13 Series · SOC 13-1031
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $78,000
- Median / year
- $117,040
- Top 10% earn
- -5.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 324,230
- US workers
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators earn a median of $78,000 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $78,000, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $48,850 (10th percentile) to $117,040 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 324,230 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($101,150), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators earn a median of $78,000, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 70% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Business and Financial Operations, it ranks #21 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 5.1% by 2033.
- $78,000
- Median annual wage
- Top 30%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #21 of 32
- in Business and Financial Operations
- 2.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $101,150. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators (SOC 13-1031) pays a national median of $78,000 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $48,850 at the 10th percentile to $117,040 at the 90th, with a mean of $80,470 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 324,230 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 407 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -5.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 21,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and long-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $101,150, which is +30% above the national figure. The top metro is Merced, CA at $110,910 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 324,230 jobs Median $78,000/yr
Median Salary
$78,000
per year
Median Hourly
$37.50/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$80,470
average
Employment
324,230
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$78,000 Top 30% higher than 70% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 13-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 13-series occupations with growth data, Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators sits on the slower-growing side at -5.1% growth and $78,000 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-5.1%
Declining
Annual Openings
21,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Long-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.3/100
Danger Index
1.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 4.1
Active Listening 4.0
Critical Thinking 4.0
Speaking 3.9
Judgment and Decision Making 3.8
Writing 3.6
Complex Problem Solving 3.5
Monitoring 3.4
Social Perceptiveness 3.4
Active Learning 3.3
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.7
English Language 4.4
Administrative 3.8
Mathematics 3.7
Computers and Electronics 3.4
Law and Government 3.3
Administration and Management 3.1
Economics and Accounting 3.0
Education and Training 2.9
Psychology 2.9
Key Tasks
- ▸ Examine claims forms and other records to determine insurance coverage.
- ▸ Analyze information gathered by investigation and report findings and recommendations.
- ▸ Pay and process claims within designated authority level.
- ▸ Investigate, evaluate, and settle claims, applying technical knowledge and human relations skills to effect fair and prompt disposal of cases and to contribute to a reduced loss ratio.
- ▸ Verify and analyze data used in settling claims to ensure that claims are valid and that settlements are made according to company practices and procedures.
- ▸ Review police reports, medical treatment records, medical bills, or physical property damage to determine the extent of liability.
- ▸ Investigate and assess damage to property and create or review property damage estimates.
- ▸ Interview or correspond with agents and claimants to correct errors or omissions and to investigate questionable claims.
- ▸ Interview or correspond with claimants, witnesses, police, physicians, or other relevant parties to determine claim settlement, denial, or review.
- ▸ Enter claim payments, reserves and new claims on computer system, inputting concise yet sufficient file documentation.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$48,850
25th Percentile
$61,160
Median
$78,000
75th Percentile
$98,030
90th Percentile
$117,040
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $101,150 | +30% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $95,690 | +23% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $95,560 | +23% above national |
| 4 | California | $91,790 | +18% above national |
| 5 | Connecticut | $88,330 | +13% above national |
| 6 | Alaska | $87,670 | +12% above national |
| 7 | New York | $87,130 | +12% above national |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $86,520 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Vermont | $83,970 | +8% above national |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $83,890 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $83,740 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Oregon | $81,640 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Washington | $80,700 | +3% above national |
| 14 | Alabama | $79,710 | +2% above national |
| 15 | Hawaii | $79,080 | +1% above national |
| 16 | South Dakota | $78,900 | +1% above national |
| 17 | Michigan | $78,850 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Texas | $78,800 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Maine | $78,590 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Minnesota | $78,350 | same as national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $78,160 | same as national |
