What are the main factors that influence an Appraiser/Assessor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Appraiser/Assessor?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Appraiser/Assessor roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Appraiser/Assessor's salary?

An Appraiser/Assessor's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,174 for beginners, reaching about $95,631 at mid-level, and approach $117,301 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Appraiser/Assessor?

Appraiser/Assessor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Appraiser/Assessor roles are District of Columbia $75,067, California $74,782, Massachusetts $73,785. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Appraiser/Assessor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Appraiser/Assessor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Appraiser/Assessor in New Mexico is $62,795 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, an Appraiser/Assessor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,665
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,543 to $70,579
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,850

10% $50,850

50% (Median) $62,795

90% $77,665

Appraiser/Assessor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,579	$5,882	$1,357	$34
Average	$62,795	$5,233	$1,208	$30
25th Percentile	$56,543	$4,712	$1,087	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Appraiser/Assessor Salaries

An Appraiser/Assessor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Appraiser/Assessor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Appraiser/Assessor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $61,174
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,908
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,631
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $109,027
Expert (over 8 years): $117,301

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Appraiser/Assessor	less than 1 year	$61,174
Employee Relations Specialist II	1-2 years	$78,908
Employee Relations Specialist III	2-4 years	$95,631
Employee Relations Specialist IV	5-8 years	$109,027
Employee Relations Manager	over 8 years	$117,301

How Do Appraiser/Assessor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Appraiser/Assessors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $75,067.
California: $74,782.
Massachusetts: $73,785.

District of Columbia $75,067 California $74,782 Massachusetts $73,785 Washington $73,514 New Jersey $73,487 Alaska $73,392 Connecticut $72,456 New York $72,077

Hawaii $70,863 Rhode Island $70,294 Maryland $69,907 Minnesota $69,378 Colorado $69,175 Illinois $69,107 Oregon $68,850 Delaware $68,660

New Hampshire $68,540 Virginia $68,273 Pennsylvania $67,494 Nevada $67,100 North Dakota $66,972 Michigan $66,768 Wisconsin $66,694 Vermont $66,544

Texas $66,131 Maine $66,104 Arizona $66,063 Ohio $66,016 Georgia $65,392 Indiana $65,080 Wyoming $65,019 Utah $64,924

Iowa $64,883 Kansas $64,558 Louisiana $64,463 North Carolina $64,429 Missouri $64,416 Florida $64,151 Montana $64,009 Nebraska $63,873

Kentucky $63,799 South Carolina $63,527 Tennessee $63,358 Idaho $63,290 New Mexico $62,795 Oklahoma $62,687 Alabama $62,287 South Dakota $61,615

Arkansas $61,249 West Virginia $61,053 Mississippi $60,463

Top Paying Cities for Appraiser/Assessor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $63,464
Belen: $63,110
Bernalillo: $63,576

