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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Insurance Carriers 8,010 0.67 $ 32.78 $ 68,180
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 3,070 0.25 $ 33.08 $ 68,810

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Insurance Carriers 8,010 0.67 $ 32.78 $ 68,180
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 3,070 0.25 $ 33.08 $ 68,810

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.



Map of employment of insurance appraisers, auto damage by state, May 2021


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


Map of location quotient of insurance appraisers, auto damage by state, May 2021


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


Map of annual mean wages of insurance appraisers, auto damage by state, May 2021


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



Map of employment of insurance appraisers, auto damage by area, May 2021


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


Map of location quotient of insurance appraisers, auto damage by area, May 2021


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


Map of annual mean wages of insurance appraisers, auto damage by area, May 2021


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