What are the main factors that influence an Appraiser/Specialist'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/Specialist?

The Business Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Appraiser/Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

An Appraiser/Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,632 for beginners, reaching about $87,593 at mid-level, and approach $105,316 for experts.

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

Appraiser/Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Appraiser/Specialist roles are District of Columbia $88,246, California $87,911, Massachusetts $86,740. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Appraiser/Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Appraiser/Specialist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Appraiser/Specialist in New Mexico is $73,820 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,612
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,021 to $82,086
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,921

10% $58,921

50% (Median) $73,820

90% $89,612

Appraiser/Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,086	$6,840	$1,579	$39
Average	$73,820	$6,152	$1,420	$35
25th Percentile	$66,021	$5,502	$1,270	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Appraiser/Specialist Salaries

An Appraiser/Specialist'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/Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Appraiser/Specialist'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): $54,632
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,098
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,593
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,269
Expert (over 8 years): $105,316

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Appraiser I (Commercial Real Estate)	less than 1 year	$54,632
Appraiser/Specialist	1-2 years	$72,098
Appraiser III (Commercial Real Estate)	2-4 years	$87,593
Appraiser IV (Commercial Real Estate)	5-8 years	$108,269
Appraisal Manager	over 8 years	$105,316

How Do Appraiser/Specialist 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/Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $88,246.
California: $87,911.
Massachusetts: $86,740.

District of Columbia $88,246 California $87,911 Massachusetts $86,740 Washington $86,421 New Jersey $86,389 Alaska $86,277 Connecticut $85,177 New York $84,731

Hawaii $83,304 Rhode Island $82,635 Maryland $82,181 Minnesota $81,559 Colorado $81,320 Illinois $81,240 Oregon $80,937 Delaware $80,714

New Hampshire $80,574 Virginia $80,260 Pennsylvania $79,343 Nevada $78,881 North Dakota $78,730 Michigan $78,490 Wisconsin $78,403 Vermont $78,227

Texas $77,741 Maine $77,709 Arizona $77,662 Ohio $77,606 Georgia $76,872 Indiana $76,506 Wyoming $76,434 Utah $76,323

Iowa $76,275 Kansas $75,892 Louisiana $75,781 North Carolina $75,741 Missouri $75,725 Florida $75,414 Montana $75,247 Nebraska $75,087

Kentucky $74,999 South Carolina $74,681 Tennessee $74,481 Idaho $74,402 New Mexico $73,820 Oklahoma $73,692 Alabama $73,222 South Dakota $72,433

Arkansas $72,003 West Virginia $71,772 Mississippi $71,078

Top Paying Cities for Appraiser/Specialist

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: $74,606
Belen: $74,191
Bernalillo: $74,738

