Claims Adjuster, Examiner, and Investigator Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$78,000
$37.50/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,850 | $23.48 |
| 25th percentile | $61,160 | $29.40 |
| Median | $78,000 | $37.50 |
| 75th percentile | $98,030 | $47.13 |
| 90th percentile | $117,040 | $56.27 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 324,230
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $101,150 | $92,037 1st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $95,690 | $87,946 6th |
| Maryland | ||
| 3rd | $95,560 | $91,045 2nd |
| California | ||
| 4th | $91,790 | $82,903 17th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 5th | $88,330 | $85,252 10th |
| Alaska | ||
| 6th | $87,670 | $85,650 9th |
| New York | ||
| 7th | $87,130 | $80,735 26th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 8th | $86,520 | $84,591 13th |
| Vermont | ||
| 9th | $83,970 | $85,720 8th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 10th | $83,890 | $80,536 27th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 11th | $83,740 | $79,182 32nd |
| Oregon | ||
| 12th | $81,640 | $78,985 33rd |
| Washington | ||
| 13th | $80,700 | $75,411 37th |
| Alabama | ||
| 14th | $79,710 | $89,740 3rd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 15th | $79,080 | $71,923 47th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 16th | $78,900 | $89,066 4th |
| Michigan | ||
| 17th | $78,850 | $81,950 20th |
| Texas | ||
| 18th | $78,800 | $81,189 22nd |
| Maine | ||
| 19th | $78,590 | $80,979 25th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 20th | $78,350 | $79,446 30th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 21st | $78,160 | $83,065 16th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 22nd | $78,010 | $84,913 12th |
| Colorado | ||
| 23rd | $77,620 | $75,321 38th |
| Idaho | ||
| 24th | $77,340 | $80,989 24th |
| Kansas | ||
| 25th | $77,290 | $85,813 7th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 25th | $77,290 | $79,213 31st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 27th | $77,100 | $88,669 5th |
| Illinois | ||
| 28th | $77,010 | $77,042 35th |
| Florida | ||
| 29th | $76,920 | $74,381 40th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 30th | $76,400 | $82,424 19th |
| Missouri | ||
| 31st | $75,840 | $83,509 15th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 32nd | $75,830 | $84,159 14th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $75,370 | $80,396 28th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 34th | $75,310 | $79,840 29th |
| Virginia | ||
| 35th | $74,240 | $73,429 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 36th | $73,920 | $85,027 11th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 37th | $73,840 | $81,900 21st |
| Indiana | ||
| 38th | $73,560 | $78,818 34th |
| Georgia | ||
| 39th | $73,320 | $76,143 36th |
| Iowa | ||
| 40th | $72,640 | $82,769 18th |
| Delaware | ||
| 41st | $72,370 | $72,509 46th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 42nd | $71,260 | $81,122 23rd |
| Utah | ||
| 43rd | $69,000 | $69,793 48th |
| Ohio | ||
| 44th | $67,990 | $73,286 45th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 45th | $67,930 | $73,667 42nd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 46th | $67,290 | $75,187 39th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 47th | $65,460 | $73,584 43rd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 48th | $65,220 | $73,940 41st |
| Arizona | ||
| 49th | $65,110 | $64,672 50th |
| Montana | ||
| 50th | $63,860 | $67,473 49th |
| Nevada | ||
| 51st | $62,730 | $62,743 51st |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −5.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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