Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage is a professional role in the Business and Financial Operations job family, focused on Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damages do
Typical education: Some College Courses
Evaluate practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before accident.
Review repair cost estimates with automobile repair shop to secure agreement on cost of repairs.
Examine damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical, electrical, or interior damage.
Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost estimates and recommendations.
Estimate parts and labor to repair damage, using standard automotive labor and parts cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair.
Top skills:WritingSpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingTime Management
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Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salary by industry
Finance and Insurance
11,060 workers
$82,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
200 workers
$87,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises$68,000
Other Services (except Public Administration)$77,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage pays 14% below the average across 32 roles in the Business and Financial Operations job family (family average $95,000).
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