Property appraisers and assessors

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2020 Workforce

75.7k

Average Age

49.5

Average Salary

$70,354

Average Male Salary

$78,043

Average Female Salary

$57,444

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 $70,354 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Property appraisers and assessors are Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach & Hermosa Beach Cities PUMA, CA, and Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Property appraisers and assessors are Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach & Hermosa Beach Cities PUMA, CA, and Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH.

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Employment and salary information for the Property appraisers and assessors workforce. Property appraisers and assessors workforce in 2020 was 75,739 people, of which 37.3% were women and 62.7% 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

Metric

Grouping

47,469

Male Workforce

± 5.35k

28,270

Female Workforce

± 4.13k

The Property appraisers and assessors workforce in 2020 was 75,739 people (37.3% women and 62.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 8.72% between 2018 (69,664) and 2020 (75,739).

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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Dakota ($106,140), Connecticut ($90,517), and Vermont ($90,278).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$70,354

AVERAGE WAGE

#131 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Property appraisers and assessors earned an average of $70,354, $14,400 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Property appraisers and assessors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.361

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Property appraisers and assessors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.361, 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 ($140,795).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

75.7k

2020 Workforce

± 6,755

5.48%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.1%

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 36.3%, followed by Public finance activities with 34.2% and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers with 29.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Property appraisers and assessors in the US. The workforce of Property appraisers and assessors in 2020 was 75,739 people, with 37.3% woman, and 62.7% men. The average age of male Property appraisers and assessors in the workforce is 49.6 and of female Property appraisers and assessors is 49.4, 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 2020 was 75,739 people, with 37.3% woman, and 62.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (10,059 people), 60 to 64 years (9,554 people), and 50 to 54 years (9,329 people). Among them they concentrated 38.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 7.3% of Property appraisers and assessors workers were Hispanic and 92.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.3%), Puerto Rican (17.2)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (9.48)%

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Races

In 2020, 86.6% 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 Black (5.27%) and Two or More Races (3.68%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (17,922 people), Social Sciences (4,766 people), and Education (2,246 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 (32,913 people), Some college (18,627 people), and Graduate Degree (9,228 people).

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