SOC 13-2020 · Wichita, KS metro

Property Appraisers and Assessors Salary in Wichita, KS

The average salary for property appraisers and assessors in Wichita, Kansas is $55,390 a year ($26.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,480: half of the 150 people in this job in the Wichita, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,770).

$55,390average per year

$26.63 / hourMedian $49,480Take-home ≈ $44,395

  • $20K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $94K90th

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

150people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Property Appraisers and Assessors pay range in Wichita

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,660 or more. The middle half of property appraisers and assessors in Wichita earn between $39,370 and $71,780.

  • $20K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $94K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,390$4,616$26.63
Median$49,480$4,123$23.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,370$3,281$18.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,780$5,982$34.51

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

Property Appraisers and Assessors pay in Wichita vs. Kansas and the U.S.

Property appraisers and assessors in Wichita earn 9% less than the Kansas average ($60,760) and 27% 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
Wichita$55,390$49,480$19,870$93,660150
Kansas$60,760$51,390$21,720$98,190780
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 Wichita

On the average salary of $55,390, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $44,395 a year, or $3,700 a month and $1,707 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 Wichita a good place for property appraisers and assessors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wichita area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $55,390 buys what about $62,274 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Property Appraisers and Assessors salary in other Kansas cities

Wichita ranks 3rd of 3 Kansas metro areas for this job; Topeka pays the most ($65,390).

All Property Appraisers and Assessors salaries in Kansas

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 Wichita: questions

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

$26.63 an hour on average, and $23.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,395 a year ($3,700 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,390.

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

The average here is 27% 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 Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.0%.
  • 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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