SOC 13-2020 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro

Property Appraisers and Assessors Salary in Fort Myers, FL

The average salary for property appraisers and assessors in Fort Myers, Florida is $72,330 a year ($34.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,880: half of the 40 people in this job in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,770).

$72,330average per year

$34.77 / hourMedian $62,880Take-home ≈ $59,714

  • $50K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $94K90th

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

40people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#10 of 18Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Property Appraisers and Assessors pay range in Fort Myers

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,620 or more. The middle half of property appraisers and assessors in Fort Myers earn between $61,060 and $77,150.

  • $50K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $94K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,330$6,028$34.77
Median$62,880$5,240$30.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,060$5,088$29.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,150$6,429$37.09

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

Property Appraisers and Assessors pay in Fort Myers vs. Florida and the U.S.

Property appraisers and assessors in Fort Myers earn about the same as the Florida average ($72,820) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($75,770). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $67,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fort Myers$72,330$62,880$49,920$93,62040
Florida$72,820$65,620$37,840$108,2402,830
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 Fort Myers

On the average salary of $72,330, a single filer in Fort Myers takes home about $59,714 a year, or $4,976 a month and $2,297 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Fort Myers area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.3), so the average $72,330 buys what about $70,670 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Myers ($46,780). A typical home costs $339,372, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Property Appraisers and Assessors salary in other Florida cities

Fort Myers ranks 10th of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Sebastian pays the most ($96,450).

All Property Appraisers and Assessors salaries in Florida

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 Fort Myers: questions

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

$34.77 an hour on average, and $30.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,714 a year ($4,976 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,330. Florida has no state income tax.

Do property appraisers and assessors earn more in Fort Myers than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (15980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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