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Residential appraiser opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for residential appraisers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for residential appraisers.In fact, our research shows that New Jersey is the best state for residential appraisers in America. The best city in America for residential appraisers with the highest pay is San Francisco, CA.
The median salary for residential appraisers in New Jersey is $52,672. Compare that to the median salary in South Carolina of $37,069, which ranked worst for residential appraisers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the South is best for residential appraisers, and the West is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for residential appraiser jobs, where as New Jersey is the best state in the country.
10 best states for residential appraisers in 2026
1. New Jersey
Total residential appraiser jobs: 126 Average annual salary: $52,672 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000 Location Quotient: 1.47
2. Pennsylvania
Total residential appraiser jobs: 243 Average annual salary: $46,854 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Location Quotient: 1.94
3. California
Total residential appraiser jobs: 322 Average annual salary: $57,516 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000 Location Quotient: 1.02
4. New York
Total residential appraiser jobs: 255 Average annual salary: $50,679 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000 Location Quotient: 1.84
5. Oregon
Total residential appraiser jobs: 33 Average annual salary: $51,909 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000 Location Quotient: 0.74
6. Rhode Island
Total residential appraiser jobs: 26 Average annual salary: $45,730 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Location Quotient: 1.98
7. Nevada
Total residential appraiser jobs: 12 Average annual salary: $49,743 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Location Quotient: 0.53
8. Iowa
Total residential appraiser jobs: 25 Average annual salary: $47,740 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000 Location Quotient: 0.64
9. Connecticut
Total residential appraiser jobs: 92 Average annual salary: $46,979 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Location Quotient: 2.57
10. Arizona
Total residential appraiser jobs: 38 Average annual salary: $48,698 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000 Location Quotient: 0.6
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Detailed list of the best states for a residential appraiser
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $52,672 | $33,000 | 9,005,644 | 126 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $46,854 | $30,000 | 12,805,537 | 243 |
| 3 | California | $57,516 | $37,000 | 39,536,653 | 322 |
| 4 | New York | $50,679 | $32,000 | 19,849,399 | 255 |
| 5 | Oregon | $51,909 | $36,000 | 4,142,776 | 33 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $45,730 | $30,000 | 1,059,639 | 26 |
| 7 | Nevada | $49,743 | $32,000 | 2,998,039 | 12 |
| 8 | Iowa | $47,740 | $33,000 | 3,145,711 | 25 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $46,979 | $30,000 | 3,588,184 | 92 |
| 10 | Arizona | $48,698 | $31,000 | 7,016,270 | 38 |
| 11 | Alaska | $56,682 | $45,000 | 739,795 | 3 |
| 12 | Delaware | $48,526 | $31,000 | 961,939 | 9 |
| 13 | Kansas | $46,862 | $32,000 | 2,913,123 | 18 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $44,591 | $31,000 | 755,393 | 10 |
| 15 | Utah | $45,186 | $30,000 | 3,101,833 | 37 |
| 16 | Colorado | $45,771 | $31,000 | 5,607,154 | 90 |
| 17 | New Mexico | $45,783 | $30,000 | 2,088,070 | 15 |
| 18 | Tennessee | $43,652 | $29,000 | 6,715,984 | 73 |
| 19 | Illinois | $48,108 | $33,000 | 12,802,023 | 68 |
| 20 | Texas | $45,893 | $29,000 | 28,304,596 | 175 |
| 21 | Virginia | $46,685 | $29,000 | 8,470,020 | 118 |
| 22 | Mississippi | $43,506 | $28,000 | 2,984,100 | 30 |
| 23 | Michigan | $45,614 | $30,000 | 9,962,311 | 41 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $44,988 | $31,000 | 1,920,076 | 15 |
| 25 | Idaho | $43,825 | $30,000 | 1,716,943 | 18 |
| 26 | Minnesota | $44,171 | $30,000 | 5,576,606 | 82 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | $44,591 | $30,000 | 3,930,864 | 18 |
| 28 | Washington | $45,802 | $32,000 | 7,405,743 | 54 |
| 29 | Hawaii | $50,577 | $41,000 | 1,427,538 | 8 |
| 30 | Wyoming | $43,774 | $30,000 | 579,315 | 1 |
| 31 | West Virginia | $40,412 | $26,000 | 1,815,857 | 21 |
| 32 | Alabama | $40,359 | $26,000 | 4,874,747 | 65 |
| 33 | District of Columbia | $47,592 | $30,000 | 693,972 | 8 |
| 34 | Maryland | $42,820 | $27,000 | 6,052,177 | 82 |
| 35 | Arkansas | $41,949 | $28,000 | 3,004,279 | 21 |
| 36 | Montana | $41,240 | $29,000 | 1,050,493 | 13 |
| 37 | New Hampshire | $42,721 | $29,000 | 1,342,795 | 11 |
| 38 | Ohio | $40,483 | $27,000 | 11,658,609 | 92 |
| 39 | Georgia | $42,974 | $28,000 | 10,429,379 | 61 |
| 40 | South Dakota | $39,695 | $28,000 | 869,666 | 10 |
| 41 | Louisiana | $38,280 | $24,000 | 4,684,333 | 51 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $41,620 | $28,000 | 5,795,483 | 33 |
| 43 | Massachusetts | $44,188 | $29,000 | 6,859,819 | 10 |
| 44 | Maine | $37,380 | $26,000 | 1,335,907 | 27 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $38,257 | $26,000 | 4,454,189 | 45 |
| 46 | Indiana | $40,532 | $27,000 | 6,666,818 | 40 |
| 47 | North Carolina | $39,942 | $25,000 | 10,273,419 | 88 |
| 48 | Missouri | $38,112 | $26,000 | 6,113,532 | 63 |
| 49 | Florida | $34,571 | $21,000 | 20,984,400 | 235 |
| 50 | Vermont | $41,098 | $29,000 | 623,657 | 3 |
| 51 | South Carolina | $37,069 | $24,000 | 5,024,369 | 47 |
Highest paying states for residential appraisers
| Rank | State | Avg. Residential Appraiser Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $52,672 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $46,854 |
| 3 | California | $57,516 |
| 4 | New York | $50,679 |
| 5 | Oregon | $51,909 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $45,730 |
| 7 | Nevada | $49,743 |
| 8 | Iowa | $47,740 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $46,979 |
| 10 | Arizona | $48,698 |
| 11 | Alaska | $56,682 |
| 12 | Delaware | $48,526 |
| 13 | Kansas | $46,862 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $44,591 |
| 15 | Utah | $45,186 |
| 16 | Colorado | $45,771 |
| 17 | New Mexico | $45,783 |
| 18 | Tennessee | $43,652 |
| 19 | Illinois | $48,108 |
| 20 | Texas | $45,893 |
| 21 | Virginia | $46,685 |
| 22 | Mississippi | $43,506 |
| 23 | Michigan | $45,614 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $44,988 |
| 25 | Idaho | $43,825 |
| 26 | Minnesota | $44,171 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | $44,591 |
| 28 | Washington | $45,802 |
| 29 | Hawaii | $50,577 |
| 30 | Wyoming | $43,774 |
| 31 | West Virginia | $40,412 |
| 32 | Alabama | $40,359 |
| 33 | District of Columbia | $47,592 |
| 34 | Maryland | $42,820 |
| 35 | Arkansas | $41,949 |
| 36 | Montana | $41,240 |
| 37 | New Hampshire | $42,721 |
| 38 | Ohio | $40,483 |
| 39 | Georgia | $42,974 |
| 40 | South Dakota | $39,695 |
| 41 | Louisiana | $38,280 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $41,620 |
| 43 | Massachusetts | $44,188 |
| 44 | Maine | $37,380 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $38,257 |
| 46 | Indiana | $40,532 |
| 47 | North Carolina | $39,942 |
| 48 | Missouri | $38,112 |
| 49 | Florida | $34,571 |
| 50 | Vermont | $41,098 |
| 51 | South Carolina | $37,069 |
Expert opinions on the best states for residential appraisers
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for residential appraisers to find work opportunities?
Jefferson Sherman
Appraisal Institute President, Appraisal Institute
Opportunities for current and aspiring appraisers exist around the country. The real estate industry is undergoing tremendous change, not least around innovations and the changing nature of real estate work, driven by technology. Get out your crystal balls and look out 5 to 10 years - what will the real estate industry look like, and what adaptations will universities/associations be making to meet that change? We know that someday technology will make residential and commercial real estate unrecognizable to those who practice in the industry today. Creativity, complexity, curiosity and empathy will be key watch words. Increasing levels of automation and technological sophistication will change real estate jobs dramatically. Perhaps, most revolutionary, will be the need to use complex data, often of a sort that has not been readily available or applicable in real estate. Appraisers may have to change the way they think and understand the way that data is collected, managed, and analyzed. And most of all, how it can be applied. New realms of possibility will open up once real estate professionals have a handle on the best way to work with data - and the technology and people that can analyze it for them. Reliability is something most lenders and clients will question, in terms of the numbers a machine will deliver as it relates to the value of the property being appraised. An important aspect of technology changes is that machines can't replace all tasks. There always will be the need for human communication regarding explaining the underlying algorithm. Many appraisers already use some form of automated valuation model in their work, and for difficult properties these will enhance their approach. Big data can open doors to additional opportunities for valuation professionals.
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Updated January 8, 2025