| 22 | Tennessee | $78,010 | same as national |
| 23 | Colorado | $77,620 | same as national |
| 24 | Idaho | $77,340 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Kansas | $77,290 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $77,290 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Mississippi | $77,100 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Illinois | $77,010 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Florida | $76,920 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Wyoming | $76,400 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Missouri | $75,840 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Nebraska | $75,830 | 3% below national |
| 33 | South Carolina | $75,370 | 3% below national |
| 34 | North Carolina | $75,310 | 3% below national |
| 35 | Virginia | $74,240 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Arkansas | $73,920 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Kentucky | $73,840 | 5% below national |
| 38 | Indiana | $73,560 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Georgia | $73,320 | 6% below national |
| 40 | Iowa | $72,640 | 7% below national |
| 41 | Delaware | $72,370 | 7% below national |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $71,260 | 9% below national |
| 43 | Utah | $69,000 | 12% below national |
| 44 | Ohio | $67,990 | 13% below national |
| 45 | New Mexico | $67,930 | 13% below national |
| 46 | West Virginia | $67,290 | 14% below national |
| 47 | North Dakota | $65,460 | 16% below national |
| 48 | Louisiana | $65,220 | 16% below national |
| 49 | Arizona | $65,110 | 17% below national |
| 50 | Montana | $63,860 | 18% below national |
| 51 | Nevada | $62,730 | 20% below national |
| 52 | Virgin Islands | $60,050 | 23% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $50,560 | 35% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $45,970 | 41% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merced, CA | $110,910 | +42% above national |
| 2 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $108,510 | +39% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $105,340 | +35% above national |
| 4 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $103,360 | +33% above national |
| 5 | Boulder, CO | $103,080 | +32% above national |
| 6 | Salinas, CA | $101,900 | +31% above national |
| 7 | Barnstable Town, MA | $100,480 | +29% above national |
| 8 | Kingston, NY | $100,430 | +29% above national |
| 9 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $99,660 | +28% above national |
| 10 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $98,700 | +27% above national |
| 11 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $98,230 | +26% above national |
| 12 | Lexington Park, MD | $98,060 | +26% above national |
| 13 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $97,740 | +25% above national |
| 14 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $96,970 | +24% above national |
| 15 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $95,980 | +23% above national |
| 16 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $95,730 | +23% above national |
| 17 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $95,730 | +23% above national |
| 18 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $95,490 | +22% above national |
| 19 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $95,150 | +22% above national |
| 20 | Mobile, AL | $94,740 | +21% above national |
| 21 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $94,520 | +21% above national |
| 22 | Idaho Falls, ID | $93,640 | +20% above national |
| 23 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $93,640 | +20% above national |
| 24 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $93,640 | +20% above national |
| 25 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $93,640 | +20% above national |
| 26 | Bellingham, WA | $93,400 | +20% above national |
| 27 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $93,200 | +19% above national |
| 28 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $92,920 | +19% above national |
| 29 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $92,820 | +19% above national |
| 30 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $92,500 | +19% above national |
| 31 | Bloomington, IN | $92,410 | +18% above national |
| 32 | Vallejo, CA | $92,410 | +18% above national |
| 33 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $92,330 | +18% above national |
| 34 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $91,940 | +18% above national |
| 35 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $91,780 | +18% above national |
| 36 | Glens Falls, NY | $91,520 | +17% above national |
| 37 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $91,430 | +17% above national |
| 38 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $91,170 | +17% above national |
| 39 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $91,170 | +17% above national |
| 40 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $91,170 | +17% above national |
| 41 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $91,030 | +17% above national |
| 42 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $90,500 | +16% above national |
| 43 | Ann Arbor, MI | $90,470 | +16% above national |
| 44 | Salem, OR | $90,270 | +16% above national |
| 45 | Lawrence, KS | $90,170 | +16% above national |
