Median annual earnings of wage and salary appraisers and assessors of real estate were $44,460 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $32,080 and $64,460. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $24,000 and the highest 10 percent earned more than $86,140. Median annual earnings of those working for local governments were $40,650. Median annual earnings of those working for real estate firms were $44,120. Generally, those working in urban and coastal regions earned more than those working in rural locations.