Algodones, NM $74,606

Belen, NM $74,191

Bernalillo, NM $74,738

Bluewater, NM $73,169

Bosque, NM $73,645

Casa Blanca, NM $73,812

Cedar Crest, NM $74,800

Cedarvale, NM $71,867

Cerrillos, NM $74,660

Claunch, NM $71,601

Coyote, NM $73,560

Cuba, NM $73,442

Cubero, NM $73,975

Edgewood, NM $74,466

Estancia, NM $73,578

Gallina, NM $73,175

Counselor, NM $73,221

Grants, NM $73,085

Milan, NM $73,378

Isleta, NM $74,866

Jarales, NM $74,119

Jemez Pueblo, NM $74,247

Jemez Springs, NM $74,018

Laguna, NM $74,337

La Jara, NM $73,360

La Joya, NM $73,190

Lindrith, NM $73,102

Los Lunas, NM $74,583

Mcintosh, NM $73,983

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $73,491

Moriarty, NM $73,735

Mountainair, NM $72,939

Nageezi, NM $73,123

New Laguna, NM $73,939

Paguate, NM $73,990

Pena Blanca, NM $74,816

Peralta, NM $74,701

Placitas, NM $74,740

Ponderosa, NM $74,153

Prewitt, NM $73,146

Regina, NM $73,197

Sandia Park, NM $74,612

Corrales, NM $74,893

San Fidel, NM $73,541

San Rafael, NM $73,228

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $74,613

San Ysidro, NM $74,513

Stanley, NM $73,724

Tijeras, NM $74,622

Tome, NM $74,484

Torreon, NM $74,236

Veguita, NM $73,640

Willard, NM $72,808

Youngsville, NM $73,581

Bosque Farms, NM $74,838

Clines Corners, NM $73,279

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $74,670

Cochiti Lake, NM $74,767

Albuquerque, NM $74,936

Kirtland Afb, NM $74,936

Rio Rancho, NM $74,813

Gallup, NM $73,252

Brimhall, NM $73,045

Church Rock, NM $73,079

Continental Divide, NM $73,028

Crownpoint, NM $73,088

Fence Lake, NM $72,762

Fort Wingate, NM $73,054

Gamerco, NM $73,177

Mentmore, NM $73,064

Mexican Springs, NM $73,055

Ramah, NM $72,921

Rehoboth, NM $73,103

Thoreau, NM $73,107

Tohatchi, NM $73,040

Vanderwagen, NM $73,055

Zuni, NM $73,037

Navajo, NM $73,137

Jamestown, NM $72,955

Pinehill, NM $72,864

Sheep Springs, NM $73,119

Smith Lake, NM $73,392

Yatahey, NM $73,093

Farmington, NM $73,445

Aztec, NM $73,580

Blanco, NM $73,236

Bloomfield, NM $73,150

Flora Vista, NM $73,520

Fruitland, NM $73,060

Kirtland, NM $73,521

La Plata, NM $73,547

Navajo Dam, NM $73,515

Shiprock, NM $73,413

Waterflow, NM $73,375

Newcomb, NM $73,075

Sanostee, NM $73,121

Santa Fe, NM $75,318

Abiquiu, NM $73,258

Alcalde, NM $74,534

Amalia, NM $73,146

Arroyo Hondo, NM $73,044

Arroyo Seco, NM $73,128

Canjilon, NM $73,032

Canones, NM $73,697

Carson, NM $73,323

Cebolla, NM $73,075

Cerro, NM $73,096

Chama, NM $73,395

Chamisal, NM $74,336

Chimayo, NM $74,858

Cordova, NM $74,732

Costilla, NM $73,453

Taos Ski Valley, NM $72,896

Dixon, NM $74,265

Dulce, NM $73,393

El Prado, NM $73,193

El Rito, NM $73,528

Embudo, NM $73,884

Espanola, NM $74,768

Glorieta, NM $75,028

Hernandez, NM $74,073

Ilfeld, NM $74,336

La Madera, NM $73,399

Lamy, NM $74,742

Llano, NM $74,186

Los Alamos, NM $74,919

White Rock, NM $75,060

Medanales, NM $74,155

Ojo Caliente, NM $73,719

Los Ojos, NM $73,215

Pecos, NM $74,795

Penasco, NM $73,910

Petaca, NM $72,964

Questa, NM $73,174

Ranchos De Taos, NM $73,559

Red River, NM $72,965

Ribera, NM $73,434

Rowe, NM $74,406

San Cristobal, NM $72,962

San Jose, NM $74,222

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $74,585

Santa Cruz, NM $74,833

Serafina, NM $73,248

Taos, NM $73,150

Tererro, NM $75,034

Tesuque, NM $75,318

Tierra Amarilla, NM $73,150

Trampas, NM $73,849

Tres Piedras, NM $72,944

Truchas, NM $74,523

Vadito, NM $73,813

Valdez, NM $73,017

Vallecitos, NM $72,960

Velarde, NM $74,153

Villanueva, NM $73,292

Spaceport City, NM $71,798

Las Vegas, NM $72,671

Angel Fire, NM $72,885

Anton Chico, NM $72,545

Buena Vista, NM $73,211

Chacon, NM $73,263

Cimarron, NM $72,771

Cleveland, NM $73,782

Eagle Nest, NM $72,826

Guadalupita, NM $73,150

Holman, NM $73,594

La Loma, NM $72,423

Maxwell, NM $72,796

Miami, NM $72,639

Mills, NM $72,380

Montezuma, NM $74,157

Mora, NM $73,886

Mosquero, NM $72,318

Ocate, NM $72,718

Ojo Feliz, NM $72,909

Rainsville, NM $73,229

Raton, NM $72,979

Rociada, NM $74,194

Roy, NM $72,396

Sapello, NM $73,551

Solano, NM $72,308

Springer, NM $72,607

Ute Park, NM $72,805

Valmora, NM $72,609

Wagon Mound, NM $72,526

Watrous, NM $72,634

Socorro, NM $72,466

Aragon, NM $72,685

Datil, NM $72,385

Lemitar, NM $72,803

Luna, NM $72,814

Magdalena, NM $72,391

