State comparison · 2025
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salary: New Jersey vs Texas
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage in New Jersey earn a median of $94,280. In Texas, $79,200. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.2% — not 19%.
Nominal pay gap
+19%
New Jersey vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+6.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Texas
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
- Median
- $79,200
- p25
- $56,680
- p75
- $100,220
- p10
- $49,340
- p90
- $101,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.