| 46 | Springfield, MA | $89,990 | +15% above national |
| 47 | Dover, DE | $89,610 | +15% above national |
| 48 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $89,070 | +14% above national |
| 49 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $89,070 | +14% above national |
| 50 | Santa Fe, NM | $89,010 | +14% above national |
| 51 | Florence, SC | $88,710 | +14% above national |
| 52 | Lake Charles, LA | $88,710 | +14% above national |
| 53 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $88,710 | +14% above national |
| 54 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $88,710 | +14% above national |
| 55 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $88,390 | +13% above national |
| 56 | Fresno, CA | $87,910 | +13% above national |
| 57 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $87,910 | +13% above national |
| 58 | Anchorage, AK | $87,670 | +12% above national |
| 59 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $87,630 | +12% above national |
| 60 | Binghamton, NY | $87,320 | +12% above national |
| 61 | Salisbury, MD | $86,900 | +11% above national |
| 62 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $86,530 | +11% above national |
| 63 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $86,530 | +11% above national |
| 64 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $86,360 | +11% above national |
| 65 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $86,260 | +11% above national |
| 66 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $86,260 | +11% above national |
| 67 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $86,260 | +11% above national |
| 68 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $86,260 | +11% above national |
| 69 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $86,260 | +11% above national |
| 70 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $86,260 | +11% above national |
| 71 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $86,260 | +11% above national |
| 72 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $86,260 | +11% above national |
| 73 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $86,200 | +11% above national |
| 74 | New Haven, CT | $86,190 | +11% above national |
| 75 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $85,990 | +10% above national |
| 76 | Kenosha, WI | $85,560 | +10% above national |
| 77 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $85,510 | +10% above national |
| 78 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $85,020 | +9% above national |
| 79 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $84,930 | +9% above national |
| 80 | Jackson, MI | $84,810 | +9% above national |
| 81 | Birmingham, AL | $84,640 | +9% above national |
| 82 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $84,590 | +8% above national |
| 83 | York-Hanover, PA | $84,590 | +8% above national |
| 84 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $84,550 | +8% above national |
| 85 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $84,300 | +8% above national |
| 86 | Vineland, NJ | $84,180 | +8% above national |
| 87 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $84,160 | +8% above national |
| 88 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $83,880 | +8% above national |
| 89 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $83,780 | +7% above national |
| 90 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $83,780 | +7% above national |
| 91 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $83,780 | +7% above national |
| 92 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $83,780 | +7% above national |
| 93 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $83,780 | +7% above national |
| 94 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $83,780 | +7% above national |
| 95 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $83,780 | +7% above national |
| 96 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $83,420 | +7% above national |
| 97 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $83,220 | +7% above national |
| 98 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $83,200 | +7% above national |
| 99 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $83,020 | +6% above national |
| 100 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $82,920 | +6% above national |
| 101 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $82,890 | +6% above national |
| 102 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $82,880 | +6% above national |
| 103 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $82,760 | +6% above national |
| 104 | Utica-Rome, NY | $82,720 | +6% above national |
| 105 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $82,490 | +6% above national |
| 106 | Yakima, WA | $82,380 | +6% above national |
| 107 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $82,350 | +6% above national |
| 108 | Johnson City, TN | $82,300 | +6% above national |
| 109 | Las Cruces, NM | $82,250 | +5% above national |
| 110 | Elizabethtown, KY | $82,200 | +5% above national |
| 111 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $82,160 | +5% above national |
| 112 | Modesto, CA | $82,140 | +5% above national |
| 113 | Huntsville, AL | $82,120 | +5% above national |
| 114 | Rochester, NY | $82,080 | +5% above national |
| 115 | Syracuse, NY | $82,060 | +5% above national |
| 116 | Bend, OR | $82,040 | +5% above national |
| 117 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $81,850 | +5% above national |
| 118 | Saginaw, MI | $81,830 | +5% above national |
