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What appraisers make
Median
$67,960
Bottom tenth
$40,030
Top tenth
$122,660
The national median is $67,960 a year. The bottom tenth earn $40,030 or less and the top tenth $122,660 or more (2025 federal wage survey). The survey counts appraisers together with county tax assessors, who are salaried government staff, so it blends two fairly different jobs. Self-employed residential appraisers are paid per report and their income moves with mortgage volume.