State comparison · 2025
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in District of Columbia earn a median of $101,150. In Washington, $80,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22% — not 25.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.3%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+22%
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
Washington
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
- Median
- $80,700
- p25
- $64,750
- p75
- $100,610
- p10
- $50,080
- p90
- $122,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.