Property Appraisers and Assessors pay range in Huntsville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,700 or more. The middle half of property appraisers and assessors in Huntsville earn between $35,500 and $82,830.
- $23K10th
- $36K25th
- $60KMedian
- $83K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,710 | $5,142 | $29.67 |
| Median | $59,970 | $4,998 | $28.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,500 | $2,958 | $17.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,830 | $6,902 | $39.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Property Appraisers and Assessors pay in Huntsville vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Property appraisers and assessors in Huntsville earn 4% less than the Alabama average ($64,210) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($75,770). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $67,960.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | $61,710 | $59,970 | $22,640 | $105,700 | 90 |
| Alabama | $64,210 | $61,370 | $22,880 | $102,650 | 600 |
| United States | $75,770 | $67,960 | $40,030 | $122,660 | 57,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Property Appraisers and Assessors salary after taxes in Huntsville
On the average salary of $61,710, a single filer in Huntsville takes home about $49,180 a year, or $4,098 a month and $1,892 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Huntsville a good place for property appraisers and assessors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Huntsville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $61,710 buys what about $66,304 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntsville ($51,740). A typical home costs $316,645, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Property Appraisers and Assessors salary in other Alabama cities
Huntsville ranks 4th of 4 Alabama metro areas for this job; Montgomery pays the most ($77,270).
- Montgomery$77,270
- Mobile$66,060
- Birmingham$62,290
- Huntsville$61,710
Highest-paying cities for property appraisers and assessors
Waterloo, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,630).
- Waterloo, IA$141,630
- San Francisco, CA$118,520
- Atlantic City, NJ$109,800
- San Luis Obispo, CA$108,110
- Vallejo, CA$105,020
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Property Appraisers and Assessors salary in Huntsville: questions
How much do property appraisers and assessors make an hour in Huntsville?
$29.67 an hour on average, and $28.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level property appraisers and assessors salary in Huntsville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the property appraisers and assessors take-home pay in Huntsville?
About $49,180 a year ($4,098 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,710. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do property appraisers and assessors earn more in Huntsville than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,770).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2020; area Huntsville, AL (26620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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