Average Salary for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
SOC 13-1031 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in the United States is $76,790 ($36.92/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $47,810 at the 10th percentile to $112,150 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 305,020 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 23.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$76,790
Mean Annual
$78,770
10th Pct
$47,810
75th Pct
$95,990
Employment
305,020
Salary Distribution
$48k
10th
$60k
25th
$77k
Median
$96k
75th
$112k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Merced, CA | $105,350 |
| Salinas, CA | $105,350 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $100,980 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $100,260 |
| Chico, CA | $98,920 |
| Vallejo, CA | $98,590 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $98,240 |
| Reading, PA | $97,930 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $97,200 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,030 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $95,930 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $95,650 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $95,190 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $95,020 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $94,580 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Maryland | $92,660 |
| California | $90,900 |
| District of Columbia | $88,920 |
| Alaska | $86,490 |
| New Jersey | $85,960 |
| Connecticut | $84,470 |
| Massachusetts | $84,340 |
| Rhode Island | $83,480 |
| New York | $82,140 |
| New Hampshire | $81,500 |
| Texas | $80,220 |
| Washington | $80,100 |
| Alabama | $80,060 |
| Hawaii | $79,370 |
| Oregon | $79,350 |
| Delaware | $79,220 |
| Wyoming | $78,900 |
| Vermont | $78,140 |
| Maine | $78,080 |
| Minnesota | $78,060 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,750 |
| Michigan | $77,380 |
| Virginia | $77,000 |
| Kansas | $76,660 |
| Wisconsin | $76,660 |
| Missouri | $76,220 |
| Mississippi | $75,180 |
| Colorado | $75,120 |
| Arkansas | $75,030 |
| Tennessee | $74,960 |
| South Carolina | $74,940 |
| North Carolina | $74,830 |
| Illinois | $74,410 |
| South Dakota | $73,810 |
| Kentucky | $71,770 |
| Georgia | $71,750 |
| Louisiana | $69,370 |
| Iowa | $68,740 |
| Idaho | $68,300 |
| Nebraska | $68,020 |
| Oklahoma | $67,950 |
| Florida | $66,860 |
| Utah | $66,240 |
| New Mexico | $66,120 |
| West Virginia | $66,020 |
| Indiana | $64,540 |
| Nevada | $63,290 |
| Montana | $63,240 |
| Arizona | $63,240 |
| Ohio | $60,250 |
| North Dakota | $59,950 |
| Virgin Islands | $54,170 |
| Guam | $51,500 |
| Puerto Rico | $44,080 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $135,600 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $135,600 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $135,600 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $121,690 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $101,640 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $101,280 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $101,280 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $101,280 |
| Rail Transportation | $97,040 |
| Rail Transportation | $97,040 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $91,070 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $91,070 |
| Utilities | $90,150 |
| Utilities | $90,150 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $89,860 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $89,860 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $86,940 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $86,940 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $86,940 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $85,890 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $83,560 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $82,670 |
| Construction | $82,390 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $81,760 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $80,010 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $79,300 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $78,720 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $78,720 |
| Manufacturing | $78,670 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $78,380 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $78,070 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $77,330 |
| Home Health Care Services | $77,160 |
| Insurance Carriers | $76,800 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $76,100 |
| Finance and Insurance | $75,830 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $74,700 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $74,220 |
| Educational Services | $74,110 |
| Educational Services | $72,870 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $72,870 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $70,980 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $70,790 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $68,590 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $66,750 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $65,050 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $65,050 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $65,050 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $64,660 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $64,660 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $64,520 |
| Real Estate | $64,430 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $63,320 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $63,200 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $63,200 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $62,230 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $62,230 |
| Other Personal Services | $61,940 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $61,940 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $60,730 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $60,370 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $60,240 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $59,750 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $59,450 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $59,450 |
| Office Administrative Services | $59,400 |
| Temporary Help Services | $59,290 |
| Employment Services | $59,290 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $58,990 |
| Truck Transportation | $58,790 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $58,650 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $58,650 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $58,380 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $58,380 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $58,340 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $58,340 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $58,330 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $58,310 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $58,150 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $58,150 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $58,150 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $58,140 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $56,770 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $56,370 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $55,970 |
| Wholesale Trade | $55,480 |
| Offices of Physicians | $53,750 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $52,680 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $51,960 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $51,960 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $51,920 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $51,380 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $50,750 |
| Retail Trade | $50,750 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $50,750 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $50,500 |
| Legal Services | $50,380 |
| Business Support Services | $50,290 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $48,780 |
| Hospitals | $48,780 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $46,170 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $46,170 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $45,810 |
| Other Support Services | $44,930 |
| Information | $44,080 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $44,070 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $44,070 |
| Automobile Dealers | $41,620 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $37,400 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $31,790 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $31,790 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $76,790 |
| 2023 | $75,050 |
| 2022 | $72,230 |
| 2021 | $65,080 |
| 2020 | $68,270 |
| 2019 | $66,790 |
| 2018 | $65,900 |
| 2017 | $64,900 |
| 2016 | $63,680 |
| 2015 | $62,980 |
| 2014 | $62,220 |