Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate

Appraise real property and estimate its fair value. May assess taxes in accordance with prescribed schedules.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
62,560 2.2 % $26.07 $54,230 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.46 $16.74 $23.32 $32.42 $43.58
Annual Wage (2) $25,920 $34,830 $48,500 $67,440 $90,650

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Activities Related to Real Estate 25,990 4.81 $27.54 $57,270
Local Government (OES Designation) 25,450 0.46 $23.31 $48,490
State Government (OES Designation) 3,010 0.13 $25.84 $53,740
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 1,580 0.28 $31.30 $65,100
Depository Credit Intermediation 1,300 0.08 $30.99 $64,460

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Activities Related to Real Estate 25,990 4.81 $27.54 $57,270
Local Government (OES Designation) 25,450 0.46 $23.31 $48,490
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 1,580 0.28 $31.30 $65,100
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers 690 0.25 $24.87 $51,730
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 890 0.15 $28.40 $59,060

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service 70 0.01 $45.90 $95,480
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 700 0.04 $41.86 $87,070
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 40 0.01 $38.04 $79,120
Management of Companies and Enterprises 400 0.02 $33.35 $69,370
Other Financial Investment Activities 50 0.01 $32.38 $67,340

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 5,020 0.50 1.01 $25.88 $53,840
California 5,010 0.36 0.73 $34.63 $72,040
Florida 4,730 0.67 1.35 $23.99 $49,910
New York 3,490 0.42 0.85 $29.76 $61,890
Georgia 2,790 0.75 1.52 $22.95 $47,730




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 520 0.90 1.83 $24.93 $51,850
Idaho 530 0.90 1.83 $21.27 $44,250
Wyoming 240 0.89 1.80 $24.23 $50,410
New Mexico 690 0.88 1.80 $20.06 $41,730
Arkansas 960 0.85 1.73 $16.26 $33,820




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 5,010 0.36 0.73 $34.63 $72,040
Nevada 560 0.50 1.02 $33.45 $69,570
Alaska 180 0.57 1.16 $32.85 $68,320
New Jersey 1,530 0.41 0.83 $31.79 $66,130
Washington 1,210 0.45 0.91 $31.37 $65,250

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 1,750 0.49 1.00 $28.97 $60,250
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,710 0.78 1.58 $25.71 $53,480
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,530 0.31 0.62 $37.46 $77,920
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,520 0.76 1.54 $31.81 $66,160
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,200 0.72 1.46 $27.37 $56,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,170 0.31 0.62 $42.88 $89,190
Baltimore-Towson, MD 1,000 0.81 1.64 $24.12 $50,160
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA 820 0.86 1.74 $28.58 $59,440
St. Louis, MO-IL 790 0.63 1.27 (8) (8)
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 770 0.46 0.93 $29.04 $60,400




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Punta Gorda, FL 90 2.40 4.87 $17.39 $36,170
Palm Coast, FL 40 2.20 4.47 $17.99 $37,420
Naples-Marco Island, FL 230 2.14 4.35 $19.46 $40,480
Roanoke, VA 250 1.72 3.49 $19.59 $40,740
Topeka, KS 180 1.66 3.36 $25.05 $52,100
Great Falls, MT 60 1.61 3.27 $21.56 $44,840
Salem, OR 220 1.54 3.12 $30.28 $62,980
Wenatchee, WA 60 1.48 3.00 $21.43 $44,580
St. George, UT 70 1.48 3.00 $17.85 $37,130
Casper, WY 50 1.42 2.88 $26.24 $54,580