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Property Appraisers and Assessors Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Property Appraisers and Assessorss in the United States earn a median salary of $65,420/year ($31.45/hr). Salaries range from $38,480 to $122,760 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$38K
10th percentile
$49K
25th percentile
$65K
Median
$91K
75th percentile
$123K
90th percentile

Property Appraisers and Assessors salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
District of Columbia$105K$50.48/hr120
California$91K$43.94/hr5,660
New Jersey$90K$43.22/hr800
Massachusetts$87K$41.96/hr1,090
Connecticut$84K$40.43/hr670
Alaska$82K$39.2/hr150
Rhode Island$80K$38.68/hr130
Washington$80K$38.52/hr1,190
Iowa$79K$38.18/hr730
Minnesota$79K$37.95/hr1,460

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$105K220
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$104K640
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$102K30
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$101K50
Vallejo, CA$101K30
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$100K70
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$99K2,010
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$99K1,290
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$99K300
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$98K220
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