Property Appraisers and Assessors: salary, outlook & degrees
Middle half $50,970–$92,760. 57,070 jobs.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
66% hold a bachelor's or higher. Those with one: $73,981.
Census ACS 2020-2024 microdata, workers with at least a high school diploma; EducationGuide calculation
About 5,200 openings a year, including replacements.
BLS Employment Projections 2025-35
BLS; O*NET 31.0 job zone
Degrees that lead to this career
What workers ages 25-34 in this job studied, among those with a bachelor's or higher. This is what people actually did, not a requirement.
| Field of bachelor's degree | Share | Degree pages |
|---|---|---|
| Business Management And Administration | 10% | Business Administration |
| General Business | 8% | Business |
| Criminal Justice And Fire Protection | 7% | Criminal Justice · Security / Homeland Security |
| Finance | 6% | Finance · Insurance |
| Psychology | 5% | Psychology |
| Economics | 5% | Economics |
| Political Science And Government | 5% | Political Science |
| Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure | 3% | Kinesiology / Exercise Science · Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies |
| Accounting | 3% | Accounting |
| Sociology | 3% | Sociology |
Census ACS 2020-2024 microdata (ages 25-34, employed, bachelor's or higher; top 10 fields); EducationGuide calculation.
Pay by state and metro
| State | Median wage |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $107,980 |
| New Jersey | $92,390 |
| Massachusetts | $91,750 |
| California | $88,900 |
| Connecticut | $86,050 |
| Washington | $83,710 |
| Minnesota | $83,400 |
| Maine | $80,930 |
| Alaska | $80,330 |
| Iowa | $80,160 |
| Hawaii | $79,860 |
| New York | $78,060 |
| Maryland | $77,610 |
| Virginia | $76,080 |
| Rhode Island | $75,900 |
| Colorado | $75,150 |
| New Hampshire | $74,670 |
| Wisconsin | $68,660 |
| North Carolina | $66,700 |
| Texas | $65,840 |
| Florida | $65,620 |
| North Dakota | $65,210 |
| Nebraska | $64,770 |
| Michigan | $64,270 |
| Idaho | $63,410 |
| Ohio | $63,410 |
| South Dakota | $63,350 |
| Louisiana | $62,910 |
| Georgia | $62,460 |
| Tennessee | $62,350 |
| Montana | $62,250 |
| Alabama | $61,370 |
| Wyoming | $60,860 |
| Indiana | $60,350 |
| Illinois | $60,150 |
| South Carolina | $59,110 |
| Kentucky | $58,850 |
| Nevada | $57,960 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,920 |
| Delaware | $57,610 |
| Missouri | $57,380 |
| Utah | $56,100 |
| Mississippi | $54,530 |
| Oregon | $54,460 |
| Kansas | $51,390 |
| Arizona | $51,250 |
| Arkansas | $50,840 |
| New Mexico | $50,550 |
| Oklahoma | $49,990 |
| West Virginia | $44,940 |
| PR | $33,370 |
Florida metro areas
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$73,920
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$69,530
- Jacksonville$72,090
- Lakeland-Winter Haven$74,780
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville$64,470
- Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin$63,000
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$73,590
- Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent$64,430
Virginia metro areas
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria$82,150
- Richmond$81,270
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk$63,650
- Roanoke$53,070
- Kingsport-Bristol$47,730
- Charlottesville$64,780
California metro areas
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$91,600
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$105,580
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$86,260
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$99,850
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$96,220
- Fresno$82,310
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$78,690
- Bakersfield-Delano$60,960
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: median annual wage, all workers in the job. Metro areas: the largest by employment.
Property Appraisers and Assessors: questions
How much do property Appraisers and Assessors make?
Property Appraisers and Assessors earn a U.S. median $67,960 a year; the middle half earn $50,970 to $92,760 (BLS, May 2025). Workers ages 25-34 in this job earn a median $61,101 (Census ACS 2020-2024).
Is property Appraisers and Assessors a growing field?
BLS projects growth of 3.5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 5,200 openings a year, including replacements.
What degree do you need to be a property Appraisers and Assessor?
BLS lists the typical entry education as bachelor's degree. Among workers ages 25-34 with a bachelor's, the most common field of degree is business Management And Administration (10%).
How much do property Appraisers and Assessors make in Florida?
The median in Florida is $65,620 a year (BLS, May 2025), compared with $67,960 nationally.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35); O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Census Bureau ACS microdata. SOC 13-2020. Method
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