| 119 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $81,830 | +5% above national |
| 120 | Visalia, CA | $81,720 | +5% above national |
| 121 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $81,700 | +5% above national |
| 122 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $81,640 | +5% above national |
| 123 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $81,560 | +5% above national |
| 124 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $81,420 | +4% above national |
| 125 | Bangor, ME | $81,330 | +4% above national |
| 126 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $81,330 | +4% above national |
| 127 | Hattiesburg, MS | $81,330 | +4% above national |
| 128 | Hot Springs, AR | $81,330 | +4% above national |
| 129 | Jonesboro, AR | $81,330 | +4% above national |
| 130 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $81,330 | +4% above national |
| 131 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $81,330 | +4% above national |
| 132 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $81,330 | +4% above national |
| 133 | Madison, WI | $81,200 | +4% above national |
| 134 | Helena, MT | $81,080 | +4% above national |
| 135 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $80,970 | +4% above national |
| 136 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $80,970 | +4% above national |
| 137 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $80,960 | +4% above national |
| 138 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $80,950 | +4% above national |
| 139 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $80,930 | +4% above national |
| 140 | Amarillo, TX | $80,850 | +4% above national |
| 141 | Knoxville, TN | $80,820 | +4% above national |
| 142 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $80,790 | +4% above national |
| 143 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $80,730 | +4% above national |
| 144 | Worcester, MA | $80,560 | +3% above national |
| 145 | Wausau, WI | $80,430 | +3% above national |
| 146 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $80,380 | +3% above national |
| 147 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $80,220 | +3% above national |
| 148 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $80,160 | +3% above national |
| 149 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $80,160 | +3% above national |
| 150 | Lima, OH | $80,130 | +3% above national |
| 151 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $80,070 | +3% above national |
| 152 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $80,050 | +3% above national |
| 153 | Johnstown, PA | $79,980 | +3% above national |
| 154 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $79,970 | +3% above national |
| 155 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $79,950 | +3% above national |
| 156 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $79,930 | +2% above national |
| 157 | Rapid City, SD | $79,780 | +2% above national |
| 158 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $79,780 | +2% above national |
| 159 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $79,770 | +2% above national |
| 160 | Rocky Mount, NC | $79,770 | +2% above national |
| 161 | Albany, OR | $79,660 | +2% above national |
| 162 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $79,620 | +2% above national |
| 163 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $79,580 | +2% above national |
| 164 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $79,510 | +2% above national |
| 165 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $79,390 | +2% above national |
| 166 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $79,310 | +2% above national |
| 167 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $79,250 | +2% above national |
| 168 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $79,160 | +1% above national |
| 169 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $79,060 | +1% above national |
| 170 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $79,000 | +1% above national |
| 171 | Lancaster, PA | $78,980 | +1% above national |
| 172 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $78,970 | +1% above national |
| 173 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $78,950 | +1% above national |
| 174 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $78,900 | +1% above national |
| 175 | Altoona, PA | $78,850 | +1% above national |
| 176 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $78,850 | +1% above national |
| 177 | Minot, ND | $78,850 | +1% above national |
| 178 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $78,850 | +1% above national |
| 179 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $78,850 | +1% above national |
| 180 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $78,840 | +1% above national |
| 181 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $78,830 | +1% above national |
| 182 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $78,820 | +1% above national |
| 183 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $78,810 | +1% above national |
| 184 | Richmond, VA | $78,780 | +1% above national |
| 185 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $78,730 | +1% above national |
| 186 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $78,730 | +1% above national |
| 187 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $78,720 | +1% above national |
| 188 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $78,680 | +1% above national |
| 189 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $78,640 | +1% above national |
