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How Much Does a Property Appraiser and Assessor Make?

A property appraiser and assessor in the US earns a median salary of $67,960 a year, or $32.67 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $75,770, and the middle half earn between $50,970 and $92,760.

Median a year $67,960
Median an hour $32.67
Median a month $5,663
Average a year $75,770

Property appraiser and assessor pay range

What property appraisers and assessors earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $40,030 $19.25
25th $50,970 $24.51
Median (50th) $67,960 $32.67
75th $92,760 $44.60
90th (top 10%) $122,660 $58.97

The median is 33% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 57,070 people work as property appraisers and assessors in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,307
Every two weeks
$2,614
Twice a month
$2,832
A month
$5,663

At the median salary, before tax.

Property appraiser and assessor salary by state

Sorted by average pay. District of Columbia pays property appraisers and assessors the most, at $108,770 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
District of Columbia $108,770 $107,980 110 After tax
New Jersey $99,420 $92,390 1,190 After tax
California $96,360 $88,900 6,380 After tax
Massachusetts $96,010 $91,750 1,100 After tax
Minnesota $94,700 $83,400 1,380 After tax
Connecticut $93,760 $86,050 630 After tax
Iowa $90,040 $80,160 630 After tax
New York $87,490 $78,060 2,860 After tax
Washington $87,310 $83,710 1,150 After tax
Maine $85,160 $80,930 230 After tax
Colorado $84,530 $75,150 1,060 After tax
Alaska $82,710 $80,330 200 After tax
Maryland $81,890 $77,610 660 After tax
New Hampshire $79,630 $74,670 250 After tax
Rhode Island $79,380 $75,900 280 After tax
Wisconsin $77,850 $68,660 820 After tax
Hawaii $77,700 $79,860 130 After tax
Virginia $77,600 $76,080 1,540 After tax
Idaho $74,740 $63,410 500 After tax
North Carolina $73,700 $66,700 2,210 After tax
North Dakota $73,700 $65,210 240 After tax
Texas $73,410 $65,840 5,240 After tax
Florida $72,820 $65,620 2,830 After tax
Delaware $72,240 $57,610 130 After tax
Ohio $71,010 $63,410 1,220 After tax
Illinois $70,380 $60,150 1,700 After tax
Nebraska $69,790 $64,770 400 After tax
Louisiana $69,770 $62,910 600 After tax
Tennessee $69,470 $62,350 1,060 After tax
Georgia $68,990 $62,460 2,490 After tax
Michigan $68,760 $64,270 1,960 After tax
Missouri $66,510 $57,380 1,560 After tax
Montana $65,190 $62,250 250 After tax
Nevada $65,180 $57,960 600 After tax
Oregon $65,010 $54,460 810 After tax
Pennsylvania $64,480 $57,920 1,430 After tax
South Dakota $64,440 $63,350 510 After tax
Alabama $64,210 $61,370 600 After tax
Indiana $63,840 $60,350 1,940 After tax
South Carolina $63,670 $59,110 1,000 After tax
Oklahoma $62,910 $49,990 920 After tax
Kentucky $62,660 $58,850 140 After tax
Kansas $60,760 $51,390 780 After tax
Wyoming $60,460 $60,860 260 After tax
Utah $60,210 $56,100 760 After tax
Arkansas $59,770 $50,840 810 After tax
Mississippi $59,500 $54,530 520 After tax
Arizona $59,410 $51,250 1,670 After tax
New Mexico $56,140 $50,550 530 After tax
West Virginia $47,530 $44,940 470 After tax
Puerto Rico $46,570 $33,370 290

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other business and financial jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Property Appraisers and Assessors” (SOC 13-2020). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a property appraiser and assessor make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a property appraiser and assessor is $32.67, and the average is $36.43. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $19.25 an hour and the top 10% over $58.97.

How much does a property appraiser and assessor make a month?

At the median salary of $67,960, a property appraiser and assessor earns about $5,663 a month before tax, or $2,614 every two weeks.

Which state pays property appraisers and assessors the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for a property appraiser and assessor, at $108,770 a year. Next are New Jersey and California. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a property appraiser and assessor?

The lowest-paid 10% of property appraisers and assessors earn less than $40,030 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $50,970. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid property appraisers and assessors make?

The top 10% earn more than $122,660 a year, and the top 25% more than $92,760.