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Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$78,240
United States, 2025
Employment
11,560
United States, 2025
Typical education
Some College Courses
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 13-1032.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Evaluate practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before accident.
- Review repair cost estimates with automobile repair shop to secure agreement on cost of repairs.
- Examine damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical, electrical, or interior damage.
- Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost estimates and recommendations.
- Estimate parts and labor to repair damage, using standard automotive labor and parts cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair.
- Determine salvage value on total-loss vehicle.
- Arrange to have damage appraised by another appraiser to resolve disagreement with shop on repair cost.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$58,360
25th percentile
$65,050
75th percentile
$91,880
90th percentile
$101,590
Most important skills
- Speaking3.8
- Writing3.8
- Reading Comprehension3.5
- Active Listening3.5
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Time Management3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Service Orientation3.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Persuasion2.9
- Complex Problem Solving2.9
- Coordination2.9
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 9 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
9
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Listening | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Writing | 3.8 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Insurance Appraisers, Auto DamageHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $99,670 | — | 2025 |
| KY | $97,950 | — | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $97,910 | 230 | 2025 |
| PA | $95,720 | 310 | 2025 |
| NJ | $94,280 | — | 2025 |
| Macon, GA | $92,420 | 50 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $89,760 | 30 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $89,740 | 130 | 2025 |
| CT | $89,740 | 210 | 2025 |
| SC | $86,680 | 220 | 2025 |
| AZ | $86,030 | 40 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $84,370 | 280 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $83,590 | 30 | 2025 |
| OR | $83,270 | 170 | 2025 |
| MD | $82,870 | — | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | $82,850 | — | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $82,750 | 100 | 2025 |
| UT | $82,570 | 50 | 2025 |
| OK | $82,340 | — | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | $81,880 | 160 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.