The average annual salaries for property appraisers and assessors in the state of New Jersey are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of property appraisers and assessors among New Jersey areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for property appraisers and assessors in New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $135,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $44,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of property appraisers and assessors from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,210 | -27.33% | 7.11% |
| 2021 | $97,040 | 9.47% | - |
| 2020 | $87,850 | 19.42% | - |
| 2019 | $70,790 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of property appraisers and assessors in some New Jersey cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of property appraisers and assessors in state of New Jersey ranges from $75,310 to $95,070. The highest paying area for property appraisers and assessors in New Jersey is Trenton-Ewing with a median annual salary of $95,070. The lowest paying area is Atlantic City-Hammonton with a median annual salary of $75,310.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton |