Real Estate Appraiser pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 17161
- Class code
- 17161
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Real Estate Appraiser is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 17161.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 02/25/2022.
What the state says the job is
This is professional and analytical work performing appraisals of residential land and buildings of one-to-four family dwelling units to establish market value, or performing general appraisal work under the guidance of a certified general appraiser. An employee in this job gathers, verifies, and analyzes property data by performing internal and external property inspections, measuring structures, photographing properties, and analyzing market sales. Work involves researching deed descriptions and court records to determine types of ownership, easements, and recorded covenants; assisting displaced property owners with the relocation process; and determining compensable elements of damage, including before and after values.
Examples of the work
• Performs appraisals and derives real estate values by applying market, cost, and income value appraisal methods on land and buildings of one-to-four family dwelling units. • Reviews proposed right-of-way plans, highway construction plans, and deed information to determine the effect of proposed rights-of-way on individual properties. • Performs title searches and researches tax assessment data, zoning restrictions, and sales records. • Determines the most profitable use of a property by analyzing and applying the four tests of highest and best use. • Conducts comparable sales data searches and verifies sales data using real estate multi-lists and county courthouse records.
Special requirements
• All positions require possession of an active Pennsylvania Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser certification. • All positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Real Estate Appraiser in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $24.88 | $37.32 | $51,750 to $77,626 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.