Property Appraisers and Assessors pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,190 or more. The middle half of property appraisers and assessors in Lansing earn between $58,840 and $88,320.
- $50K10th
- $59K25th
- $76KMedian
- $88K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,800 | $6,150 | $35.48 |
| Median | $75,860 | $6,322 | $36.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,840 | $4,903 | $28.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,320 | $7,360 | $42.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Property Appraisers and Assessors salary after taxes in Lansing
On the average salary of $73,800, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $57,178 a year, or $4,765 a month and $2,199 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Is Lansing a good place for property appraisers and assessors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $73,800 buys what about $77,692 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Property Appraisers and Assessors salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 2nd of 10 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($75,150).
- Ann Arbor$75,150
- Lansing$73,800
- Detroit$73,480
- Traverse City$68,400
- Flint$67,930
- Saginaw$67,670
- Niles$66,760
- Kalamazoo$66,260
- Grand Rapids$65,710
- Muskegon$60,680
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 Lansing: questions
How much do property appraisers and assessors make an hour in Lansing?
$35.48 an hour on average, and $36.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level property appraisers and assessors salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the property appraisers and assessors take-home pay in Lansing?
About $57,178 a year ($4,765 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,800. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do property appraisers and assessors earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.94, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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