Property Appraisers and Assessors pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,680 or more. The middle half of property appraisers and assessors in Seattle earn between $83,150 and $103,370.
- $58K10th
- $83K25th
- $98KMedian
- $103K75th
- $122K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $96,110 | $8,009 | $46.21 |
| Median | $98,020 | $8,168 | $47.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,150 | $6,929 | $39.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,370 | $8,614 | $49.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Property Appraisers and Assessors salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $96,110, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $76,443 a year, or $6,370 a month and $2,940 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for property appraisers and assessors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $96,110 buys what about $86,482 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Property Appraisers and Assessors salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 4 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Property Appraisers and Assessors salaries in Washington
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 Seattle: questions
How much do property appraisers and assessors make an hour in Seattle?
$46.21 an hour on average, and $47.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level property appraisers and assessors salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the property appraisers and assessors take-home pay in Seattle?
About $76,443 a year ($6,370 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,110. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do property appraisers and assessors earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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