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Real Estate Appraisers in California

Is California a good place for you to work as a Real Estate Appraiser?

9.3% Jobs Projection
$82,390 Median Salary
400 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Real Estate Appraisers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Real Estate Appraisers in California is growing faster than average.

  • Real Estate Appraisers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Real Estate Appraisers Work in California?

4,870 people worked as Real Estate Appraisers in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,570 Real Estate Appraisers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 300 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 725 Real Estate Appraisers working in it, which means California has more Real Estate Appraisers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Real Estate Appraisers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.4%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 400 annual job openings, and a total of 5,900 jobs for California Real Estate Appraisers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,700 annual jobs and 92,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Real Estate Appraisers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Appraisers ranged from $43,470 to $125,750 with $82,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.9 to $60.46. The median hourly rate was $39.61.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $37.62 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.99.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Real Estate Appraisers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Real Estate Appraisers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,690 $88,060
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 650 $80,680
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 450 $95,170
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 400 $58,930
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 310 $81,820
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 280 $79,410
Santa Rosa, CA 150 $94,500
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 100 $81,950
Fresno, CA 50 n/a
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 50 $51,260
Redding, CA 40 $50,460
El Centro, CA 40 $52,660
Stockton-Lodi, CA 30 n/a

Top States for Real Estate Appraisers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Real Estate Appraisers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 5,400 $51,160
California 4,870 $82,390
Florida 4,280 $49,780
New York 2,960 $58,960
Georgia 2,880 $51,150
Illinois 2,390 $51,380
Michigan 2,160 $53,400
North Carolina 1,900 $53,190
Ohio 1,680 $56,370
Colorado 1,590 $68,900
Minnesota 1,550 $58,430
Indiana 1,540 $38,600
Virginia 1,400 $57,210
Massachusetts 1,380 $67,810
Missouri 1,350 $50,830
Maryland 1,250 $57,200
Pennsylvania 1,180 $55,180
New Jersey 1,110 $64,330
Tennessee 1,100 $49,350
Arizona 1,100 $48,290

Below are the states where Real Estate Appraisers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $96,360
Nevada $83,070
California $82,390
Alaska $76,000
Connecticut $70,330
Oregon $69,370
Colorado $68,900
Massachusetts $67,810
Washington $66,010
New Jersey $64,330

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