Real estate appraiser earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level real estate appraiser earnings begin at:

$39.35 per hour

$81,850 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level real estate appraiser earnings begin at:

$32.12 per hour

$66,800 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level real estate appraiser earnings begin at:

$25.67 per hour

$53,400 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level real estate appraiser earnings begin at:

$16.35 per hour

$34,000 per year

10th percentile

Starting level real estate appraiser earnings begin at:

$9.52 per hour

$19,810 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Real estate appraiser salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $96,360
Nevada $83,070
California $82,390
Alaska $76,000
Connecticut $70,330
Oregon $69,040
Colorado $68,900
Hawaii $67,870
Massachusetts $67,810
Washington $66,010
New Jersey $64,330
Wisconsin $61,310
New Hampshire $61,240
Nebraska $61,090
Iowa $59,210
New York $58,960
Pennsylvania $58,613
Minnesota $58,430
Delaware $58,330
Virginia $57,210
Maryland $57,200
Maine $56,990
Ohio $56,370
Michigan $53,400
North Carolina $53,190
Wyoming $52,980
Idaho $52,817
Illinois $51,380
Texas $51,160
Georgia $51,150
Vermont $51,000
Missouri $50,830
Florida $49,780
Rhode Island $49,720
North Dakota $49,460
Louisiana $49,450
Tennessee $49,350
South Carolina $49,280
Arizona $48,290
Kansas $48,000
Indiana $47,660
Mississippi $47,520
Utah $47,020
Alabama $46,470
South Dakota $45,070
Montana $43,580
Arkansas $42,120
Kentucky $41,810
Oklahoma $39,130
West Virginia $36,260
New Mexico $36,150
Puerto Rico $28,830

How do real estate appraiser salaries compare to similar careers?

Real estate appraisers earn 7% less than similar careers in Michigan. On average, they make less than social workers but more than private detectives.

Career Median Salary
Social worker salary $58K
Funeral director salary $58K
Probation officer salary $65K
Fire inspector salary $62K
Police officer salary $58K
Real estate appraiser salary $53K
Firefighter salary $45K
Postal service worker salary $60K
Postal service clerk salary $60K
Private detective salary $51K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)