| 190 | Gainesville, GA | $78,610 | +1% above national |
| 191 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $78,560 | +1% above national |
| 192 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $78,540 | +1% above national |
| 193 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $78,500 | +1% above national |
| 194 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $78,460 | +1% above national |
| 195 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $78,460 | +1% above national |
| 196 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $78,460 | +1% above national |
| 197 | Appleton, WI | $78,450 | +1% above national |
| 198 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $78,290 | same as national |
| 199 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $78,090 | same as national |
| 200 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $78,090 | same as national |
| 201 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $78,070 | same as national |
| 202 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $78,030 | same as national |
| 203 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $77,990 | same as national |
| 204 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $77,760 | same as national |
| 205 | Peoria, IL | $77,740 | same as national |
| 206 | Bozeman, MT | $77,670 | same as national |
| 207 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $77,650 | same as national |
| 208 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $77,640 | same as national |
| 209 | Medford, OR | $77,610 | same as national |
| 210 | Ogden, UT | $77,450 | 1% below national |
| 211 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $77,400 | 1% below national |
| 212 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $77,310 | 1% below national |
| 213 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $77,190 | 1% below national |
| 214 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $77,190 | 1% below national |
| 215 | Fayetteville, NC | $77,160 | 1% below national |
| 216 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $77,150 | 1% below national |
| 217 | Redding, CA | $77,070 | 1% below national |
| 218 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $77,020 | 1% below national |
| 219 | Decatur, AL | $77,000 | 1% below national |
| 220 | Lincoln, NE | $76,970 | 1% below national |
| 221 | Flint, MI | $76,890 | 1% below national |
| 222 | Fort Wayne, IN | $76,880 | 1% below national |
| 223 | Spartanburg, SC | $76,880 | 1% below national |
| 224 | Jacksonville, FL | $76,860 | 1% below national |
| 225 | Duluth, MN-WI | $76,800 | 2% below national |
| 226 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $76,740 | 2% below national |
| 227 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $76,630 | 2% below national |
| 228 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $76,560 | 2% below national |
| 229 | Cleveland, TN | $76,550 | 2% below national |
| 230 | Traverse City, MI | $76,540 | 2% below national |
| 231 | Pittsburgh, PA | $76,440 | 2% below national |
| 232 | Boise City, ID | $76,400 | 2% below national |
| 233 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $76,400 | 2% below national |
| 234 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $76,400 | 2% below national |
| 235 | Morgantown, WV | $76,400 | 2% below national |
| 236 | Niles, MI | $76,400 | 2% below national |
| 237 | Ocala, FL | $76,400 | 2% below national |
| 238 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $76,400 | 2% below national |
| 239 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $76,400 | 2% below national |
| 240 | Cheyenne, WY | $76,250 | 2% below national |
| 241 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $76,180 | 2% below national |
| 242 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $76,100 | 2% below national |
| 243 | Pueblo, CO | $75,970 | 3% below national |
| 244 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $75,970 | 3% below national |
| 245 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $75,840 | 3% below national |
| 246 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $75,770 | 3% below national |
| 247 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $75,740 | 3% below national |
| 248 | Decatur, IL | $75,660 | 3% below national |
| 249 | Eau Claire, WI | $75,610 | 3% below national |
| 250 | Omaha, NE-IA | $75,570 | 3% below national |
| 251 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $75,440 | 3% below national |
| 252 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $75,360 | 3% below national |
| 253 | Winston-Salem, NC | $75,310 | 3% below national |
| 254 | Sumter, SC | $75,160 | 4% below national |
| 255 | Lawton, OK | $75,050 | 4% below national |
| 256 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $74,970 | 4% below national |
| 257 | Roanoke, VA | $74,880 | 4% below national |
| 258 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $74,670 | 4% below national |
| 259 | Rockford, IL | $74,660 | 4% below national |
| 260 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $74,650 | 4% below national |
| 261 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $74,630 | 4% below national |
| 262 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $74,590 | 4% below national |
| 263 | Grand Island, NE | $74,550 | 4% below national |
| 264 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $74,510 | 4% below national |
| 265 | Reading, PA | $74,390 | 5% below national |
| 266 | Iowa City, IA | $74,330 | 5% below national |
