Property Appraisers and Assessors pay in New York

$87,490avg. a year
$42.06 an hour · 2,860 employed

Property Appraisers and Assessors in New York earn an average of $87,490 a year. That is $11,720 (15%) more than the U.S. average of $75,770. The best-paying metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $96,440.

$78,060Median pay
$42.06Average hourly
+30%Avg. pay since 2020
#8Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying New York metro areas

Average pay for property appraisers and assessors by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

12,590 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$96,440
$46.37 an hour
2150 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$84,180
$40.47 an hour
360 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$82,160
$39.50 an hour
470 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$79,870
$38.40 an hour
5150 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$78,610
$37.79 an hour
6140 jobs
Rochester, NY
$78,240
$37.62 an hour
7110 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$72,380
$34.80 an hour
830 jobs
Kingston, NY
$69,760
$33.54 an hour
930 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$68,880
$33.12 an hour

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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.
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Property Appraisers and Assessors pay in New York, charted

Pay over time

New York, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where New York property appraisers and assessors work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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New York vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$75,770$36.43
New York$87,490$42.06
New Jersey$99,420$47.80
Massachusetts$96,010$46.16
Connecticut$93,760$45.08
Pennsylvania$64,480$31.00

Average pay, New York, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do property appraisers and assessors make in New York?

The average is $87,490 a year, and the median is $78,060. That is $11,720 (15%) more than the U.S. average of $75,770.

What is the hourly wage in New York?

$42.06 an hour on average; the median is $37.53.

Where in New York do they earn the most?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($96,440), followed by Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ($84,180). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Watertown-Fort Drum, NY ($68,880).

How does New York rank?

New York ranks #8 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national property appraisers and assessors page. 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.