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 15% since 2019.
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 |
| Wisconsin | $76,660 |
| Kansas | $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 |
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 |