Best states for a property appraiser

Q: What is the best state for property appraisers?

The best state to be a property appraiser is Nevada based on property appraiser salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for property appraisers?

The highest paying state for property appraisers is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for property appraisers?

The worst state for property appraisers is Maine, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and business and financial careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to property appraiser jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for property appraisers.Although there are abundant property appraiser jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Nevada is the best state in the country for property appraiser jobs.

We figured that the best places for property appraiser jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that Nevada is the best state for property appraiser jobs, whereas Maine is the worst.

10 best states for property appraisers in 2025

1. Nevada
Total property appraiser jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $47,865
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Property appraiser jobs in Nevada
2. Arizona
Total property appraiser jobs: 100
Average annual salary: $46,509
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.54
Property appraiser jobs in Arizona
3. California
Total property appraiser jobs: 487
Average annual salary: $51,315
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Property appraiser jobs in California
4. Iowa
Total property appraiser jobs: 38
Average annual salary: $46,593
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Property appraiser jobs in Iowa
5. Illinois
Total property appraiser jobs: 131
Average annual salary: $47,034
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Property appraiser jobs in Illinois
6. Kansas
Total property appraiser jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $45,412
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Property appraiser jobs in Kansas
7. Michigan
Total property appraiser jobs: 53
Average annual salary: $46,468
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
0.61
Property appraiser jobs in Michigan
8. New Jersey
Total property appraiser jobs: 43
Average annual salary: $50,925
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
0.49
Property appraiser jobs in New Jersey
9. North Dakota
Total property appraiser jobs: 11
Average annual salary: $43,461
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Property appraiser jobs in North Dakota
10. New York
Total property appraiser jobs: 127
Average annual salary: $48,997
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Property appraiser jobs in New York

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a property appraiser

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a property appraiser

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Nevada	$47,865	$30,000	2,998,039	31
2	Arizona	$46,509	$28,000	7,016,270	100
3	California	$51,315	$31,000	39,536,653	487
4	Iowa	$46,593	$31,000	3,145,711	38
5	Illinois	$47,034	$31,000	12,802,023	131
6	Kansas	$45,412	$30,000	2,913,123	32
7	Michigan	$46,468	$30,000	9,962,311	53
8	New Jersey	$50,925	$31,000	9,005,644	43
9	North Dakota	$43,461	$30,000	755,393	11
10	New York	$48,997	$30,000	19,849,399	127
11	Oregon	$45,876	$31,000	4,142,776	46
12	Alaska	$55,403	$43,000	739,795	0
13	Utah	$43,400	$29,000	3,101,833	41
14	Nebraska	$43,801	$30,000	1,920,076	23
15	District of Columbia	$45,870	$28,000	693,972	34
16	Virginia	$45,266	$28,000	8,470,020	106
17	Pennsylvania	$45,295	$27,000	12,805,537	70
18	Texas	$42,585	$26,000	28,304,596	284
19	Tennessee	$42,806	$27,000	6,715,984	57
20	Minnesota	$43,048	$29,000	5,576,606	92
21	Delaware	$46,857	$28,000	961,939	3
22	Oklahoma	$43,182	$28,000	3,930,864	20
23	Washington	$43,957	$29,000	7,405,743	88
24	Georgia	$42,682	$27,000	10,429,379	111
25	Rhode Island	$44,011	$27,000	1,059,639	8
26	Connecticut	$45,382	$28,000	3,588,184	22
27	New Mexico	$44,119	$27,000	2,088,070	11
28	Mississippi	$43,122	$27,000	2,984,100	8
29	Hawaii	$50,080	$40,000	1,427,538	8
30	Indiana	$39,528	$26,000	6,666,818	115
31	Wyoming	$42,291	$29,000	579,315	2
32	Idaho	$42,003	$28,000	1,716,943	13
33	Massachusetts	$42,507	$27,000	6,859,819	85
34	Montana	$39,780	$27,000	1,050,493	18
35	Alabama	$40,009	$25,000	4,874,747	33
36	Wisconsin	$40,633	$27,000	5,795,483	42
37	Arkansas	$40,850	$26,000	3,004,279	10
38	Maryland	$41,346	$25,000	6,052,177	74
39	Ohio	$39,330	$25,000	11,658,609	91
40	New Hampshire	$41,077	$27,000	1,342,795	7
41	North Carolina	$38,371	$24,000	10,273,419	120
42	Colorado	$38,153	$25,000	5,607,154	111
43	South Dakota	$38,742	$26,000	869,666	9
44	West Virginia	$39,164	$25,000	1,815,857	1
45	Florida	$34,509	$20,000	20,984,400	252
46	Kentucky	$37,216	$24,000	4,454,189	23
47	Louisiana	$38,159	$23,000	4,684,333	11
48	Vermont	$39,669	$26,000	623,657	0
49	Missouri	$37,019	$24,000	6,113,532	42
50	South Carolina	$36,780	$23,000	5,024,369	28
51	Maine	$35,928	$24,000	1,335,907	4

Highest paying states for property appraisers

Rank	State	Avg. Property Appraiser Salary
1	Nevada	$47,865
2	Arizona	$46,509
3	California	$51,315
4	Iowa	$46,593
5	Illinois	$47,034
6	Kansas	$45,412
7	Michigan	$46,468
8	New Jersey	$50,925
9	North Dakota	$43,461
10	New York	$48,997
11	Oregon	$45,876
12	Alaska	$55,403
13	Utah	$43,400
14	Nebraska	$43,801
15	District of Columbia	$45,870
16	Virginia	$45,266
17	Pennsylvania	$45,295
18	Texas	$42,585
19	Tennessee	$42,806
20	Minnesota	$43,048
21	Delaware	$46,857
22	Oklahoma	$43,182
23	Washington	$43,957
24	Georgia	$42,682
25	Rhode Island	$44,011
26	Connecticut	$45,382
27	New Mexico	$44,119
28	Mississippi	$43,122
29	Hawaii	$50,080
30	Indiana	$39,528
31	Wyoming	$42,291
32	Idaho	$42,003
33	Massachusetts	$42,507
34	Montana	$39,780
35	Alabama	$40,009
36	Wisconsin	$40,633
37	Arkansas	$40,850
38	Maryland	$41,346
39	Ohio	$39,330
40	New Hampshire	$41,077
41	North Carolina	$38,371
42	Colorado	$38,153
43	South Dakota	$38,742
44	West Virginia	$39,164
45	Florida	$34,509
46	Kentucky	$37,216
47	Louisiana	$38,159
48	Vermont	$39,669
49	Missouri	$37,019
50	South Carolina	$36,780
51	Maine	$35,928

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Total property appraiser jobs:	31
Average annual salary:	$47,865
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$76,000
Location Quotient:	1.33

Best states for a property appraiser

10 best states for property appraisers in 2025

1. Nevada

2. Arizona

3. California

4. Iowa

5. Illinois

6. Kansas

7. Michigan

8. New Jersey

9. North Dakota

10. New York