SOC 13-2020 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro

Property Appraisers and Assessors Salary in Athens, GA

The average salary for property appraisers and assessors in Athens, Georgia is $60,140 a year ($28.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,650: half of the 40 people in this job in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,770).

$60,140average per year

$28.91 / hourMedian $49,650Take-home ≈ $48,250

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  • $48K25th
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  • $75K75th
  • $97K90th

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

40people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#4 of 8Georgia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Property Appraisers and Assessors pay range in Athens

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,870 or more. The middle half of property appraisers and assessors in Athens earn between $48,260 and $75,130.

  • $35K10th
  • $48K25th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,140$5,012$28.91
Median$49,650$4,138$23.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,260$4,022$23.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,130$6,261$36.12

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

Property Appraisers and Assessors pay in Athens vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Property appraisers and assessors in Athens earn 13% less than the Georgia average ($68,990) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($75,770). At the median the gap is -27% against the U.S. median of $67,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Athens$60,140$49,650$35,040$96,87040
Georgia$68,990$62,460$36,300$118,7502,490
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 Athens

On the average salary of $60,140, a single filer in Athens takes home about $48,250 a year, or $4,021 a month and $1,856 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).

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

Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $60,140 buys what about $64,429 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Property Appraisers and Assessors salary in other Georgia cities

Athens ranks 4th of 8 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($75,040).

All Property Appraisers and Assessors salaries in Georgia

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 Athens: questions

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

$28.91 an hour on average, and $23.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,250 a year ($4,021 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,140.

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

The average here is 21% 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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