Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
Appraise and estimate the fair value of tangible personal or business property, such as jewelry, art, antiques, collectibles, and equipment. May also appraise land.
- O*NET-SOC code
13-2022.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Appraisers of Personal and Business Property separately. These are the figures for Property Appraisers and Assessors (13-2020), a combined BLS occupation that includes it.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,030 | $50,970 | $67,960 | $92,760 | $122,660 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 600 | $61,370 | 0.77 |
| Alaska | 200 | $80,330 | 1.63 |
| Arizona | 1,670 | $51,250 | 1.41 |
| Arkansas | 810 | $50,840 | 1.68 |
| California | 6,380 | $88,900 | 0.95 |
| Colorado | 1,060 | $75,150 | 1.01 |
| Connecticut | 630 | $86,050 | 1.01 |
| Delaware | 130 | $57,610 | 0.71 |
| District of Columbia | 110 | $107,980 | 0.43 |
| Florida | 2,830 | $65,620 | 0.78 |
| Georgia | 2,490 | $62,460 | 1.39 |
| Hawaii | 130 | $79,860 | 0.57 |
| Idaho | 500 | $63,410 | 1.58 |
| Illinois | 1,700 | $60,150 | 0.76 |
| Indiana | 1,940 | $60,350 | 1.65 |
| Iowa | 630 | $80,160 | 1.10 |
| Kansas | 780 | $51,390 | 1.48 |
| Kentucky | 140 | $58,850 | 0.19 |
| Louisiana | 600 | $62,910 | 0.85 |
| Maine | 230 | $80,930 | 0.96 |
| Maryland | 660 | $77,610 | 0.65 |
| Massachusetts | 1,100 | $91,750 | 0.82 |
| Michigan | 1,960 | $64,270 | 1.21 |
| Minnesota | 1,380 | $83,400 | 1.27 |
| Mississippi | 520 | $54,530 | 1.22 |
| Missouri | 1,560 | $57,380 | 1.45 |
| Montana | 250 | $62,250 | 1.34 |
| Nebraska | 400 | $64,770 | 1.07 |
| Nevada | 600 | $57,960 | 1.06 |
| New Hampshire | 250 | $74,670 | 0.98 |
| New Jersey | 1,190 | $92,390 | 0.76 |
| New Mexico | 530 | $50,550 | 1.67 |
| New York | 2,860 | $78,060 | 0.81 |
| North Carolina | 2,210 | $66,700 | 1.22 |
| North Dakota | 240 | $65,210 | 1.50 |
| Ohio | 1,220 | $63,410 | 0.60 |
| Oklahoma | 920 | $49,990 | 1.47 |
| Oregon | 810 | $54,460 | 1.13 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,430 | $57,920 | 0.64 |
| Rhode Island | 280 | $75,900 | 1.51 |
| South Carolina | 1,000 | $59,110 | 1.19 |
| South Dakota | 510 | $63,350 | 3.03 |
| Tennessee | 1,060 | $62,350 | 0.88 |
| Texas | 5,240 | $65,840 | 1.01 |
| Utah | 760 | $56,100 | 1.20 |
| Virginia | 1,540 | $76,080 | 1.02 |
| Washington | 1,150 | $83,710 | 0.88 |
| West Virginia | 470 | $44,940 | 1.81 |
| Wisconsin | 820 | $68,660 | 0.76 |
| Wyoming | 260 | $60,860 | 2.57 |
Similar occupations
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Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Appraisers of Personal and Business Property, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.957 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Appraisers of Personal and Business Property, excluding software Appraisers of Personal and Business Property already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Dynamics | 15 of 20 | 5.9x |
| Document management system software | 5 of 20 | 14.4x |
| IBM Notes | 9 of 20 | 4.0x |
| Oracle PeopleSoft | 8 of 20 | 4.7x |
| LexisNexis | 7 of 20 | 5.7x |
| Fannie Mae Desktop Underwriter | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Delphi Technology | 6 of 20 | 6.4x |
| FileMaker Pro | 8 of 20 | 3.9x |
| NetSuite ERP | 6 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Optical character recognition OCR software | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.50 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.38 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.14 | 4.59 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.70 | 4.04 |
| Mathematics | 3.39 | 3.87 |
| Administrative | 3.17 | 4.35 |
| Administration and Management | 3.13 | 3.96 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.09 | 3.91 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.96 | 3.30 |
| Law and Government | 2.82 | 3.43 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.74 | 4.09 |
| Fine Arts | 2.52 | 2.35 |
| Communications and Media | 2.43 | 2.61 |
| History and Archeology | 2.43 | 2.57 |
| Education and Training | 2.35 | 2.35 |
| Production and Processing | 2.30 | 2.30 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.23 | 2.10 |
| Design | 2.18 | 1.59 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.13 | 2.35 |
| Mechanical | 2.04 | 1.96 |
| Transportation | 1.96 | 1.74 |
| Geography | 1.86 | 2.00 |
| Psychology | 1.74 | 1.61 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.65 | 1.35 |
| Telecommunications | 1.65 | 1.13 |
| Building and Construction | 1.59 | 1.05 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.57 | 1.30 |
| Food Production | 1.55 | 1.09 |
| Foreign Language | 1.52 | 1.00 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.50 | 0.96 |
| Physics | 1.35 | 0.96 |
| Chemistry | 1.30 | 0.74 |
| Biology | 1.26 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.22 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.13 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Written Expression | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Number Facility | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.62 | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Originality | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Visualization | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Memorization | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Static Strength | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Control Precision | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Stamina | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.38 | 0.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Reaction Time | 1.25 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.25 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.12 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.12 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Yardi software hot
- Ascend Property Assessment
- Bruno Realty eNeighboorhoods
- CPR Visual Estimator
- Computer assisted mass appraisal CAMA software
- Cost estimating software
- HP 49G+ Appraiser Fee Calculator
- Mass appraisal records system MARS
- Web browser software
- Wilson's Computer Applications RealEasy Appraisals
- WinEstimator WinEst
- WinGap
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Appraisers of Personal and Business Property separately. These are the figures for Property Appraisers and Assessors (13-2020), a combined BLS occupation that includes it.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington, IN | 290 | 10.63 | $66,240 |
| Rapid City, SD | 100 | 3.77 | $63,900 |
| Columbia, MO | 120 | 2.99 | $71,300 |
| Asheville, NC | 180 | 2.70 | $77,730 |
| Anchorage, AK | 130 | 1.99 | $79,710 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 150 | 1.94 | $75,860 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 120 | 1.81 | $67,750 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 230 | 1.79 | $56,150 |
| Wilmington, NC | 120 | 1.72 | $69,610 |
| Springfield, MO | 140 | 1.67 | $61,080 |