Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate

SOC 13-2023

Appraise real estate, exclusively, and estimate its fair value. May assess taxes in accordance with prescribed schedules.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 13.5% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $64,231

Level IV threshold: $76,794

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$64,231

Level I$41,454

Level II$53,009

Level III$64,231

Level IV$76,794

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, IA	$48,298	$97,739	$147,202	$196,643
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$79,976	$98,384	$116,813	$135,221
3	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$78,021	$96,803	$115,606	$134,389
4	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, FL	$62,213	$86,819	$111,446	$136,053
5	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, CA	$85,030	$97,386	$109,762	$122,117
6	Vallejo, CA, CA	$83,512	$96,554	$109,616	$122,658
7	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT, CT	$72,675	$90,314	$107,952	$125,590
8	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, NJ	$50,627	$76,606	$102,565	$128,544
9	Trenton-Princeton, NJ, NJ	$66,518	$84,510	$102,523	$120,515
10	Salinas, CA, CA	$66,165	$84,115	$102,045	$119,995

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