Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate

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


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

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)
60,930 2.2 % $26.18 $54,460 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.13 $16.70 $23.49 $33.07 $44.01
Annual Wage (2) $25,220 $34,740 $48,870 $68,780 $91,540


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government (OES Designation) 25,020 0.45 $23.74 $49,390
Activities Related to Real Estate 24,970 4.54 $27.14 $56,440
State Government (OES Designation) 2,790 0.12 $26.10 $54,290
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 1,410 0.25 $32.72 $68,060
Depository Credit Intermediation 1,200 0.07 $31.75 $66,050

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Activities Related to Real Estate 24,970 4.54 $27.14 $56,440
Local Government (OES Designation) 25,020 0.45 $23.74 $49,390
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers 720 0.27 $22.15 $46,070
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 1,410 0.25 $32.72 $68,060
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 860 0.15 $27.63 $57,470

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service 50 0.01 $47.00 $97,760
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 680 0.03 $41.84 $87,020
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 80 0.02 $35.27 $73,360
Other Financial Investment Activities (8) (8) $34.17 $71,080
Management of Companies and Enterprises 440 0.02 $33.20 $69,050


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 5,200 0.50 1.06 $28.04 $58,330
California 5,110 0.36 0.77 $34.19 $71,110
Florida 4,530 0.63 1.33 $23.65 $49,200
New York 3,550 0.42 0.89 $31.51 $65,540
Georgia 2,740 0.72 1.53 $22.45 $46,690




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 280 1.03 2.18 $23.85 $49,620
Idaho 550 0.93 1.95 $21.76 $45,260
New Mexico 720 0.92 1.94 $18.94 $39,400
Maine 480 0.83 1.74 $26.49 $55,090
Arkansas 930 0.81 1.71 $17.15 $35,670




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 270 0.42 0.89 $42.55 $88,500
Alaska 140 0.44 0.92 $36.20 $75,300
California 5,110 0.36 0.77 $34.19 $71,110
Nevada 590 0.53 1.12 $32.42 $67,430
New York 3,550 0.42 0.89 $31.51 $65,540





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,690 0.82 1.74 $34.06 $70,850
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,660 0.74 1.57 $24.82 $51,620
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 1,640 0.46 0.96 $23.48 $48,830
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,530 0.30 0.63 $38.40 $79,870
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,400 0.82 1.72 $27.05 $56,270
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 930 0.24 0.51 $36.01 $74,890
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 910 0.54 1.13 $31.57 $65,660
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 900 0.35 0.74 $28.56 $59,410
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 840 0.60 1.27 $35.49 $73,830
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 810 0.35 0.73 $35.71 $74,280




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Punta Gorda, FL 100 2.56 5.39 $17.85 $37,120
Cheyenne, WY 70 1.76 3.70 $25.08 $52,160
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA 60 1.51 3.19 $21.71 $45,160
Pine Bluff, AR 50 1.48 3.12 $13.53 $28,150
Casper, WY 60 1.43 3.02 $23.40 $48,680
Brunswick, GA 50 1.43 3.02 $21.75 $45,230
Santa Fe, NM 80 1.40 2.95 $19.95 $41,500
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 210 1.39 2.93 $22.17 $46,120
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 100 1.38 2.91 $21.64 $45,020
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME 250 1.31 2.75 $28.19 $58,640




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Cedar Rapids, IA 40 0.30 0.63 $43.64 $90,770
Boulder, CO (8) (8) (8) $41.75 $86,830
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 230 0.26 0.55 $40.98 $85,230
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 360 0.37 0.78 $39.53 $82,220
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,530 0.30 0.63 $38.40 $79,870
Anchorage, AK 100 0.59 1.25 $38.08 $79,210
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 420 0.35 0.73 $37.77 $78,570
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (8) (8) (8) $36.93 $76,820
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 930 0.24 0.51 $36.01 $74,890
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA 410 0.51 1.08 $35.79 $74,440

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 240 0.64 1.34 $18.59 $38,660
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 230 2.02 4.25 $13.33 $27,720
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 210 1.11 2.35 $24.95 $51,890
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 200 1.09 2.29 $17.54 $36,480
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 200 1.06 2.23 $23.50 $48,870

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area 50 2.87 6.05 $16.36 $34,020
North Idaho nonmetropolitan area 100 2.23 4.70 $19.29 $40,120
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 230 2.02 4.25 $13.33 $27,720
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 110 1.69 3.55 $15.61 $32,480
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 150 1.60 3.38 $23.28 $48,420

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $33.72 $70,130
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.80 1.68 $31.51 $65,540
Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 140 1.50 3.15 $30.65 $63,750
Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area 60 0.64 1.35 $29.99 $62,370
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 1.20 2.53 $28.89 $60,080


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012