# Property Appraisers and Assessors

SOC 13-2020. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/property-appraisers-and-assessors



## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $67,960 (middle half $50,970–$92,760; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $61,101; 66% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 3.5%; ~5.2k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Business Management And Administration: 10% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- General Business: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Criminal Justice And Fire Protection: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/criminal-justice, https://educationguide.com/degrees/security-homeland-security)
- Finance: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)
- Psychology: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Economics: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/economics)
- Political Science And Government: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/kinesiology-exercise-science, https://educationguide.com/degrees/parks-recreation-and-leisure-studies)
- Accounting: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/accounting)
- Sociology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/sociology)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $80,330
- AL: $61,370
- AR: $50,840
- AZ: $51,250
- CA: $88,900
- CO: $75,150
- CT: $86,050
- DC: $107,980
- DE: $57,610
- FL: $65,620
- GA: $62,460
- HI: $79,860
- IA: $80,160
- ID: $63,410
- IL: $60,150
- IN: $60,350
- KS: $51,390
- KY: $58,850
- LA: $62,910
- MA: $91,750
- MD: $77,610
- ME: $80,930
- MI: $64,270
- MN: $83,400
- MO: $57,380
- MS: $54,530
- MT: $62,250
- NC: $66,700
- ND: $65,210
- NE: $64,770
- NH: $74,670
- NJ: $92,390
- NM: $50,550
- NV: $57,960
- NY: $78,060
- OH: $63,410
- OK: $49,990
- OR: $54,460
- PA: $57,920
- PR: $33,370
- RI: $75,900
- SC: $59,110
- SD: $63,350
- TN: $62,350
- TX: $65,840
- UT: $56,100
- VA: $76,080
- WA: $83,710
- WI: $68,660
- WV: $44,940
- WY: $60,860

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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