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State comparison · 2025

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary: District of Columbia vs Massachusetts

Occupation

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in District of Columbia earn a median of $101,150. In Massachusetts, $83,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.3% — not 20.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+20.8%
District of Columbia vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
+16.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

District of Columbia

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

Median
$101,150
p25
$82,410
p75
$118,560
p10
$70,240
p90
$144,680
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

Massachusetts

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

Median
$83,740
p25
$72,690
p75
$103,520
p10
$58,650
p90
$123,260
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.