| 267 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $74,290 | 5% below national |
| 268 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $74,240 | 5% below national |
| 269 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $74,150 | 5% below national |
| 270 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $74,120 | 5% below national |
| 271 | Asheville, NC | $73,920 | 5% below national |
| 272 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $73,920 | 5% below national |
| 273 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $73,920 | 5% below national |
| 274 | Toledo, OH | $73,920 | 5% below national |
| 275 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $73,920 | 5% below national |
| 276 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | 5% below national |
| 277 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | 5% below national |
| 278 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | 5% below national |
| 279 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | 5% below national |
| 280 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | 5% below national |
| 281 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $73,880 | 5% below national |
| 282 | St. George, UT | $73,880 | 5% below national |
| 283 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $73,780 | 5% below national |
| 284 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $73,710 | 5% below national |
| 285 | Bowling Green, KY | $73,660 | 6% below national |
| 286 | Evansville, IN | $73,560 | 6% below national |
| 287 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $73,530 | 6% below national |
| 288 | Akron, OH | $73,150 | 6% below national |
| 289 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $73,130 | 6% below national |
| 290 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $73,080 | 6% below national |
| 291 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $72,510 | 7% below national |
| 292 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $72,470 | 7% below national |
| 293 | Warner Robins, GA | $72,470 | 7% below national |
| 294 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $72,430 | 7% below national |
| 295 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $72,280 | 7% below national |
| 296 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $72,180 | 7% below national |
| 297 | Ithaca, NY | $72,030 | 8% below national |
| 298 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $71,780 | 8% below national |
| 299 | Erie, PA | $71,720 | 8% below national |
| 300 | Montgomery, AL | $71,710 | 8% below national |
| 301 | Colorado Springs, CO | $71,580 | 8% below national |
| 302 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $71,470 | 8% below national |
| 303 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $71,300 | 9% below national |
| 304 | Wichita, KS | $70,940 | 9% below national |
| 305 | Topeka, KS | $70,710 | 9% below national |
| 306 | Bloomington, IL | $70,400 | 10% below national |
| 307 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $70,180 | 10% below national |
| 308 | Gainesville, FL | $69,760 | 11% below national |
| 309 | Tallahassee, FL | $69,690 | 11% below national |
| 310 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $69,690 | 11% below national |
| 311 | Jackson, MS | $69,530 | 11% below national |
| 312 | Lubbock, TX | $69,200 | 11% below national |
| 313 | Casper, WY | $68,950 | 12% below national |
| 314 | Jefferson City, MO | $68,310 | 12% below national |
| 315 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $68,290 | 12% below national |
| 316 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $68,250 | 12% below national |
| 317 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $68,190 | 13% below national |
| 318 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $67,760 | 13% below national |
| 319 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $67,700 | 13% below national |
| 320 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $67,510 | 13% below national |
| 321 | Burlington, NC | $67,290 | 14% below national |
| 322 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $67,290 | 14% below national |
| 323 | Columbia, SC | $67,290 | 14% below national |
| 324 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $67,290 | 14% below national |
| 325 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $67,200 | 14% below national |
| 326 | Greeley, CO | $66,570 | 15% below national |
| 327 | Savannah, GA | $66,370 | 15% below national |
| 328 | Tucson, AZ | $66,170 | 15% below national |
| 329 | Tulsa, OK | $65,950 | 15% below national |
| 330 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $65,800 | 16% below national |
| 331 | Albany, GA | $65,400 | 16% below national |
| 332 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $65,400 | 16% below national |
| 333 | Jackson, TN | $65,300 | 16% below national |
| 334 | Lynchburg, VA | $65,190 | 16% below national |
| 335 | Charlottesville, VA | $65,050 | 17% below national |
| 336 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $65,010 | 17% below national |
| 337 | Charleston, WV | $65,000 | 17% below national |
| 338 | Springfield, IL | $65,000 | 17% below national |
| 339 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $64,960 | 17% below national |
| 340 | Tyler, TX | $64,910 | 17% below national |
| 341 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $64,770 | 17% below national |
| 342 | Manhattan, KS | $64,740 | 17% below national |
| 343 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $64,730 | 17% below national |