Algodones, NM $63,464

Belen, NM $63,110

Bernalillo, NM $63,576

Bluewater, NM $62,241

Bosque, NM $62,647

Casa Blanca, NM $62,788

Cedar Crest, NM $63,629

Cedarvale, NM $61,134

Cerrillos, NM $63,510

Claunch, NM $60,908

Coyote, NM $62,574

Cuba, NM $62,474

Cubero, NM $62,927

Edgewood, NM $63,345

Estancia, NM $62,590

Gallina, NM $62,247

Counselor, NM $62,285

Grants, NM $62,170

Milan, NM $62,419

Isleta, NM $63,685

Jarales, NM $63,049

Jemez Pueblo, NM $63,159

Jemez Springs, NM $62,964

Laguna, NM $63,235

La Jara, NM $62,404

La Joya, NM $62,260

Lindrith, NM $62,184

Los Lunas, NM $63,445

Mcintosh, NM $62,934

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $62,515

Moriarty, NM $62,723

Mountainair, NM $62,046

Nageezi, NM $62,203

New Laguna, NM $62,897

Paguate, NM $62,940

Pena Blanca, NM $63,643

Peralta, NM $63,545

Placitas, NM $63,578

Ponderosa, NM $63,079

Prewitt, NM $62,222

Regina, NM $62,266

Sandia Park, NM $63,469

Corrales, NM $63,708

San Fidel, NM $62,558

San Rafael, NM $62,291

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $63,470

San Ysidro, NM $63,384

Stanley, NM $62,714

Tijeras, NM $63,477

Tome, NM $63,360

Torreon, NM $63,149

Veguita, NM $62,642

Willard, NM $61,934

Youngsville, NM $62,592

Bosque Farms, NM $63,662

Clines Corners, NM $62,335

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $63,518

Cochiti Lake, NM $63,601

Albuquerque, NM $63,744

Kirtland Afb, NM $63,744

Rio Rancho, NM $63,640

Gallup, NM $62,312

Brimhall, NM $62,136

Church Rock, NM $62,165

Continental Divide, NM $62,121

Crownpoint, NM $62,173

Fence Lake, NM $61,895

Fort Wingate, NM $62,144

Gamerco, NM $62,248

Mentmore, NM $62,152

Mexican Springs, NM $62,144

Ramah, NM $62,030

Rehoboth, NM $62,186

Thoreau, NM $62,189

Tohatchi, NM $62,132

Vanderwagen, NM $62,144

Zuni, NM $62,129

Navajo, NM $62,214

Jamestown, NM $62,060

Pinehill, NM $61,982

Sheep Springs, NM $62,199

Smith Lake, NM $62,431

Yatahey, NM $62,177

Farmington, NM $62,476

Aztec, NM $62,591

Blanco, NM $62,299

Bloomfield, NM $62,225

Flora Vista, NM $62,540

Fruitland, NM $62,149

Kirtland, NM $62,541

La Plata, NM $62,563

Navajo Dam, NM $62,535

Shiprock, NM $62,449

Waterflow, NM $62,417

Newcomb, NM $62,161

Sanostee, NM $62,201

Santa Fe, NM $64,070

Abiquiu, NM $62,317

Alcalde, NM $63,403

Amalia, NM $62,222

Arroyo Hondo, NM $62,135

Arroyo Seco, NM $62,207

Canjilon, NM $62,125

Canones, NM $62,691

Carson, NM $62,373

Cebolla, NM $62,161

Cerro, NM $62,180

Chama, NM $62,434

Chamisal, NM $63,234

Chimayo, NM $63,679

Cordova, NM $63,571

Costilla, NM $62,483

Taos Ski Valley, NM $62,009

Dixon, NM $63,174

Dulce, NM $62,432

El Prado, NM $62,262

El Rito, NM $62,547

Embudo, NM $62,849

Espanola, NM $63,601

Glorieta, NM $63,823

Hernandez, NM $63,010

Ilfeld, NM $63,234

La Madera, NM $62,437

Lamy, NM $63,580

Llano, NM $63,106

Los Alamos, NM $63,730

White Rock, NM $63,850

Medanales, NM $63,080

Ojo Caliente, NM $62,709

Los Ojos, NM $62,281

Pecos, NM $63,624

Penasco, NM $62,872

Petaca, NM $62,067

Questa, NM $62,245

Ranchos De Taos, NM $62,573

Red River, NM $62,068

Ribera, NM $62,467

Rowe, NM $63,293

San Cristobal, NM $62,066

San Jose, NM $63,138

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $63,446

Santa Cruz, NM $63,657

Serafina, NM $62,309

Taos, NM $62,226

Tererro, NM $63,828

Tesuque, NM $64,070

Tierra Amarilla, NM $62,226

Trampas, NM $62,820

Tres Piedras, NM $62,050

Truchas, NM $63,393

Vadito, NM $62,789

Valdez, NM $62,112

Vallecitos, NM $62,064

Velarde, NM $63,079

Villanueva, NM $62,346

Spaceport City, NM $61,075

Las Vegas, NM $61,817

Angel Fire, NM $62,000

Anton Chico, NM $61,710

Buena Vista, NM $62,277

Chacon, NM $62,321

Cimarron, NM $61,903

Cleveland, NM $62,763

Eagle Nest, NM $61,950

Guadalupita, NM $62,226

Holman, NM $62,603

La Loma, NM $61,607

Maxwell, NM $61,924

Miami, NM $61,790

Mills, NM $61,571

Montezuma, NM $63,082

Mora, NM $62,851

Mosquero, NM $61,517

Ocate, NM $61,857

Ojo Feliz, NM $62,020

Rainsville, NM $62,292

Raton, NM $62,080

Rociada, NM $63,114

Roy, NM $61,584

Sapello, NM $62,566

Solano, NM $61,509

Springer, NM $61,763

Ute Park, NM $61,932

Valmora, NM $61,765

Wagon Mound, NM $61,695

Watrous, NM $61,786

Socorro, NM $61,643

Aragon, NM $61,830

Datil, NM $61,575

Lemitar, NM $61,930

Luna, NM $61,940

Magdalena, NM $61,580

Pie Town, NM $61,785

Polvadera, NM $62,079

