Property Appraisers
Salary, job outlook, AI risk & career information
Property Appraisers in the United States earn a median salary of $67,960 per year — about $33 per hour, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Roughly 77K people work in this occupation nationwide, with projected employment growth of +4%.
AI & Automation Risk
The core of this occupation involves analyzing data, comparing market trends, and generating reports, all of which are highly susceptible to Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) and AI-driven data analysis. While physical site inspections and the need to defend assessments in public hearings provide a buffer, the shift toward 'desktop appraisals' and AI-assisted mass assessments significantly reduces the human labor required per valuation.
Salary by City — What You Actually Take Home
Real purchasing power = salary adjusted for cost of living. Higher = more money in your pocket.
| City | Local Salary | Cost of Living | Real Purchasing Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery, ALBEST VALUE | $90,800 | Below avg (89.9) | $100,960 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $92,370 | Below avg (92.8) | $99,588 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $89,270 | Below avg (90.0) | $99,204 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $96,010 | Average (98.9) | $97,073 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $98,950 | Average (102.4) | $96,614 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $99,800 | Above avg (104.3) | $95,684 |
| Vallejo, CA | $103,510 | Above avg (109.4) | $94,652 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $80,860 | Below avg (87.2) | $92,750 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $102,840 | Above avg (111.0) | $92,631 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $80,980 | Below avg (89.1) | $90,851 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $99,850 | Above avg (110.7) | $90,165 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $80,510 | Below avg (89.3) | $90,156 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $105,580 | Above avg (117.6) | $89,816 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $82,640 | Below avg (92.7) | $89,114 |
| Rochester, MN | $82,320 | Below avg (93.0) | $88,556 |