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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsBLS OES May 2025
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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $101,150, COL-adjusted $92,038
- New Jersey: $95,690, COL-adjusted $87,950
- Maryland: $95,560, COL-adjusted $91,010
- California: $91,790, COL-adjusted $82,918
- Connecticut: $88,330, COL-adjusted $85,261
- Alaska: $87,670, COL-adjusted $85,615
- New York: $87,130, COL-adjusted $80,751
- Rhode Island: $86,520, COL-adjusted $84,575
- Vermont: $83,970, COL-adjusted $85,684
- New Hampshire: $83,890, COL-adjusted $80,509
- Massachusetts: $83,740, COL-adjusted $79,149
- Oregon: $81,640, COL-adjusted $78,956
- Washington: $80,700, COL-adjusted $75,421
- Alabama: $79,710, COL-adjusted $89,764
- Hawaii: $79,080, COL-adjusted $71,891
- South Dakota: $78,900, COL-adjusted $89,052
- Michigan: $78,850, COL-adjusted $81,965
- Texas: $78,800, COL-adjusted $81,153
- Maine: $78,590, COL-adjusted $80,937
- Minnesota: $78,350, COL-adjusted $79,462
- Wisconsin: $78,160, COL-adjusted $83,061
- Tennessee: $78,010, COL-adjusted $84,886
- Colorado: $77,620, COL-adjusted $75,286
- Idaho: $77,340, COL-adjusted $80,984
- Kansas: $77,290, COL-adjusted $85,782
- Pennsylvania: $77,290, COL-adjusted $79,191
- Mississippi: $77,100, COL-adjusted $88,621
- Illinois: $77,010, COL-adjusted $77,010
- Florida: $76,920, COL-adjusted $74,391
- Wyoming: $76,400, COL-adjusted $82,416
- Missouri: $75,840, COL-adjusted $83,524
- Nebraska: $75,830, COL-adjusted $84,162
- South Carolina: $75,370, COL-adjusted $80,438
- North Carolina: $75,310, COL-adjusted $79,862
- Virginia: $74,240, COL-adjusted $73,432
- Arkansas: $73,920, COL-adjusted $85,063
- Kentucky: $73,840, COL-adjusted $81,863
- Indiana: $73,560, COL-adjusted $78,842
- Georgia: $73,320, COL-adjusted $76,137
- Iowa: $72,640, COL-adjusted $82,733
- Delaware: $72,370, COL-adjusted $72,515
- Oklahoma: $71,260, COL-adjusted $81,162
- Utah: $69,000, COL-adjusted $69,767
- Ohio: $67,990, COL-adjusted $73,265
- New Mexico: $67,930, COL-adjusted $73,677
- West Virginia: $67,290, COL-adjusted $75,184
- North Dakota: $65,460, COL-adjusted $73,551
- Louisiana: $65,220, COL-adjusted $73,946
- Arizona: $65,110, COL-adjusted $64,657
- Montana: $63,860, COL-adjusted $67,505
- Nevada: $62,730, COL-adjusted $62,730
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- District of Columbia$101,150
- New Jersey$95,690
- Maryland$95,560
- California$91,790
- Connecticut$88,330
- Alaska$87,670
- New York$87,130
- Rhode Island$86,520
- Vermont$83,970
- New Hampshire$83,890
- Massachusetts$83,740
- Oregon$81,640
- Washington$80,700
- Alabama$79,710
- Hawaii$79,080
- South Dakota$78,900
- Michigan$78,850
- Texas$78,800
- Maine$78,590
- Minnesota$78,350
- Wisconsin$78,160
- Tennessee$78,010
- Colorado$77,620
- Idaho$77,340
- Kansas$77,290
- Pennsylvania$77,290
- Mississippi$77,100
- Illinois$77,010
- Florida$76,920
- Wyoming$76,400
- Missouri$75,840
- Nebraska$75,830
- South Carolina$75,370
- North Carolina$75,310
- Virginia$74,240
- Arkansas$73,920
- Kentucky$73,840
- Indiana$73,560
- Georgia$73,320
- Iowa$72,640
- Delaware$72,370
- Oklahoma$71,260
- Utah$69,000
- Ohio$67,990
- New Mexico$67,930
- West Virginia$67,290
- North Dakota$65,460
- Louisiana$65,220
- Arizona$65,110
- Montana$63,860
- Nevada$62,730
Highest- and lowest-paying states for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. District of Columbia$101,150
- 2. New Jersey$95,690
- 3. Maryland$95,560
- 4. California$91,790
- 5. Connecticut$88,330
Lowest-paying
- Nevada$62,730
- Montana$63,860
- Arizona$65,110
- Louisiana$65,220
- North Dakota$65,460
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators is $78,506 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators the most?
- District of Columbia pays Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators the most, with a median of $101,150, followed by New Jersey ($95,690). The lowest median is in Nevada at $62,730.
- How much do Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salaries vary by state?
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators median pay ranges from $62,730 to $101,150 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators jobs growing?
- BLS projects a -5.1% change in Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators employment from 2024 to 2034 — a projected decline.