SOC 13-2020 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Property Appraisers and Assessors Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for property appraisers and assessors in Lakeland, Florida is $71,730 a year ($34.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,780: half of the 100 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,770).

$71,730average per year

$34.49 / hourMedian $74,780Take-home ≈ $59,292

  • $52K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#12 of 18Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Property Appraisers and Assessors pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,080 or more. The middle half of property appraisers and assessors in Lakeland earn between $62,060 and $75,730.

  • $52K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,730$5,978$34.49
Median$74,780$6,232$35.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,060$5,172$29.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,730$6,311$36.41

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

Property Appraisers and Assessors pay in Lakeland vs. Florida and the U.S.

Property appraisers and assessors in Lakeland earn about the same as the Florida average ($72,820) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($75,770). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $67,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lakeland$71,730$74,780$52,110$96,080100
Florida$72,820$65,620$37,840$108,2402,830
United States$75,770$67,960$40,030$122,66057,070

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Property Appraisers and Assessors salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $71,730, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $59,292 a year, or $4,941 a month and $2,280 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $71,730 buys what about $73,841 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Property Appraisers and Assessors salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 12th of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Sebastian pays the most ($96,450).

All Property Appraisers and Assessors salaries in Florida

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 Lakeland: questions

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

$34.49 an hour on average, and $35.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,292 a year ($4,941 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,730. Florida has no state income tax.

Do property appraisers and assessors earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,770).

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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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