BLS metro-level wage data places Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area at a median of $82,350 per year ($39.59/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $78,000, Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area pays +6% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 150 claims adjusters, examiners, and investigatorss are employed across the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area MSA in SOC 13-1031.

The Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area pay distribution spans from $63,370 at the 10th percentile to $102,320 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $77,270 and the 75th at $95,130, so half of Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area-based claims adjusters, examiners, and investigatorss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide TX data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.