Property Appraisers and Assessors Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$80,160

Median hourly

$39

Average annual

$90,040

Employed in state

630

The median annual salary for Property Appraisers and Assessors in Iowa is $80,160, or about $39 an hour. That is 18% higher than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $45,950 at the 10th percentile to $129,790 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 630 people work as property appraisers and assessors in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$45,950

25th$58,770

Median$80,160

75th$100,080

90th$129,790

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $38.54
Daily: $308
Weekly: $1,542
Bi-weekly: $3,083
Monthly: $6,680
Annual: $80,160

$80,160 a year is around the 50th percentile for Property Appraisers and Assessorss in Iowa. The median is $80,160.

Property Appraisers and Assessors — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.10	$45,950
25th percentile	$28.20	$58,770
Median	$38.50	$80,160
75th percentile	$48.10	$100,080
90th percentile	$62.40	$129,790
Average (mean)	$43.30	$90,040
Employment	630 people

Property Appraisers and Assessors pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$92,370	190
Cedar Rapids, IA	$89,270	40
Omaha, NE-IA	$79,610	130
Ames, IA	$78,480	50
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$76,480	30
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$75,670	30
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$64,080	80

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