State comparison · 2025
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salary: California vs New Jersey
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage in New Jersey earn a median of $94,280. In California, $78,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.7% — not 16.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-16.3%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-17.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
- Median
- $78,930
- p25
- $74,450
- p75
- $101,120
- p10
- $53,530
- p90
- $109,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
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.