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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

13-2020 Property Appraisers and Assessors

This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 13-2022 Appraisers of Personal and Business Property and 13-2023 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate.


National estimates for Property Appraisers and Assessors
Industry profile for Property Appraisers and Assessors
Geographic profile for Property Appraisers and Assessors

National estimates for Property Appraisers and Assessors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Property Appraisers and Assessors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
59,970 2.4 % $ 38.68 $ 80,460 7.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Property Appraisers and Assessors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.16 $ 22.37 $ 29.60 $ 39.88 $ 56.54
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,700 $ 46,530 $ 61,560 $ 82,950 $ 117,600


Industry profile for Property Appraisers and Assessors:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Property Appraisers and Assessors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 26,800 0.50 $ 31.65 $ 65,830
Real Estate 17,160 0.96 $ 34.00 $ 70,720
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,230 0.10 $ 31.06 $ 64,600
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 2,180 0.11 $ 41.32 $ 85,950
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,000 0.24 $ 29.43 $ 61,210

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Property Appraisers and Assessors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Real Estate 17,160 0.96 $ 34.00 $ 70,720
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 26,800 0.50 $ 31.65 $ 65,830
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 1,850 0.30 $ 37.65 $ 78,310
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,000 0.24 $ 29.43 $ 61,210
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 2,180 0.11 $ 41.32 $ 85,950

Top paying industries for Property Appraisers and Assessors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 540 0.03 $ 61.81 $ 128,570
Oil and Gas Extraction 70 0.07 $ 51.76 $ 107,670
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 540 0.03 $ 50.21 $ 104,430
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 650 0.05 $ 45.63 $ 94,910
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (8) (8) $ 44.06 $ 91,650


Geographic profile for Property Appraisers and Assessors:

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



Map of employment of property appraisers and assessors by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Property Appraisers and Assessors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 5,180 0.40 0.98 $ 34.99 $ 72,770
California 4,970 0.28 0.69 $ 42.25 $ 87,880
Florida 4,620 0.50 1.24 $ 35.89 $ 74,660
New York 3,030 0.33 0.82 $ 41.50 $ 86,320
Georgia 2,970 0.64 1.59 $ 29.61 $ 61,590


Map of location quotient of property appraisers and assessors by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Property Appraisers and Assessors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 390 1.33 3.28 $ 22.25 $ 46,270
South Dakota 440 1.00 2.48 $ 26.45 $ 55,020
Alaska 250 0.80 1.98 $ 34.52 $ 71,810
Wyoming 210 0.78 1.91 $ 34.35 $ 71,450
New Mexico 550 0.67 1.66 $ 24.41 $ 50,780


Map of annual mean wages of property appraisers and assessors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Property Appraisers and Assessors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 90 0.13 0.33 $ 51.90 $ 107,960
California 4,970 0.28 0.69 $ 42.25 $ 87,880
Massachusetts 1,280 0.36 0.89 $ 41.63 $ 86,590
New York 3,030 0.33 0.82 $ 41.50 $ 86,320
Connecticut 510 0.31 0.78 $ 41.21 $ 85,710



Map of employment of property appraisers and assessors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Property Appraisers and Assessors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,290 0.25 0.61 $ 43.79 $ 91,070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,050 0.34 0.83 $ 42.74 $ 88,890
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,820 0.67 1.64 $ 30.43 $ 63,290
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,750 0.40 0.98 (8) (8)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,470 0.56 1.38 $ 46.23 $ 96,150
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,250 0.41 1.01 $ 36.82 $ 76,590
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,230 0.55 1.37 $ 28.46 $ 59,210
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,110 0.29 0.72 $ 36.80 $ 76,540
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 900 0.48 1.18 $ 41.54 $ 86,410
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 880 0.57 1.41 $ 36.98 $ 76,920


Map of location quotient of property appraisers and assessors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Property Appraisers and Assessors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Gainesville, GA 150 1.55 3.82 $ 31.71 $ 65,950
Santa Fe, NM 80 1.26 3.11 $ 25.31 $ 52,640
Victoria, TX 50 1.25 3.08 $ 29.20 $ 60,740
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 40 1.14 2.80 $ 21.64 $ 45,000
San Angelo, TX 50 1.11 2.74 $ 29.47 $ 61,290
St. George, UT 80 0.99 2.45 $ 23.99 $ 49,900
Longview, TX 90 0.98 2.42 $ 27.41 $ 57,010
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 40 0.96 2.37 $ 32.80 $ 68,230
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 70 0.90 2.22 $ 23.60 $ 49,080
Danbury, CT 70 0.87 2.15 $ 46.98 $ 97,710


Map of annual mean wages of property appraisers and assessors by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Property Appraisers and Assessors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 170 0.15 0.38 $ 49.76 $ 103,490
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 490 0.20 0.51 $ 49.50 $ 102,970
Santa Rosa, CA 40 0.22 0.54 $ 48.05 $ 99,940
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 50 0.63 1.55 $ 47.97 $ 99,770
Danbury, CT 70 0.87 2.15 $ 46.98 $ 97,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,470 0.56 1.38 $ 46.23 $ 96,150
Columbus, OH 500 0.48 1.17 $ 45.47 $ 94,570
Appleton, WI 50 0.42 1.04 $ 45.31 $ 94,240
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 110 0.28 0.69 $ 44.62 $ 92,810
Barnstable Town, MA 70 0.68 1.68 $ 44.04 $ 91,590

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Property Appraisers and Assessors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 260 0.96 2.37 $ 30.35 $ 63,130
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 250 0.65 1.60 $ 22.78 $ 47,390
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 230 1.16 2.87 $ 29.61 $ 61,580
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 210 1.74 4.30 $ 27.59 $ 57,390
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 200 1.23 3.02 (8) (8)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Property Appraisers and Assessors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 110 1.84 4.53 $ 34.04 $ 70,800
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 190 1.79 4.42 $ 28.80 $ 59,910
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 110 1.75 4.32 $ 25.09 $ 52,180
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 210 1.74 4.30 $ 27.59 $ 57,390
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 120 1.71 4.22 $ 20.49 $ 42,630

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Property Appraisers and Assessors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 40 0.63 1.54 $ 43.48 $ 90,440
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 160 0.96 2.36 $ 40.64 $ 84,530
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 100 1.00 2.47 $ 40.19 $ 83,600
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 130 0.85 2.10 $ 39.34 $ 81,830
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 160 1.14 2.80 $ 37.58 $ 78,160


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023