Property appraisers and assessors

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2022 Workforce

77.1k

Average Age

49.1

Estimated Job Growth

4.51%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$80,794

Average Male Salary

$89,950

Average Female Salary

$65,777

About

Property appraisers and assessors are most often employed by the Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate industry. The average yearly wage for Property appraisers and assessors was $80,794 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Property appraisers and assessors are Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX, Los Angeles County--Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach & Hermosa Beach Cities PUMA, CA, and Madison County (West) PUMA, IL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Property appraisers and assessors are Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX, Los Angeles County--Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach & Hermosa Beach Cities PUMA, CA, and Mohave County South--Lake Havasu City PUMA, AZ.

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Employment and salary information for the Property appraisers and assessors workforce. Property appraisers and assessors workforce in 2022 was 77,089 people, of which 37.9% were women and 62.1% were men. Property appraisers and assessors are paid most in West Central Texas COG (Outside Taylor County) PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

47,891

Male Workforce

± 5.37k

29,198

Female Workforce

± 4.19k

The Property appraisers and assessors workforce in 2022 was 77,089 people (37.9% women and 62.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 10% between 2018 (70,050) and 2022 (77,089).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Property appraisers and assessors.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($158,215), Washington ($97,726), and California ($96,084).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$80,794

AVERAGE WAGE

#132 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Property appraisers and assessors earned an average of $80,794, $16,111 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Property appraisers and assessors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.374

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Property appraisers and assessors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.374, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Property appraisers and assessors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Property appraisers and assessors compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Property appraisers and assessors and on wages for those in the field. Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate is the industry that employs the most Property appraisers and assessors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Property appraisers and assessors, by average wage, is Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($204,250).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

77.1k

2022 Workforce

± 6,815

0.602%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.4%

This graphic shows the share of Property appraisers and assessors employed by various industries. Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate employs the largest share of Property appraisers and assessors at 50%, followed by Public finance activities with 35.4% and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers with 14.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Property appraisers and assessors in the US. The workforce of Property appraisers and assessors in 2022 was 77,089 people, with 37.9% woman, and 62.1% men. The average age of male Property appraisers and assessors in the workforce is 49.4 and of female Property appraisers and assessors is 48.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Property appraisers and assessors is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Property appraisers and assessors in 2022 was 77,089 people, with 37.9% woman, and 62.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (9,726 people), 50 to 54 years (9,427 people), and 60 to 64 years (9,213 people). Among them they concentrated 36.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 8.56% of Property appraisers and assessors workers were Hispanic and 91.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (68.2%), Puerto Rican (22.2)%, and Cuban (9.69)%

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Races

In 2022, 82.9% of the Property appraisers and assessors workforce were White, of which 36.3% were women and 63.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (5.85%) and Two or More Races (5.66%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Property appraisers and assessors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Property appraisers and assessors is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Agriculture.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Property appraisers and assessors in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (17,737 people), Social Sciences (5,192 people), and Psychology (2,065 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Property appraisers and assessors workers were Bachelors Degree (33,855 people), Some college (18,614 people), and Graduate Degree (9,278 people).

The graphic shows the Property appraisers and assessors workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Property Appraisers and Assessors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Property Appraisers and Assessors are expected to see a growth of 4.51% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.51%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Property appraisers and assessors. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.