SOC 13-2020 · Richmond, VA metro

Property Appraisers and Assessors Salary in Richmond, VA

The average salary for property appraisers and assessors in Richmond, Virginia is $79,390 a year ($38.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,270: half of the 290 people in this job in the Richmond, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($79,442).

$79,390average per year

$38.17 / hourMedian $81,270Take-home ≈ $60,930

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $110K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

290people in this job
-0%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Property Appraisers and Assessors pay range in Richmond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $109,930 or more. The middle half of property appraisers and assessors in Richmond earn between $61,130 and $92,730.

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $110K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,390$6,616$38.17
Median$81,270$6,772$39.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,130$5,094$29.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,730$7,728$44.58

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

Property Appraisers and Assessors salary after taxes in Richmond

On the average salary of $79,390, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $60,930 a year, or $5,078 a month and $2,343 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).

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

Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $79,390 buys what about $81,128 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Property Appraisers and Assessors salary in other Virginia cities

Richmond ranks 1st of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Property Appraisers and Assessors salaries in Virginia

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 Richmond: questions

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

$38.17 an hour on average, and $39.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $60,930 a year ($5,078 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,390.

Do property appraisers and assessors earn more in Richmond 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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