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Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate

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

Wages

BLS doesn't publish wages for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate separately. These are the figures for Property Appraisers and Assessors (13-2020), a combined BLS occupation that includes it.

Median annual wage, U.S.$67,960
Employment, U.S.57,070
Median hourly wage$32.67
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$40,030$50,970$67,960$92,760$122,660
By state (50)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama600$61,3700.77
Alaska200$80,3301.63
Arizona1,670$51,2501.41
Arkansas810$50,8401.68
California6,380$88,9000.95
Colorado1,060$75,1501.01
Connecticut630$86,0501.01
Delaware130$57,6100.71
District of Columbia110$107,9800.43
Florida2,830$65,6200.78
Georgia2,490$62,4601.39
Hawaii130$79,8600.57
Idaho500$63,4101.58
Illinois1,700$60,1500.76
Indiana1,940$60,3501.65
Iowa630$80,1601.10
Kansas780$51,3901.48
Kentucky140$58,8500.19
Louisiana600$62,9100.85
Maine230$80,9300.96
Maryland660$77,6100.65
Massachusetts1,100$91,7500.82
Michigan1,960$64,2701.21
Minnesota1,380$83,4001.27
Mississippi520$54,5301.22
Missouri1,560$57,3801.45
Montana250$62,2501.34
Nebraska400$64,7701.07
Nevada600$57,9601.06
New Hampshire250$74,6700.98
New Jersey1,190$92,3900.76
New Mexico530$50,5501.67
New York2,860$78,0600.81
North Carolina2,210$66,7001.22
North Dakota240$65,2101.50
Ohio1,220$63,4100.60
Oklahoma920$49,9901.47
Oregon810$54,4601.13
Pennsylvania1,430$57,9200.64
Rhode Island280$75,9001.51
South Carolina1,000$59,1101.19
South Dakota510$63,3503.03
Tennessee1,060$62,3500.88
Texas5,240$65,8401.01
Utah760$56,1001.20
Virginia1,540$76,0801.02
Washington1,150$83,7100.88
West Virginia470$44,9401.81
Wisconsin820$68,6600.76
Wyoming260$60,8602.57

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Appraisers of Personal and Business Property40.960
2Wind Energy Development Managers40.953
3Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors30.947
4Logistics Analysts40.946
5Real Estate Sales Agents1-20.944
6Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers40.941
7Construction and Building Inspectors30.941
8Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products40.940
9Customs Brokers30.939
10Insurance Underwriters40.939

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate, 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.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Loan Interviewers and ClerksJudgment and Decision Making0.870.937
Accountants and AuditorsMathematics0.880.935
Loan OfficersJudgment and Decision Making1.000.930
Brokerage ClerksMathematics1.000.928
Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansMathematics0.880.926

