Real estate appraiser earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level real estate appraiser earnings begin at:

$44.97 per hour

$93,530 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level real estate appraiser earnings begin at:

$35.09 per hour

$72,980 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level real estate appraiser earnings begin at:

$23.73 per hour

$49,350 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level real estate appraiser earnings begin at:

$20.09 per hour

$41,790 per year

10th percentile

Starting level real estate appraiser earnings begin at:

$16.31 per hour

$33,930 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 about the same as related careers in Tennessee. On average, they make less than detectives but more than postal service clerks.

Career Median Salary
Detective salary $58K
Arbitrator salary $61K
Fire inspector salary $64K
Real estate appraiser salary $49K
Librarian salary $54K
Social worker salary $48K
Funeral director salary $47K
Postal service clerk salary $48K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)