Pie Town, NM $72,632

Polvadera, NM $72,978

Quemado, NM $72,783

Reserve, NM $72,652

San Acacia, NM $73,099

San Antonio, NM $72,065

Truth Or Consequences, NM $72,050

Arrey, NM $72,038

Caballo, NM $72,087

Derry, NM $71,721

Elephant Butte, NM $72,237

Garfield, NM $71,513

Hatch, NM $70,366

Monticello, NM $72,046

Rincon, NM $69,962

Salem, NM $71,289

Williamsburg, NM $72,141

Winston, NM $72,098

Las Cruces, NM $69,046

White Sands Missile Range, NM $69,272

Santa Teresa, NM $69,776

Playas, NM $72,383

Animas, NM $72,561

Anthony, NM $69,759

Arenas Valley, NM $72,432

Bayard, NM $72,365

Berino, NM $69,443

Buckhorn, NM $72,440

Santa Clara, NM $72,492

Chamberino, NM $69,515

Cliff, NM $72,357

Columbus, NM $72,162

Deming, NM $72,179

Dona Ana, NM $69,048

Fairacres, NM $69,255

Faywood, NM $72,145

Fort Bayard, NM $72,423

Gila, NM $72,250

Glenwood, NM $72,306

Hachita, NM $72,162

Hanover, NM $72,177

Hillsboro, NM $72,030

Hurley, NM $72,317

La Mesa, NM $70,366

Lordsburg, NM $72,329

Mesilla, NM $69,047

Mesilla Park, NM $69,055

Mesquite, NM $69,114

Mimbres, NM $72,235

Mule Creek, NM $72,430

Organ, NM $69,090

Pinos Altos, NM $72,355

Radium Springs, NM $69,075

Redrock, NM $72,171

Rodeo, NM $72,652

San Miguel, NM $69,087

Silver City, NM $72,356

Sunland Park, NM $69,404

Tyrone, NM $72,570

Vado, NM $69,141

Chaparral, NM $70,013

Clovis, NM $72,217

Cannon Afb, NM $72,058

Broadview, NM $72,007

Causey, NM $71,883

Crossroads, NM $71,713

Dora, NM $72,054

Elida, NM $71,755

Floyd, NM $71,929

Fort Sumner, NM $71,871

Grady, NM $72,075

House, NM $72,018

Kenna, NM $71,756

Lingo, NM $71,878

Melrose, NM $72,030

Milnesand, NM $71,727

Pep, NM $71,825

Portales, NM $72,088

Rogers, NM $71,845

Saint Vrain, NM $72,076

Taiban, NM $71,846

Texico, NM $72,104

Yeso, NM $71,586

Roswell, NM $71,669

Artesia, NM $71,811

Caprock, NM $71,665

Carlsbad, NM $71,858

Dexter, NM $71,720

Eunice, NM $71,921

Hagerman, NM $71,756

Hobbs, NM $72,027

Hope, NM $71,493

Jal, NM $71,837

Lake Arthur, NM $71,637

Lakewood, NM $71,744

Loco Hills, NM $71,876

Loving, NM $71,839

Lovington, NM $71,957

Mcdonald, NM $71,761

Malaga, NM $71,769

Maljamar, NM $71,699

Monument, NM $71,868

Tatum, NM $71,807

Whites City, NM $71,928

Carrizozo, NM $71,329

Alamogordo, NM $71,102

Alto, NM $71,340

Bent, NM $71,116

Capitan, NM $71,174

Cloudcroft, NM $71,108

Corona, NM $71,639

Encino, NM $72,215

Fort Stanton, NM $71,204

Glencoe, NM $71,153

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $71,094

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $71,094

Hondo, NM $71,218

La Luz, NM $71,094

Lincoln, NM $71,011

Mayhill, NM $71,255

Mescalero, NM $71,126

Nogal, NM $71,431

Orogrande, NM $71,130

Picacho, NM $71,203

Pinon, NM $71,471

Ruidoso, NM $71,475

Ruidoso Downs, NM $71,378

Sacramento, NM $71,158

San Patricio, NM $71,242

Sunspot, NM $71,094

Timberon, NM $71,248

Tinnie, NM $71,162

Tularosa, NM $71,141

Vaughn, NM $71,924

Weed, NM $71,246

Tucumcari, NM $72,281

Amistad, NM $72,188

Bard, NM $72,072

Capulin, NM $72,888

Clayton, NM $72,328

Conchas Dam, NM $72,393

Cuervo, NM $72,045

Des Moines, NM $72,600

Folsom, NM $72,713

Garita, NM $72,255

Gladstone, NM $72,400

Grenville, NM $72,386

Logan, NM $72,278

Mcalister, NM $72,055

Nara Visa, NM $72,107

Newkirk, NM $72,187

Quay, NM $72,228

San Jon, NM $72,151

Santa Rosa, NM $72,228

Sedan, NM $72,254

Trementina, NM $72,251

Appraiser/Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Appraiser/Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Business Services and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Appraiser/Specialist positions in Financial Services or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Appraiser/Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Appraiser/Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Business Services	$88,584	$43.0	20%
Insurance	$88,584	$43.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Appraiser/Specialist'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.

$66,021

Average $73,820/year

$82,086

$5,502

Average $6,152/month

$6,840

$1,270

Average $1,420/week

$1,579

$32

Average $35/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,086	$6,840	$1,579	$39
Average	$73,820	$6,152	$1,420	$35
25th Percentile	$66,021	$5,502	$1,270	$32

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