SOC 13-2020 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Property Appraisers and Assessors Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for property appraisers and assessors in Riverside, California is $95,810 a year ($46.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,260: half of the 550 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% more than the U.S. average for this job ($75,770).

$95,810average per year

$46.06 / hourMedian $86,260Take-home ≈ $71,414

  • $53K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $157K90th

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

550people in this job
+26%vs U.S. average
#7 of 18California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Property Appraisers and Assessors pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,420 or more. The middle half of property appraisers and assessors in Riverside earn between $67,010 and $102,470.

  • $53K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $157K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,810$7,984$46.06
Median$86,260$7,188$41.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,010$5,584$32.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,470$8,539$49.26

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

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

Property appraisers and assessors in Riverside earn about the same as the California average ($96,360) and 26% more 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
Riverside$95,810$86,260$52,810$157,420550
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 Riverside

On the average salary of $95,810, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $71,414 a year, or $5,951 a month and $2,747 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 Riverside a good place for property appraisers and assessors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Riverside area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.4), so the average $95,810 buys what about $90,011 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Property Appraisers and Assessors salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 7th of 18 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($118,520).

All Property Appraisers and Assessors salaries in California

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 Riverside: questions

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

$46.06 an hour on average, and $41.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $71,414 a year ($5,951 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,810. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 26% 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.5%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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