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Best States for Real Estate Appraiser

Compare the best states for Real Estate Appraiser using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Real Estate Appraiser

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	New JerseyNJ	69/100	$89,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	CaliforniaCA	67/100	$91,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	MassachusettsMA	66/100	$87,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	ConnecticutCT	62/100	$84,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	Rhode IslandRI	61/100	$80,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	IowaIA	60/100	$79,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	WashingtonWA	60/100	$80,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	AlaskaAK	59/100	$81,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	New YorkNY	58/100	$77,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	MinnesotaMN	56/100	$78,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	FloridaFL	54/100	$73,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	OhioOH	54/100	$73,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	MarylandMD	53/100	$74,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	MaineME	52/100	$71,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	MichiganMI	52/100	$70,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	New HampshireNH	51/100	$69,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	VirginiaVA	51/100	$73,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	HawaiiHI	50/100	$68,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	IdahoID	50/100	$68,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	WisconsinWI	47/100	$64,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	ColoradoCO	46/100	$64,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	TexasTX	46/100	$63,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	IllinoisIL	45/100	$65,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	LouisianaLA	45/100	$62,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	North DakotaND	45/100	$62,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	OregonOR	45/100	$66,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	WyomingWY	45/100	$62,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	IndianaIN	44/100	$61,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	MontanaMT	44/100	$60,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	NebraskaNE	43/100	$63,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	PennsylvaniaPA	43/100	$60,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	TennesseeTN	42/100	$61,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	VermontVT	41/100	$57,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	ArizonaAZ	40/100	$60,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	DelawareDE	40/100	$57,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	North CarolinaNC	40/100	$56,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	UtahUT	40/100	$59,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	South CarolinaSC	39/100	$59,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	South DakotaSD	38/100	$57,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	AlabamaAL	37/100	$53,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	KansasKS	37/100	$52,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	NevadaNV	36/100	$52,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	MississippiMS	34/100	$49,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	New MexicoNM	34/100	$51,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	MissouriMO	33/100	$49,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	OklahomaOK	33/100	$48,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	ArkansasAR	31/100	$46,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	KentuckyKY	31/100	$46,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	GeorgiaGA	30/100	$49,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	West VirginiaWV	30/100	$45,490	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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