Quemado, NM $61,913

Reserve, NM $61,802

San Acacia, NM $62,182

San Antonio, NM $61,302

Truth Or Consequences, NM $61,289

Arrey, NM $61,279

Caballo, NM $61,321

Derry, NM $61,009

Elephant Butte, NM $61,449

Garfield, NM $60,832

Hatch, NM $59,857

Monticello, NM $61,286

Rincon, NM $59,513

Salem, NM $60,643

Williamsburg, NM $61,367

Winston, NM $61,331

Las Cruces, NM $58,734

White Sands Missile Range, NM $58,927

Santa Teresa, NM $59,355

Playas, NM $61,573

Animas, NM $61,724

Anthony, NM $59,341

Arenas Valley, NM $61,615

Bayard, NM $61,558

Berino, NM $59,072

Buckhorn, NM $61,622

Santa Clara, NM $61,666

Chamberino, NM $59,133

Cliff, NM $61,550

Columbus, NM $61,385

Deming, NM $61,399

Dona Ana, NM $58,736

Fairacres, NM $58,912

Faywood, NM $61,371

Fort Bayard, NM $61,607

Gila, NM $61,460

Glenwood, NM $61,508

Hachita, NM $61,385

Hanover, NM $61,398

Hillsboro, NM $61,272

Hurley, NM $61,516

La Mesa, NM $59,857

Lordsburg, NM $61,527

Mesilla, NM $58,735

Mesilla Park, NM $58,741

Mesquite, NM $58,792

Mimbres, NM $61,447

Mule Creek, NM $61,613

Organ, NM $58,772

Pinos Altos, NM $61,549

Radium Springs, NM $58,759

Redrock, NM $61,392

Rodeo, NM $61,802

San Miguel, NM $58,769

Silver City, NM $61,550

Sunland Park, NM $59,039

Tyrone, NM $61,732

Vado, NM $58,815

Chaparral, NM $59,557

Clovis, NM $61,432

Cannon Afb, NM $61,296

Broadview, NM $61,253

Causey, NM $61,148

Crossroads, NM $61,003

Dora, NM $61,293

Elida, NM $61,038

Floyd, NM $61,187

Fort Sumner, NM $61,137

Grady, NM $61,311

House, NM $61,262

Kenna, NM $61,039

Lingo, NM $61,144

Melrose, NM $61,272

Milnesand, NM $61,015

Pep, NM $61,098

Portales, NM $61,322

Rogers, NM $61,115

Saint Vrain, NM $61,312

Taiban, NM $61,116

Texico, NM $61,335

Yeso, NM $60,895

Roswell, NM $60,965

Artesia, NM $61,086

Caprock, NM $60,962

Carlsbad, NM $61,126

Dexter, NM $61,009

Eunice, NM $61,180

Hagerman, NM $61,039

Hobbs, NM $61,270

Hope, NM $60,815

Jal, NM $61,108

Lake Arthur, NM $60,938

Lakewood, NM $61,029

Loco Hills, NM $61,142

Loving, NM $61,110

Lovington, NM $61,211

Mcdonald, NM $61,044

Malaga, NM $61,051

Maljamar, NM $60,991

Monument, NM $61,135

Tatum, NM $61,083

Whites City, NM $61,186

Carrizozo, NM $60,676

Alamogordo, NM $60,483

Alto, NM $60,685

Bent, NM $60,495

Capitan, NM $60,544

Cloudcroft, NM $60,488

Corona, NM $60,940

Encino, NM $61,430

Fort Stanton, NM $60,570

Glencoe, NM $60,527

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $60,476

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $60,476

Hondo, NM $60,582

La Luz, NM $60,476

Lincoln, NM $60,406

Mayhill, NM $60,613

Mescalero, NM $60,504

Nogal, NM $60,763

Orogrande, NM $60,507

Picacho, NM $60,569

Pinon, NM $60,797

Ruidoso, NM $60,801

Ruidoso Downs, NM $60,718

Sacramento, NM $60,531

San Patricio, NM $60,603

Sunspot, NM $60,476

Timberon, NM $60,607

Tinnie, NM $60,534

Tularosa, NM $60,516

Vaughn, NM $61,182

Weed, NM $60,606

Tucumcari, NM $61,486

Amistad, NM $61,407

Bard, NM $61,308

Capulin, NM $62,003

Clayton, NM $61,526

Conchas Dam, NM $61,582

Cuervo, NM $61,285

Des Moines, NM $61,758

Folsom, NM $61,853

Garita, NM $61,464

Gladstone, NM $61,587

Grenville, NM $61,575

Logan, NM $61,484

Mcalister, NM $61,293

Nara Visa, NM $61,338

Newkirk, NM $61,406

Quay, NM $61,441

San Jon, NM $61,375

Santa Rosa, NM $61,441

Sedan, NM $61,463

Trementina, NM $61,460

Appraiser/Assessor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Appraiser/Assessor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Appraiser/Assessor positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Appraiser/Assessor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Appraiser/Assessor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$78,494	$38.0	25%
Internet	$75,354	$36.0	20%
Software & Networking	$75,354	$36.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$72,214	$35.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$69,075	$33.0	10%

Appraiser/Assessor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Appraiser/Assessor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$56,543

Average $62,795/year

$70,579

$4,712

Average $5,233/month

$5,882

$1,087

Average $1,208/week

$1,357

$27

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,579	$5,882	$1,357	$34
Average	$62,795	$5,233	$1,208	$30
25th Percentile	$56,543	$4,712	$1,087	$27

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