Property Appraisers and Assessors pay in the U.S.
$75,770avg. a year
$36.43 an hour · 57,070 employed
Property Appraisers and Assessors in the U.S. earn an average of $75,770 a year and a median of $67,960. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($108,770) and lowest in West Virginia ($47,530).
$67,960Median pay
$36.43Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
57,070Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for property appraisers and assessors
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1110 jobs
District of Columbia
$108,770
$52.29 an hour
21,190 jobs
New Jersey
$99,420
$47.80 an hour
36,380 jobs
California
$96,360
$46.33 an hour
41,100 jobs
Massachusetts
$96,010
$46.16 an hour
51,380 jobs
Minnesota
$94,700
$45.53 an hour
6630 jobs
Connecticut
$93,760
$45.08 an hour
7630 jobs
Iowa
$90,040
$43.29 an hour
82,860 jobs
New York
$87,490
$42.06 an hour
91,150 jobs
Washington
$87,310
$41.97 an hour
10230 jobs
Maine
$85,160
$40.94 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Property Appraisers and Assessors pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $118,520 | $56.98 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $103,760 | $49.88 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $103,530 | $49.77 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $101,530 | $48.81 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $100,560 | $48.35 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $100,310 | $48.22 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $99,510 | $47.84 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $96,440 | $46.37 |
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- Financial Specialists, All Other$93,810
- Insurance Underwriters$93,700
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Property Appraisers and Assessors pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $64,210 | $61,370 | 600 |
| Alaska | $82,710 | $80,330 | 200 |
| Arizona | $59,410 | $51,250 | 1,670 |
| Arkansas | $59,770 | $50,840 | 810 |
| California | $96,360 | $88,900 | 6,380 |
| Colorado | $84,530 | $75,150 | 1,060 |
| Connecticut | $93,760 | $86,050 | 630 |
| Delaware | $72,240 | $57,610 | 130 |
| District of Columbia | $108,770 | $107,980 | 110 |
| Florida | $72,820 | $65,620 | 2,830 |
| Georgia | $68,990 | $62,460 | 2,490 |
| Hawaii | $77,700 | $79,860 | 130 |
| Idaho | $74,740 | $63,410 | 500 |
| Illinois | $70,380 | $60,150 | 1,700 |
| Indiana | $63,840 | $60,350 | 1,940 |
| Iowa | $90,040 | $80,160 | 630 |
| Kansas | $60,760 | $51,390 | 780 |
| Kentucky | $62,660 | $58,850 | 140 |
| Louisiana | $69,770 | $62,910 | 600 |
| Maine | $85,160 | $80,930 | 230 |
| Maryland | $81,890 | $77,610 | 660 |
| Massachusetts | $96,010 | $91,750 | 1,100 |
| Michigan | $68,760 | $64,270 | 1,960 |
| Minnesota | $94,700 | $83,400 | 1,380 |
| Mississippi | $59,500 | $54,530 | 520 |
| Missouri | $66,510 | $57,380 | 1,560 |
| Montana | $65,190 | $62,250 | 250 |
| Nebraska | $69,790 | $64,770 | 400 |
| Nevada | $65,180 | $57,960 | 600 |
| New Hampshire | $79,630 | $74,670 | 250 |
| New Jersey | $99,420 | $92,390 | 1,190 |
| New Mexico | $56,140 | $50,550 | 530 |
| New York | $87,490 | $78,060 | 2,860 |
| North Carolina | $73,700 | $66,700 | 2,210 |
| North Dakota | $73,700 | $65,210 | 240 |
| Ohio | $71,010 | $63,410 | 1,220 |
| Oklahoma | $62,910 | $49,990 | 920 |
| Oregon | $65,010 | $54,460 | 810 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,480 | $57,920 | 1,430 |
| Rhode Island | $79,380 | $75,900 | 280 |
| South Carolina | $63,670 | $59,110 | 1,000 |
| South Dakota | $64,440 | $63,350 | 510 |
| Tennessee | $69,470 | $62,350 | 1,060 |
| Texas | $73,410 | $65,840 | 5,240 |
| Utah | $60,210 | $56,100 | 760 |
| Virginia | $77,600 | $76,080 | 1,540 |
| Washington | $87,310 | $83,710 | 1,150 |
| West Virginia | $47,530 | $44,940 | 470 |
| Wisconsin | $77,850 | $68,660 | 820 |
| Wyoming | $60,460 | $60,860 | 260 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$96,440
2,590 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$94,970
2,240 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$74,820
1,360 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$75,040
1,250 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$60,010
1,200 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$82,100
1,070 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$80,240
970 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$87,770
830 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do property appraisers and assessors make?
The average is $75,770 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $67,960 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $36.43, and the median is $32.67 an hour.
Which state pays property appraisers and assessors the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $108,770 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $118,520.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $40,030 a year, and the top 10% earn over $122,660.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 13-2020. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.