| 344 | Corpus Christi, TX | $64,720 | 17% below national |
| 345 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $64,480 | 17% below national |
| 346 | Fargo, ND-MN | $64,420 | 17% below national |
| 347 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $64,370 | 17% below national |
| 348 | Columbia, MO | $64,250 | 18% below national |
| 349 | Columbus, OH | $64,180 | 18% below national |
| 350 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $63,880 | 18% below national |
| 351 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $63,810 | 18% below national |
| 352 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $63,790 | 18% below national |
| 353 | El Paso, TX | $63,700 | 18% below national |
| 354 | Springfield, MO | $63,640 | 18% below national |
| 355 | Cleveland, OH | $63,620 | 18% below national |
| 356 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $63,620 | 18% below national |
| 357 | Wilmington, NC | $63,470 | 19% below national |
| 358 | Columbus, GA-AL | $63,400 | 19% below national |
| 359 | Oklahoma City, OK | $63,320 | 19% below national |
| 360 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $63,130 | 19% below national |
| 361 | Aguadilla, PR | $63,010 | 19% below national |
| 362 | Billings, MT | $63,010 | 19% below national |
| 363 | Albuquerque, NM | $62,990 | 19% below national |
| 364 | Dubuque, IA | $62,930 | 19% below national |
| 365 | Carson City, NV | $62,900 | 19% below national |
| 366 | Missoula, MT | $62,850 | 19% below national |
| 367 | Beckley, WV | $62,830 | 19% below national |
| 368 | Baton Rouge, LA | $62,800 | 19% below national |
| 369 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $62,730 | 20% below national |
| 370 | Dalton, GA | $62,030 | 20% below national |
| 371 | Green Bay, WI | $61,860 | 21% below national |
| 372 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $61,710 | 21% below national |
| 373 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $61,590 | 21% below national |
| 374 | Joplin, MO-KS | $61,480 | 21% below national |
| 375 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $61,440 | 21% below national |
| 376 | Winchester, VA-WV | $61,240 | 21% below national |
| 377 | Monroe, LA | $61,110 | 22% below national |
| 378 | Lafayette, LA | $60,950 | 22% below national |
| 379 | Bismarck, ND | $60,710 | 22% below national |
| 380 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $60,690 | 22% below national |
| 381 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $60,660 | 22% below national |
| 382 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $60,580 | 22% below national |
| 383 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,530 | 22% below national |
| 384 | Reno, NV | $60,510 | 22% below national |
| 385 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $60,210 | 23% below national |
| 386 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $60,000 | 23% below national |
| 387 | Longview, TX | $59,990 | 23% below national |
| 388 | Odessa, TX | $59,710 | 23% below national |
| 389 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,690 | 23% below national |
| 390 | Terre Haute, IN | $59,510 | 24% below national |
| 391 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $59,340 | 24% below national |
| 392 | Hammond, LA | $59,300 | 24% below national |
| 393 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $58,910 | 24% below national |
| 394 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $58,890 | 24% below national |
| 395 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $58,250 | 25% below national |
| 396 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $57,780 | 26% below national |
| 397 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $56,640 | 27% below national |
| 398 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $56,100 | 28% below national |
| 399 | Jacksonville, NC | $51,070 | 35% below national |
| 400 | Arecibo, PR | $48,750 | 37% below national |
| 401 | Great Falls, MT | $48,330 | 38% below national |
| 402 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $47,130 | 40% below national |
| 403 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $45,060 | 42% below national |
| 404 | Ponce, PR | $42,610 | 45% below national |
| 405 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,270 | 53% below national |
| 406 | Abilene, TX | $35,580 | 54% below national |
| 407 | Mayaguez, PR | $35,220 | 55% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators make? ▼
The median annual salary for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators is $78,000 ($37.50/hour). The salary range spans from $48,850 at the 10th percentile to $117,040 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators at $101,150/year, which is +30% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators? ▼
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.3 per 100 workers.
Is Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators a good career? ▼
Employment for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators is projected to decline 5.1% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 21,100 openings are projected each year.
How does Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay vary by state? ▼
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $101,150/year, while Montana pays the least at $63,860/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators is Merced, CA at $110,910/year. BLS reports wage data for 407 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay figures in a real decision
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