How much does a Property Appraisers and Assessors make?

The median annual wage for Property Appraisers and Assessors is $67,960 ($33 per hour). Pay ranges from about $40,030 at the 10th percentile to $122,660 at the 90th percentile.

What is the average salary for a Property Appraisers and Assessors?

The average (mean) annual salary is $75,770, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.

Which state pays Property Appraisers and Assessorss the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $107,980.

Is Property Appraisers and Assessors a growing occupation?

BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 57K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.

Property Appraisers and Assessors Salary

Business and Financial Operations Occupations · 57K employed in the U.S.

Median annual

$67,960

Median hourly

$33

Average annual

$75,770

Typical range

$40,030–$122,660

Pay distribution

10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.

10th$40,030

25th$50,970

Median$67,960

75th$92,760

90th$122,660

What this role pays

The median annual salary for Property Appraisers and Assessors is $67,960 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $33 an hour at a full-time schedule.

Most earn between $40,030 and $122,660 a year. There are roughly 57K people employed as property appraisers and assessors in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $32.67
Daily: $261
Weekly: $1,307
Bi-weekly: $2,614
Monthly: $5,663
Annual: $67,960

$67,960 a year is around the 50th percentile for Property Appraisers and Assessorss. The median is $67,960.

Property Appraisers and Assessors — U.S., May 2025
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$19.20	$40,030
25th percentile	$24.50	$50,970
Median	$32.70	$67,960
75th percentile	$44.60	$92,760
90th percentile	$59.00	$122,660
Average (mean)	$36.40	$75,770
Employment	57,070 people

Highest-paying states

Median annual wage by state.

1District of Columbia$107,980
2New Jersey$92,390
3Massachusetts$91,750
4California$88,900
5Connecticut$86,050
6Washington$83,710
7Minnesota$83,400
8Maine$80,930
9Alaska$80,330
10Iowa$80,160
11Hawaii$79,860
12New York$78,060

Top-paying metro areas

Median annual wage by metro area.

1San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$105,580
2Vallejo, CA$103,510
3San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$102,840
4San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$99,850
5Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$99,800
6Trenton-Princeton, NJ$98,950
7Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$98,020
8Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$96,220
9Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$96,010
10Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$95,730
11Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$94,230
12Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$92,370

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Property Appraisers and Assessors make?: The median annual wage for Property Appraisers and Assessors is $67,960 ($33 per hour). Pay ranges from about $40,030 at the 10th percentile to $122,660 at the 90th percentile.
What is the average salary for a Property Appraisers and Assessors?: The average (mean) annual salary is $75,770, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
Which state pays Property Appraisers and Assessorss the most?: District of Columbia has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $107,980.
Is Property Appraisers and Assessors a growing occupation?: BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 57K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.