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Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage Salary (2025)

Based on 11,560 employed workers · BLS OEWS May 2025

Official BLS Data
Annual Mean
$78,900
$37.93/hr
Annual Median
$78,240
$37.61/hr
Bottom 10%
$58,360
$28.06/hr
Top 10%
$101,590
$48.84/hr

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$58,360
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$65,050
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$78,240
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$91,880
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$101,590

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$58K

25th

$65K

Median

$78K

75th

$92K

90th

$102K

Highest Paying States for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

States with highest average wages · BLS May 2025

StateAnnual Mean
Kentucky$94,960
Pennsylvania$94,710
New Jersey$91,680
Connecticut$91,430
Utah$87,350
South Carolina$87,090
Maryland$85,300
Oregon$85,300
New York$85,230
Washington$83,970

Geographic Salary Variation

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salaries vary significantly across the United States. The highest paying state is Kentucky at an average of $94,960 per year, while Washington has an average of $83,970 — a difference of $10,990. These geographic differences reflect variations in cost of living, demand, and local labor market conditions.

About Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 11,560 workers were employed as Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damages in the United States as of May 2025. This occupation is classified under Business and Financial Operations Occupations. The annual mean wage of $78,900 reflects data from employer surveys conducted by BLS.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC Code: 13-1032

What do these percentiles mean? The 10th percentile ($58,360) represents entry-level or part-time Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damages, while the 90th percentile ($101,590) represents highly experienced professionals or those in high-demand locations. The median ($78,240) is the midpoint — half of all Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damages earn more and half earn less than this amount.
Data sourced from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025. Public domain. Not affiliated with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.