national |
| 222 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $59,740 | 12% below national |
| 223 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,640 | 12% below national |
| 224 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $59,610 | 12% below national |
| 225 | Winston-Salem, NC | $59,470 | 12% below national |
| 226 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $59,350 | 13% below national |
| 227 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $59,320 | 13% below national |
| 228 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $59,290 | 13% below national |
| 229 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $59,180 | 13% below national |
| 230 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $59,170 | 13% below national |
| 231 | Columbia, SC | $59,110 | 13% below national |
| 232 | Akron, OH | $58,910 | 13% below national |
| 233 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,850 | 13% below national |
| 234 | Jefferson City, MO | $58,760 | 14% below national |
| 235 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $58,650 | 14% below national |
| 236 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $58,650 | 14% below national |
| 237 | Florence, SC | $58,560 | 14% below national |
| 238 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $58,070 | 15% below national |
| 239 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $57,860 | 15% below national |
| 240 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $57,360 | 16% below national |
| 241 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $57,120 | 16% below national |
| 242 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $56,930 | 16% below national |
| 243 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $56,560 | 17% below national |
| 244 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $56,150 | 17% below national |
| 245 | Pittsburgh, PA | $54,990 | 19% below national |
| 246 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $54,060 | 20% below national |
| 247 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $53,960 | 21% below national |
| 248 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $53,870 | 21% below national |
| 249 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $53,870 | 21% below national |
| 250 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $53,630 | 21% below national |
| 251 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $53,390 | 21% below national |
| 252 | Roanoke, VA | $53,070 | 22% below national |
| 253 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $53,020 | 22% below national |
| 254 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $52,840 | 22% below national |
| 255 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,300 | 23% below national |
| 256 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $52,240 | 23% below national |
| 257 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $52,040 | 23% below national |
| 258 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $51,970 | 24% below national |
| 259 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $51,830 | 24% below national |
| 260 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $51,820 | 24% below national |
| 261 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $51,770 | 24% below national |
| 262 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $51,720 | 24% below national |
| 263 | Hattiesburg, MS | $51,430 | 24% below national |
| 264 | Lancaster, PA | $51,350 | 24% below national |
| 265 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $51,250 | 25% below national |
| 266 | Lubbock, TX | $51,220 | 25% below national |
| 267 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $50,920 | 25% below national |
| 268 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $50,770 | 25% below national |
| 269 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $50,770 | 25% below national |
| 270 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $50,720 | 25% below national |
| 271 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $50,700 | 25% below national |
| 272 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $50,640 | 25% below national |
| 273 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $50,530 | 26% below national |
| 274 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $50,330 | 26% below national |
| 275 | Warner Robins, GA | $50,190 | 26% below national |
| 276 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $50,160 | 26% below national |
| 277 | St. George, UT | $50,140 | 26% below national |
| 278 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $49,800 | 27% below national |
| 279 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $49,750 | 27% below national |
| 280 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $49,650 | 27% below national |
| 281 | Ogden, UT | $49,650 | 27% below national |
| 282 | Birmingham, AL | $49,510 | 27% below national |
| 283 | Wichita, KS | $49,480 | 27% below national |
| 284 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,240 | 28% below national |
| 285 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $49,220 | 28% below national |
| 286 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $49,130 | 28% below national |
| 287 | Idaho Falls, ID | $49,110 | 28% below national |
| 288 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,110 | 28% below national |
| 289 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $49,040 | 28% below national |
| 290 | Bend, OR | $48,680 | 28% below national |
| 291 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $48,600 | 28% below national |
| 292 | Farmington, NM | $48,590 | 29% below national |
| 293 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,560 | 29% below national |
| 294 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $48,450 | 29% below national |
| 295 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,280 | 29% below national |
| 296 | Evansville, IN | $48,250 | 29% below national |
| 297 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,240 | 29% below national |
| 298 | York-Hanover, PA | $48,170 | 29% below national |
| 299 | Tucson, AZ | $48,000 | 29% below national |
| 300 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,980 | 29% below national |
| 301 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,930 | 29% below national |
| 302 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $47,790 | 30% below national |
| 303 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $47,780 | 30% below national |
| 304 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $47,730 | 30% below national |
| 305 | Charleston, WV | $47,680 | 30% below national |
| 306 | Terre Haute, IN | $47,650 | 30% below national |
| 307 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,640 | 30% below national |
| 308 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $47,560 | 30% below national |
| 309 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,510 | 30% below national |
| 310 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,390 | 30% below national |
| 311 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $47,310 | 30% below national |
| 312 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,250 | 30% below national |
| 313 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,050 | 31% below national |
| 314 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,050 | 31% below national |
| 315 | Albuquerque, NM | $47,000 | 31% below national |
| 316 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $46,970 | 31% below national |
| 317 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $46,590 | 31% below national |
| 318 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $46,370 | 32% below national |
| 319 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,250 | 32% below national |
| 320 | Columbus, GA-AL | $46,190 | 32% below national |
| 321 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,150 | 32% below national |
| 322 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,130 | 32% below national |
| 323 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,040 | 32% below national |
| 324 | Joplin, MO-KS | $45,990 | 32% below national |
| 325 | Wichita Falls, TX | $45,810 | 33% below national |
| 326 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,630 | 33% below national |
| 327 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,610 | 33% below national |
| 328 | Beckley, WV | $45,550 | 33% below national |
| 329 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,490 | 33% below national |
| 330 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,400 | 33% below national |
| 331 | Lawton, OK | $44,760 | 34% below national |
| 332 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $44,740 | 34% below national |
| 333 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $44,480 | 35% below national |
| 334 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,350 | 35% below national |
| 335 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $43,680 | 36% below national |
| 336 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $42,880 | 37% below national |
| 337 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $41,370 | 39% below national |
| 338 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $40,390 | 41% below national |
| 339 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $39,820 | 41% below national |
| 340 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $39,630 | 42% below national |
| 341 | Morgantown, WV | $38,640 | 43% below national |
| 342 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $38,040 | 44% below national |
| 343 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,000 | 44% below national |
| 344 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,490 | 45% below national |
| 345 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,110 | 45% below national |
| 346 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $35,420 | 48% below national |
| 347 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $20,210 | 70% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Property Appraisers and Assessors make? ▼
The median annual salary for Property Appraisers and Assessors is $67,960 ($32.67/hour). The salary range spans from $40,030 at the 10th percentile to $122,660 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Property Appraisers and Assessors the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Property Appraisers and Assessors at $107,980/year, which is +59% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Property Appraisers and Assessors? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Property Appraisers and Assessors is Bachelor's degree. On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Property Appraisers and Assessors? ▼
Property Appraisers and Assessors has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.3 per 100 workers.
Is Property Appraisers and Assessors a good career? ▼
Employment for Property Appraisers and Assessors is projected to grow 3.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 6,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Property Appraisers and Assessors pay vary by state? ▼
Property Appraisers and Assessors salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $107,980/year, while Arkansas pays the least at $50,840/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Property Appraisers and Assessors? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Property Appraisers and Assessors is Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area at $118,580/year. BLS reports wage data for 347 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Property Appraisers and Assessors pay figures in a real decision
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