SOC 13-2020 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Property Appraisers and Assessors — North Dakota
North Dakota · 2 metro areas compared
At $65,210, median pay for Property Appraisers and Assessors in North Dakota tracks the national median of $67,960 closely.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +3.8%
- Openings per year
- 6,300
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
- On-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
21.1% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for North Dakota.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $65,210, median pay for Property Appraisers and Assessors in North Dakota tracks the national median of $67,960 closely. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $55,340 and $89,400. The lowest tenth earn under $48,040, while the highest tenth earn more than $110,510.
Employment stands at 240, or 0.6 jobs per thousand held locally. Among the 50 states with published data for this occupation, North Dakota ranks 22nd by median wage. Fargo leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $80,980. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 224th of 556 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $48,040 | −29.3% |
| 25th | $55,340 | −18.6% |
| Median (50th) | $65,210 | −4.0% |
| 75th | $89,400 | +31.5% |
| 90th | $110,510 | +62.6% |
| Mean | $73,700 | +8.4% |
Highest-paying metro areas in North Dakota
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in North Dakota run 11.0% below the national average, so the median of $65,210 goes as far as $73,270 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 7.8% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$65,210as reported by BLSLocal price level
89.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$73,270US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $65,210 a year, 4.0% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $48,040 to $110,510 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 240 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 22nd of 50 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Fargo, at $80,980.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Property Appraisers and Assessors in North Dakota?
The median annual wage is $65,210, or $31.35 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $67,960, so pay in North Dakota is 4.0% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in North Dakota earns more than $110,510 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $48,040 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Fargo, at $80,980 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 240 jobs in this occupation in North Dakota. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
Explore related data