Real estate appraiser earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level real estate appraiser earnings begin at:

$30.06 per hour

$62,520 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level real estate appraiser earnings begin at:

$23.39 per hour

$48,660 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level real estate appraiser earnings begin at:

$17.43 per hour

$36,260 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level real estate appraiser earnings begin at:

$13.66 per hour

$28,420 per year

10th percentile

Starting level real estate appraiser earnings begin at:

$11.82 per hour

$24,580 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 West Virginia. On average, they make less than police officers but more than precious metal workers.

Career Median Salary
Police officer salary $43K
Private detective salary $41K
Landscaper salary $39K
Librarian salary $41K
Clergy member salary $37K
Real estate appraiser salary $36K
Esthetician salary $45K
Meter reader salary $38K
Probation officer salary $37K
Precious metal worker salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)