State comparison · 2025
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salary: Arkansas vs New Jersey
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage in New Jersey earn a median of $94,280. In Arkansas, $63,960. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.1% — not 32.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-32.2%
Arkansas vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-15.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
- Median
- $63,960
- p25
- $60,080
- p75
- $69,800
- p10
- $46,930
- p90
- $79,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
New Jersey
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
- Median
- $94,280
- p25
- $81,730
- p75
- $99,670
- p10
- $81,590
- p90
- $99,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.