Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary
- 10th pct
- $48,850
- Middle 50%
- $61,160–$98,030
- 90th pct
- $117,040
The BLS estimates 324,230 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $78,000 ($37.50 an hour) (May 2025, SOC 13-1031). Across 155 metros with published figures, medians range from $47,130 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $105,340 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE324,230 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
Full percentile breakdown
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Where Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators earn the most
155 metros · BLS
Highest-paying metros
| Metro | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $105,340 | 3,390 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $98,700 | 4,280 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $98,230 | 370 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $97,740 | 280 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $95,980 | 14,840 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $95,490 | 280 |
| Mobile, AL | $94,740 | 550 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $93,200 | 230 |
| Vallejo, CA | $92,410 | 280 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $91,940 | 1,410 |
Largest metros
| Metro | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $95,980 | 14,840 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $75,770 | 13,830 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $64,370 | 11,350 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $78,640 | 9,080 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $82,890 | 8,630 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $89,070 | 7,540 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $77,990 | 7,240 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $81,560 | 6,850 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $78,730 | 5,210 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $81,830 | 4,860 |
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All metros (A–Z)
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Akron, OH · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Baton Rouge, LA · Birmingham, AL · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Colorado Springs, CO · Columbia, SC · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Macon-Bibb County, GA · Madison, WI · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area · Oklahoma City, OK · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Winston-Salem, NC
Questions
What is the median Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary in the U.S.?
$78,000 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $61,160–$98,030.
How much do Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators make an hour?
The BLS U.S. median is $37.50 an hour (May 2025). The middle half earn $29.40–$47.13 an hour, and the 90th percentile is $56.27. These are straight-time wages, before overtime and shift differentials.
Where do Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators earn the most?
Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($105,340), Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ($98,700), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($98,230). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.