Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

Review settled claims to determine that payments and settlements are made in accordance with company practices and procedures. Confer with legal counsel on claims requiring litigation. May also settle insurance claims. Excludes "Fire Inspectors and Investigators" (33-2021).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
262,540 1.2 % $28.94 $60,200 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $17.17 $21.37 $28.18 $35.45 $42.46
Annual Wage (2) $35,710 $44,460 $58,620 $73,730 $88,320

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Insurance Carriers 120,780 10.16 $28.60 $59,490
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 64,240 7.36 $27.97 $58,180
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 44,910 2.21 $32.17 $66,910
State Government (OES Designation) 9,630 0.42 $26.65 $55,440
Management of Companies and Enterprises 6,490 0.34 $28.51 $59,310

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Insurance Carriers 120,780 10.16 $28.60 $59,490
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 3,330 7.60 $27.53 $57,270
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 64,240 7.36 $27.97 $58,180
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 44,910 2.21 $32.17 $66,910
Office Administrative Services 1,820 0.46 $27.00 $56,150

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 50 (7) $35.57 $73,990
Other Financial Investment Activities 330 0.10 $35.20 $73,210
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (8) (8) $32.99 $68,620
Natural Gas Distribution 70 0.06 $32.89 $68,420
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 44,910 2.21 $32.17 $66,910

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 29,930 2.14 1.04 $31.32 $65,140
New York 20,470 2.45 1.19 $31.22 $64,940
Texas 20,320 2.01 0.98 $28.37 $59,010
Florida 16,860 2.37 1.15 $26.69 $55,520
Pennsylvania 14,730 2.69 1.30 $29.00 $60,310




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 5,330 3.33 1.61 $30.61 $63,670
Nebraska 2,780 3.08 1.49 $25.03 $52,070
Oklahoma 4,140 2.79 1.35 $24.80 $51,580
Maryland 6,740 2.74 1.33 $30.96 $64,400
Maine 1,580 2.73 1.32 $27.37 $56,930




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 780 1.23 0.59 $37.99 $79,010
New Jersey 8,820 2.34 1.13 $32.40 $67,400
Louisiana 4,130 2.25 1.09 $32.07 $66,710
California 29,930 2.14 1.04 $31.32 $65,140
New York 20,470 2.45 1.19 $31.22 $64,940

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 10,290 2.91 1.41 $29.45 $61,260
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 9,580 1.92 0.93 $33.37 $69,420
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 7,670 2.01 0.97 $31.27 $65,040
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 7,340 4.07 1.97 $29.88 $62,140
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 6,770 3.38 1.64 $29.10 $60,530
Baltimore-Towson, MD 5,370 4.34 2.10 $31.51 $65,540
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 5,270 2.39 1.16 $28.97 $60,250
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 4,680 4.28 2.07 $26.47 $55,070
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,450 2.64 1.28 $28.43 $59,140
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 4,380 2.64 1.28 $30.38 $63,190




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Waco, TX 960 9.73 4.71 $25.83 $53,730
Olympia, WA 810 8.60 4.16 $25.66 $53,380
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 2,340 7.38 3.57 $25.47 $52,970
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 3,660 6.69 3.24 $30.46 $63,360
Columbia, MO 510 6.17 2.99 $24.90 $51,780
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 1,160 6.15 2.98 $25.95 $53,980
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME 1,130 5.88 2.85 $27.60 $57,400
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 2,420 5.70 2.76 $28.44 $59,160
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 1,680 5.51 2.67 $25.67 $53,390
Wausau, WI 320 5.03 2.44 $29.74 $61,860