State comparison · 2025
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salary: New Jersey vs Washington
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage in New Jersey earn a median of $94,280. In Washington, $78,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.2% — not 20.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+20.2%
New Jersey vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+18.2%
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
Washington
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
- Median
- $78,450
- p25
- $78,430
- p75
- $78,450
- p10
- $72,230
- p90
- $100,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.