State comparison · 2025
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salary: Minnesota vs New Jersey
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage in New Jersey earn a median of $94,280. In Minnesota, $76,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.5% — not 18.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-18.9%
Minnesota vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-10.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
- Median
- $76,460
- p25
- $68,500
- p75
- $78,240
- p10
- $67,480
- p90
- $101,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
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.