SOC 13-2020 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Property Appraisers and Assessors wages by metro

National median annual wage

$67,960

10th percentile: $40,030
25th percentile: $50,970
Median: $67,960
75th percentile: $92,760
90th percentile: $122,660
Mean: $75,770

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 57,070.

That median is 33.3% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Property Appraisers and Assessors.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	650	$79,320	$105,580	$169,360
Vallejo, CA	30	$72,880	$103,510	$135,320
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	70	$76,120	$102,840	$133,290
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	440	$65,040	$99,850	$167,430
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	700	$52,730	$99,800	$157,210
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	40	$59,050	$98,950	$132,770
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	590	$57,670	$98,020	$121,680
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	370	$62,550	$96,220	$150,490
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	40	$56,500	$96,010	$160,140
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	40	$70,470	$95,730	$131,640
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	740	$61,660	$94,230	$139,540
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	190	$54,290	$92,370	$146,400
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,240	$60,860	$91,600	$127,420
Manchester-Nashua, NH	80	$52,310	$91,280	$106,340
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	70	$64,130	$91,230	$130,720
Montgomery, AL	30	$37,940	$90,800	$101,270
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	190	$60,720	$89,690	$177,170
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	180	$58,930	$89,280	$132,400
Cedar Rapids, IA	40	$40,010	$89,270	$159,640
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	280	$45,540	$87,160	$108,370

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Property Appraisers and Assessors jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,590	$60,060	$82,920	$140,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,240	$60,860	$91,600	$127,420
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	1,360	$51,020	$64,220	$101,450
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,250	$41,950	$65,240	$124,990
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	1,200	$37,300	$51,250	$83,410
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,070	$50,530	$75,930	$126,530
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	970	$44,650	$76,520	$123,520
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	830	$53,840	$82,150	$132,400
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	750	$50,480	$66,700	$134,710
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	740	$61,660	$94,230	$139,540
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	700	$46,940	$68,100	$103,290
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	700	$52,730	$99,800	$157,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	700	$45,600	$67,150	$111,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	650	$79,320	$105,580	$169,360
St. Louis, MO-IL	630	$41,760	$59,610	$119,750
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	590	$57,670	$98,020	$121,680
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	570	$37,460	$66,720	$106,480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	550	$52,810	$86,260	$157,420
Kansas City, MO-KS	480	$39,320	$59,350	$106,760
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	470	$35,700	$73,920	$109,340

States and territories

State estimates for Property Appraisers and Assessors, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
District of Columbia	110	$63,710	$107,980	$144,680
New Jersey	1,190	$41,040	$92,390	$140,400
Massachusetts	1,100	$57,850	$91,750	$135,180
California	6,380	$56,750	$88,900	$141,610
Connecticut	630	$56,490	$86,050	$135,240
Washington	1,150	$53,310	$83,710	$121,680
Minnesota	1,380	$53,970	$83,400	$158,750
Maine	230	$53,340	$80,930	$118,590
Alaska	200	$58,300	$80,330	$107,570
Iowa	630	$45,950	$80,160	$129,790
Hawaii	130	$50,280	$79,860	$103,280
New York	2,860	$52,540	$78,060	$133,150
Maryland	660	$47,280	$77,610	$128,990
Virginia	1,540	$47,260	$76,080	$109,930
Rhode Island	280	$40,970	$75,900	$108,370
Colorado	1,060	$49,730	$75,150	$130,890
New Hampshire	250	$46,310	$74,670	$118,440
Wisconsin	820	$47,570	$68,660	$116,930
North Carolina	2,210	$46,080	$66,700	$118,670
Texas	5,240	$47,110	$65,840	$108,410
Florida	2,830	$37,840	$65,620	$108,240
North Dakota	240	$48,040	$65,210	$110,510
Nebraska	400	$45,390	$64,770	$93,420
Michigan	1,960	$38,920	$64,270	$98,150
Idaho	500	$39,640	$63,410	$126,760
Ohio	1,220	$40,740	$63,410	$104,160
South Dakota	510	$46,740	$63,350	$79,640
Louisiana	600	$45,300	$62,910	$105,190
Georgia	2,490	$36,300	$62,460	$118,750
Tennessee	1,060	$38,710	$62,350	$119,430
Montana	250	$46,700	$62,250	$80,180
Alabama	600	$22,880	$61,370	$102,650
Wyoming	260	$39,150	$60,860	$83,480
Indiana	1,940	$37,220	$60,350	$104,970
Illinois	1,700	$36,320	$60,150	$119,430
South Carolina	1,000	$45,710	$59,110	$89,990
Kentucky	140	$43,240	$58,850	$96,600
Nevada	600	$48,340	$57,960	$97,300
Pennsylvania	1,430	$38,810	$57,920	$96,130
Delaware	130	$46,000	$57,610	$157,130
Missouri	1,560	$38,340	$57,380	$115,470
Utah	760	$21,080	$56,100	$99,840
Mississippi	520	$35,430	$54,530	$90,400
Oregon	810	$33,650	$54,460	$102,960
Kansas	780	$21,720	$51,390	$98,190
Arizona	1,670	$37,300	$51,250	$83,340
Arkansas	810	$34,750	$50,840	$89,400
New Mexico	530	$37,180	$50,550	$77,720
Oklahoma	920	$36,090	$49,990	$117,840
West Virginia	470	$30,600	$44,940	$64,100
Puerto Rico	290	$23,210	$33,370	$94,740

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Property Appraisers and Assessors?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Property Appraisers and Assessors is $67,960. Employment is 57,070.

How does Property Appraisers and Assessors pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Property Appraisers and Assessors is 33.3% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Property Appraisers and Assessors?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is highest on this page's list at $105,580.