Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 13-1032 · National · May 2024 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$76,648
$36.85/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated Apr 3, 2025
Source: BLS OEWS · Published Apr 2, 2025
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The national median salary for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage is $76,648 per year ($36.85/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024. The middle 50% of earners make between $64,272 and $86,424 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $101,795 per year. There are approximately 7,790 insurance appraisers, auto damage employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Appraise automobile or other vehicle damage to determine repair costs for insurance claim settlement. Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost or cost estimates and recommendations. May seek agreement with automotive repair shop on repair costs.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
-8.2%
Much slower than average
Annual openings
500
per year, on avg
Workforce today
9K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
0% from new growth100% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 4 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Insurance Carriers
NAICS 524100
4K
$77,580
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities
NAICS 524200
3K
$76,670
Automobile Dealers
NAICS 441100
180
$47,470
Management of Companies and Enterprises
NAICS 551100
30
$81,610
Wage range across top 5 industries: $47,470 to $81,610 (72% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$27.26
$56,701
P25
$30.90
$64,272
P50MEDIAN
$36.85
$76,648
P75
$41.55
$86,424
P90
$48.94
$101,795
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · finance sector
Hot
Openings Rate
6.0%
Quits Rate
1.2%
Finance and Insurance openings surged to 428K (+98K) in March, pushing the openings rate to 6.0% -- the highest in any major sector. Quits ticked up to 1.2%. Demand for finance talent has reaccelerated sharply.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average insurance appraisers, auto damage salary?
The national median salary for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage is $76,648 per year ($36.85/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2024 data. The middle 50% earn between $64,272 and $86,424 annually.
How much do top-earning insurance appraisers, auto damage make?
The 90th percentile salary for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage is $101,795 per year ($48.94/hr). The 75th percentile is $86,424 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for insurance appraisers, auto damage?
Entry-level Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage (10th percentile) earn approximately $56,701 per year ($27.26/hr). The 25th percentile is $64,272 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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