Property appraisers and assessors

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2024 Workforce

74.9k

Average Age

49.1

Estimated Job Growth

3.75%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$84,577

Average Male Salary

$95,093

Average Female Salary

$67,441

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 $84,577 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Property appraisers and assessors are Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX, West South Dakota--Rapid City PUMA, SD, and Collin County (East) PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Property appraisers and assessors are Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Southwest)--Powder Springs City PUMA, GA, Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee Central PUMA, WI, and Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Property appraisers and assessors workforce. Property appraisers and assessors workforce in 2024 was 74,905 people, of which 38% were women and 62% were men.

Property appraisers and assessors are paid most in Columbus (Far West), Hilliard & Upper Arlington Cities PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Southwest)--Powder Springs City PUMA, GA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

46,418

Male Workforce

± 5.29k

28,487

Female Workforce

± 4.14k

The Property appraisers and assessors workforce in 2024 was 74,905 people (38% women and 62% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.93% between 2018 (70,050) and 2024 (74,905).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($192,819), Louisiana ($108,814), and Washington ($107,005).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$84,577

AVERAGE WAGE

#133 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Property appraisers and assessors earned an average of $84,577, $14,699 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Property appraisers and assessors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

In 2024, Property appraisers and assessors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.387, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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 ($165,121).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

74.9k

2024 Workforce

± 6,718

−1.72%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.8%

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 46.5%, followed by Public finance activities with 33.9% 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 2024 was 74,905 people, with 38% woman, and 62% men. The average age of male Property appraisers and assessors in the workforce is 49.6 and of female Property appraisers and assessors is 48.4, 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 2024 was 74,905 people, with 38% woman, and 62% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (9,374 people), 55 to 59 years (9,156 people), and 60 to 64 years (9,090 people). Among them they concentrated 37% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 9.37% of Property appraisers and assessors workers were Hispanic and 90.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (53.9%), Puerto Rican (20.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.89)%

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Races

In 2024, 79% of the Property appraisers and assessors workforce were White, of which 36% were women and 64% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (8.5%) and Black (6.12%).

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 2024 were Construction.

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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (17,531 people), Social Sciences (4,772 people), and Psychology (2,095 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Property appraisers and assessors workers were Bachelors Degree (32,955 people), Some college (17,132 people), and Graduate Degree (9,170 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 3.07%, but Property Appraisers and Assessors are expected to see a growth of 3.75% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

3.75%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.