Occupational Employment and Wages, 2002

13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate

Appraise real property to determine its fair value. May assess taxes in accordance with prescribed schedules.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
57,160 3.2 % $22.18 $46,120 1.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.34 $14.24 $20.08 $27.71 $36.48
Annual Wage (2) $21,500 $29,620 $41,760 $57,630 $75,880

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Local government (OES designation) 23,030 $18.73 $38,950 1 24
Activities related to real estate 18,340 $23.57 $49,020 2 16
Depository credit intermediation 3,460 $28.72 $59,740 3 4
Offices of real estate agents and brokers 3,190 $26.52 $55,160 4 9
State government (OES designation) 2,970 $21.89 $45,530 5 18

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Federal government (OES designation) 750 $32.14 $66,850 7 1
Other investment pools and funds 50 $30.65 $63,750 18 2
Land subdivision 180 $30.61 $63,670 12 3
Depository credit intermediation 3,460 $28.72 $59,740 3 4
Accounting and bookkeeping services 60 $28.35 $58,960 17 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Idaho 760 $18.69 $38,870 0.134% 166
Minnesota 2,490 $27.42 $57,040 0.096% 101
Virginia 3,060 $21.99 $45,750 0.090% 187
New Mexico 660 $15.58 $32,400 0.090% 265
Utah 900 $17.93 $37,300 0.086% 232

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Rhode Island (6) $31.12 $64,730 (6) 64
Colorado 1,720 $29.61 $61,580 0.081% 86
District of Columbia 90 $29.23 $60,800 0.015% 99
California 4,980 $28.71 $59,720 0.034% 157
Alaska 160 $28.45 $59,170 0.056% 78

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Fort Walton Beach, FL MSA 170 $17.16 $35,700 0.212%
Hattiesburg, MS MSA 80 $15.05 $31,310 0.173%
Sharon, PA MSA 80 $21.40 $44,500 0.167%
Pine Bluff, AR MSA 50 $11.27 $23,430 0.148%
Lynchburg, VA MSA 120 $13.24 $27,540 0.129%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA (6) $40.76 $84,780 (6)
San Jose, CA PMSA 290 $36.69 $76,310 0.032%
Denver, CO PMSA 1,070 $34.62 $72,010 0.094%
San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA MSA (6) $34.31 $71,370 (6)
Salinas, CA MSA (6) $33.23 $69,120 (6)

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(1) Data for detailed occupations does not sum to the totals because the totals include data for occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: November 26, 2003