Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
13-1032 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Appraise automobile or other vehicle damage to determine repair costs for insurance claim settlement. Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost or cost estimates and recommendations. May seek agreement with automotive repair shop on repair costs.
National estimates for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Industry profile for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Geographic profile for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
National estimates for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 11,430 |
4.0 % |
$ 32.78 |
$ 68,180 |
1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 22.71 |
$ 28.29 |
$ 30.13 |
$ 38.03 |
$ 44.08 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 47,240 |
$ 58,850 |
$ 62,680 |
$ 79,110 |
$ 91,680 |
Industry profile for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage:
Top paying industries for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
3,070 |
0.25 |
$ 33.08 |
$ 68,810 |
| Insurance Carriers |
8,010 |
0.67 |
$ 32.78 |
$ 68,180 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 31.24 |
$ 64,980 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 30.61 |
$ 63,670 |
Geographic profile for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
1,720 |
0.10 |
1.28 |
$ 35.59 |
$ 74,020 |
| Florida |
1,580 |
0.18 |
2.27 |
$ 31.81 |
$ 66,170 |
| Texas |
1,370 |
0.11 |
1.38 |
$ 29.41 |
$ 61,170 |
| Illinois |
790 |
0.14 |
1.74 |
$ 26.94 |
$ 56,030 |
| Virginia |
620 |
0.16 |
2.02 |
$ 32.24 |
$ 67,060 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Florida |
1,580 |
0.18 |
2.27 |
$ 31.81 |
$ 66,170 |
| Arizona |
490 |
0.17 |
2.09 |
$ 29.23 |
$ 60,810 |
| Virginia |
620 |
0.16 |
2.02 |
$ 32.24 |
$ 67,060 |
| Illinois |
790 |
0.14 |
1.74 |
$ 26.94 |
$ 56,030 |
| Nevada |
150 |
0.12 |
1.43 |
$ 35.29 |
$ 73,410 |
Top paying states for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Utah |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 42.72 |
$ 88,860 |
| Connecticut |
70 |
0.05 |
0.58 |
$ 41.53 |
$ 86,380 |
| New York |
330 |
0.04 |
0.46 |
$ 40.96 |
$ 85,190 |
| Hawaii |
60 |
0.11 |
1.32 |
$ 39.64 |
$ 82,440 |
| New Jersey |
320 |
0.08 |
1.03 |
$ 38.33 |
$ 79,720 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
710 |
0.20 |
2.44 |
$ 30.23 |
$ 62,870 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
510 |
0.39 |
4.85 |
$ 32.35 |
$ 67,280 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
500 |
0.09 |
1.07 |
$ 36.77 |
$ 76,480 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
410 |
0.19 |
2.38 |
$ 29.52 |
$ 61,410 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
300 |
0.03 |
0.42 |
$ 41.81 |
$ 86,970 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
290 |
0.25 |
3.06 |
$ 31.98 |
$ 66,520 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
230 |
0.09 |
1.11 |
$ 35.82 |
$ 74,500 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
230 |
0.08 |
0.97 |
$ 35.53 |
$ 73,900 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
220 |
0.08 |
1.02 |
$ 38.08 |
$ 79,210 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
190 |
0.10 |
1.21 |
$ 36.73 |
$ 76,390 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
510 |
0.39 |
4.85 |
$ 32.35 |
$ 67,280 |
| Worcester, MA-CT |
80 |
0.30 |
3.75 |
$ 33.09 |
$ 68,820 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
290 |
0.25 |
3.06 |
$ 31.98 |
$ 66,520 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
710 |
0.20 |
2.44 |
$ 30.23 |
$ 62,870 |
| Albuquerque, NM |
70 |
0.19 |
2.39 |
$ 35.38 |
$ 73,580 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
410 |
0.19 |
2.38 |
$ 29.52 |
$ 61,410 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
170 |
0.18 |
2.16 |
$ 33.89 |
$ 70,480 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
60 |
0.15 |
1.80 |
$ 39.67 |
$ 82,520 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
130 |
0.14 |
1.73 |
$ 35.33 |
$ 73,480 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
150 |
0.10 |
1.28 |
$ 31.34 |
$ 65,190 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 43.18 |
$ 89,810 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
300 |
0.03 |
0.42 |
$ 41.81 |
$ 86,970 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT |
50 |
0.10 |
1.24 |
$ 41.37 |
$ 86,050 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
40 |
0.10 |
1.24 |
$ 40.00 |
$ 83,200 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
60 |
0.15 |
1.80 |
$ 39.67 |
$ 82,520 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
220 |
0.08 |
1.02 |
$ 38.08 |
$ 79,210 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
160 |
0.06 |
0.76 |
$ 37.18 |
$ 77,340 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
500 |
0.09 |
1.07 |
$ 36.77 |
$ 76,480 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
190 |
0.10 |
1.21 |
$ 36.73 |
$ 76,390 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 35.98 |
$ 74,840 |
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