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate, excluding software Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 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.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Xactware Xactimate4 of 2030.8x
Microsoft Project12 of 202.8x
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management7 of 205.7x
Yardi Systems Yardi Enterprise3 of 2046.2x
Microsoft Dynamics9 of 203.5x
Cost accounting software3 of 2027.7x
Intuit QuickBooks7 of 203.8x
Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate3 of 2017.3x
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne6 of 204.0x
Adobe Acrobat9 of 202.5x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 3.62 3.75
Active ListeningEssential skill 3.50 3.62
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 3.50 3.50
SpeakingEssential skill 3.38 3.50
WritingEssential skill 3.38 3.25
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 3.12 3.00
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.00 2.88
CoordinationTransferable skill 2.88 2.88
MonitoringEssential skill 2.88 2.88
Active LearningEssential skill 2.75 3.25
PersuasionTransferable skill 2.75 2.88
Service OrientationTransferable skill 2.75 2.88
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 2.75 2.88
Time ManagementTransferable skill 2.75 2.62
NegotiationTransferable skill 2.62 2.88
MathematicsEssential skill 2.62 2.50
InstructingTransferable skill 2.50 2.88
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 2.50 2.75
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 2.50 2.25
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 2.38 2.50
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 2.12 1.75
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 2.00 2.38
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 1.88 1.38
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 1.88 1.25
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 1.75 1.00
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 1.62 1.25
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 1.62 1.12
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.62 1.00
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 1.62 1.00
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.38 0.50
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.12not rated
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.12not rated
RepairingTransferable skill 1.12not rated
ScienceEssential skill 1.12not rated
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
English Language 4.04 4.58
Mathematics 3.83 4.54
Building and Construction 3.75 3.96
Customer and Personal Service 3.52 4.04
Computers and Electronics 3.46 4.21
Economics and Accounting 3.46 3.42
Administration and Management 3.38 4.00
Law and Government 3.29 3.54
Geography 3.13 3.25
Administrative 2.91 3.67
Production and Processing 2.74 2.88
Education and Training 2.39 3.04
Sales and Marketing 2.39 2.92
Communications and Media 2.39 2.71
Public Safety and Security 2.38 2.67
Personnel and Human Resources 2.33 2.79
Design 2.33 2.75
Transportation 2.17 2.38
Telecommunications 2.08 1.50
Mechanical 2.04 1.92
Engineering and Technology 1.92 1.75
History and Archeology 1.71 1.29
Psychology 1.54 1.21
Sociology and Anthropology 1.46 0.83
Foreign Language 1.46 0.71
Food Production 1.42not rated
Physics 1.42 0.67
Chemistry 1.38 0.75
Biology 1.38 0.67
Philosophy and Theology 1.12not rated
Fine Arts 1.08not rated
Therapy and Counseling 1.08not rated
Medicine and Dentistry 1.04not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Near Vision 3.88 3.75
Oral Comprehension 3.75 3.75
Speech Recognition 3.75 3.38
Oral Expression 3.62 3.62
Written Comprehension 3.62 3.62
Speech Clarity 3.62 3.12
Deductive Reasoning 3.50 3.62
Inductive Reasoning 3.50 3.50
Written Expression 3.50 3.38
Category Flexibility 3.25 3.62
Far Vision 3.12 3.25
Information Ordering 3.12 3.25
Problem Sensitivity 3.12 3.12
Number Facility 3.12 3.00
Flexibility of Closure 3.00 3.12
Mathematical Reasoning 3.00 2.88
Selective Attention 3.00 2.88
Visualization 2.62 2.88
Perceptual Speed 2.62 2.62
Fluency of Ideas 2.50 2.75
Visual Color Discrimination 2.50 2.50
Memorization 2.38 2.38
Speed of Closure 2.38 2.38
Depth Perception 2.25 2.38
Originality 2.25 2.38
Time Sharing 2.25 2.25
Spatial Orientation 2.25 1.75
Auditory Attention 2.12 1.88
Arm-Hand Steadiness 2.00 1.50
Trunk Strength 2.00 1.50
Control Precision 1.88 1.38
Hearing Sensitivity 1.88 1.25
Peripheral Vision 1.75 1.25
Reaction Time 1.75 1.12
Wrist-Finger Speed 1.75 1.00
Night Vision 1.62 1.12
Rate Control 1.62 1.12
Response Orientation 1.62 1.12
Multilimb Coordination 1.62 1.00
Glare Sensitivity 1.50 0.88
Sound Localization 1.50 0.62
Finger Dexterity 1.38not rated
Extent Flexibility 1.25not rated
Manual Dexterity 1.25not rated
Dynamic Strength 1.12not rated
Gross Body Coordination 1.12not rated
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.12not rated
Speed of Limb Movement 1.12not rated
Stamina 1.12not rated
Static Strength 1.12not rated
Dynamic Flexibility 1.00not rated
Explosive Strength 1.00not rated

Software used

Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.

All 66
  • Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
  • Google Meet
  • Govern Software GovMap
  • Govern Software Land and Permits Management System
  • Greenbrier Graphics Deed Plotter
  • HP 49G+ Appraiser Fee Calculator
  • Hansen CAMA
  • Howard and Friends Computer CMA Plus
  • Informatik MapDraw Deed Mapper
  • Manatron CustomCAMA
  • Manatron MVP Tax
  • Manatron ProVal Plus
  • Manufacturing Technology Costimater
  • Mass appraisal records system MARS
  • MicroSolve CAMA
  • Modellium PariTOP
  • Multiple listing service software
  • Online title search and property report software
  • REI Wise Commercial
  • RPIS Silent CMA
  • Real Edge
  • Real Estate Center Caparate Calculator
  • RealData Comparative Lease Analysis
  • Realty Tools Toolkit for Market Share
  • Softree Technical Systems Terrain Tools
  • TietoEnator ProMatch
  • ValueTech Report Builder
  • Visual PAMSPro
  • Web browser software
  • Wilson's Computer Applications RealEasy Appraisals
  • Wilson's Computer Applications RealEasy Photos Plus
  • WinEstimator WinEst
  • WinGap
  • a la mode Pocket TOTAL
  • a la mode WinTOTAL
  • eTrac

Where it concentrates

BLS doesn't publish wages for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 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 areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Bloomington, IN29010.63$66,240
Rapid City, SD1003.77$63,900
Columbia, MO1202.99$71,300
Asheville, NC1802.70$77,730
Anchorage, AK1301.99$79,710
Lansing-East Lansing, MI1501.94$75,860
Sioux Falls, SD-MN1201.81$67,750
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR2301.79$56,150
Wilmington, NC1201.72$69,610
Springfield, MO1401.67$61,080

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