Average Salary for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
SOC 13-2021 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate in the United States is $54,980 ($26.43/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $29,690 at the 10th percentile to $102,590 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 57,900 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 4.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$54,980
Mean Annual
$61,870
10th Pct
$29,690
75th Pct
$77,290
Employment
57,900
Salary Distribution
$30k
10th
$40k
25th
$55k
Median
$77k
75th
$103k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $110,030 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $99,360 |
| Albany, OR | $97,950 |
| Abilene, TX | $95,440 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $95,430 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $95,170 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $94,500 |
| Appleton, WI | $94,010 |
| Medford, OR | $91,550 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $91,210 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $89,770 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $89,710 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $88,830 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $88,060 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $82,970 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $96,360 |
| Nevada | $83,070 |
| California | $82,390 |
| Alaska | $76,000 |
| Connecticut | $70,330 |
| Oregon | $69,370 |
| Colorado | $68,900 |
| Massachusetts | $67,810 |
| Washington | $66,010 |
| New Jersey | $64,330 |
| Hawaii | $62,750 |
| Wisconsin | $61,310 |
| New Hampshire | $61,240 |
| Nebraska | $61,090 |
| Iowa | $59,210 |
| New York | $58,960 |
| Minnesota | $58,430 |
| Virginia | $57,210 |
| Maryland | $57,200 |
| Maine | $56,990 |
| Ohio | $56,370 |
| Pennsylvania | $55,180 |
| Michigan | $53,400 |
| North Carolina | $53,190 |
| Wyoming | $52,980 |
| Illinois | $51,380 |
| Texas | $51,160 |
| Georgia | $51,150 |
| Vermont | $51,000 |
| Missouri | $50,830 |
| Florida | $49,780 |
| North Dakota | $49,460 |
| Louisiana | $49,450 |
| Tennessee | $49,350 |
| South Carolina | $49,280 |
| Idaho | $48,850 |
| Arizona | $48,290 |
| Kansas | $48,000 |
| Mississippi | $47,520 |
| Utah | $47,020 |
| Alabama | $46,470 |
| South Dakota | $45,070 |
| Montana | $43,580 |
| Arkansas | $42,410 |
| Kentucky | $41,810 |
| Oklahoma | $39,130 |
| Indiana | $38,600 |
| West Virginia | $36,260 |
| New Mexico | $36,150 |
| Puerto Rico | $28,830 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | $93,450 |
| Federal government, including the US Postal Service | $93,080 |
| Postal Service (federal government) | $88,630 |
| Postal Service (federal government) | $88,630 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $85,010 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $81,050 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $81,050 |
| Utilities | $77,070 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $77,070 |
| Utilities | $77,070 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $75,570 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) | $72,760 |
| Residential Building Construction | $72,230 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $71,200 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $71,200 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $71,200 |
| Construction of Buildings | $69,040 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $67,620 |
| Finance and Insurance | $65,300 |
| Engineering Services | $63,690 |
| Legal Services | $63,130 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $62,030 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $61,930 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $61,280 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $59,020 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $59,000 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $59,000 |
| Construction | $58,910 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $58,570 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $58,570 |
| Temporary Help Services | $58,210 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $58,170 |
| Information | $57,590 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $57,520 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $57,260 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $56,470 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $56,300 |
| Insurance Carriers | $56,120 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $56,100 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $55,390 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $55,350 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $55,340 |
| Real Estate | $55,330 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $55,210 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $55,210 |
| Employment Services | $54,830 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $54,810 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $54,810 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $53,240 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $52,990 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $52,620 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $52,570 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $52,570 |
| Land Subdivision | $52,210 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $51,260 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $51,260 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $49,800 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $43,980 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,980 |
| 2017 | $54,010 |
| 2016 | $51,850 |
| 2015 | $51,860 |
| 2014 | $52,570 |