SOC 13-2020 · Visalia, CA metro

Property Appraisers and Assessors Salary in Visalia, CA

The average salary for property appraisers and assessors in Visalia, California is $79,880 a year ($38.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,020: half of the 70 people in this job in the Visalia, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($75,770).

$79,880average per year

$38.40 / hourMedian $77,020Take-home ≈ $61,689

  • $47K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#14 of 18California metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Property Appraisers and Assessors pay range in Visalia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,040 or more. The middle half of property appraisers and assessors in Visalia earn between $60,180 and $102,040.

  • $47K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,880$6,657$38.40
Median$77,020$6,418$37.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,180$5,015$28.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,040$8,503$49.06

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Property Appraisers and Assessors pay in Visalia vs. California and the U.S.

Property appraisers and assessors in Visalia earn 17% less than the California average ($96,360) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($75,770). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $67,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Visalia$79,880$77,020$47,070$102,04070
California$96,360$88,900$56,750$141,6106,380
United States$75,770$67,960$40,030$122,66057,070

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Property Appraisers and Assessors salary after taxes in Visalia

On the average salary of $79,880, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $61,689 a year, or $5,141 a month and $2,373 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Visalia a good place for property appraisers and assessors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $79,880 buys what about $80,020 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Property Appraisers and Assessors salary in other California cities

Visalia ranks 14th of 18 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($118,520).

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Highest-paying cities for property appraisers and assessors

Waterloo, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,630).

Property Appraisers and Assessors salary by city

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Property Appraisers and Assessors salary in Visalia: questions

How much do property appraisers and assessors make an hour in Visalia?

$38.40 an hour on average, and $37.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level property appraisers and assessors salary in Visalia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the property appraisers and assessors take-home pay in Visalia?

About $61,689 a year ($5,141 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,880. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do property appraisers and assessors earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more 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 Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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