Property Appraisers and Assessors pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,520 or more. The middle half of property appraisers and assessors in Chicago earn between $50,450 and $103,320.
- $45K10th
- $50K25th
- $77KMedian
- $103K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,240 | $6,687 | $38.58 |
| Median | $76,520 | $6,377 | $36.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,450 | $4,204 | $24.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,320 | $8,610 | $49.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Property Appraisers and Assessors salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $80,240, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $61,448 a year, or $5,121 a month and $2,363 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $62,902 | $5,242 |
| Working in IL | $61,448 | $5,121 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for property appraisers and assessors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $80,240 buys what about $77,455 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Property Appraisers and Assessors salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 1st of 3 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Chicago: questions
How much do property appraisers and assessors make an hour in Chicago?
$38.58 an hour on average, and $36.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level property appraisers and assessors salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the property appraisers and assessors take-home pay in Chicago?
About $61,448 a year ($5,121 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,240.
Do property appraisers and assessors earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($79,442).
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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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