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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Industry profile for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Geographic profile for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

National estimates for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
285,270 1.0 % $ 35.28 $ 73,380 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.14 $ 27.43 $ 34.73 $ 40.99 $ 49.34
Annual Wage (2) $ 46,040 $ 57,050 $ 72,230 $ 85,250 $ 102,630

Industry profile for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Insurance Carriers 114,460 9.48 $ 35.27 $ 73,370
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 92,760 7.26 $ 34.32 $ 71,380
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 42,650 2.05 $ 40.29 $ 83,790
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 9,550 0.45 $ 32.16 $ 66,890
Management of Companies and Enterprises 6,330 0.24 $ 33.45 $ 69,580

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Insurance Carriers 114,460 9.48 $ 35.27 $ 73,370
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 92,760 7.26 $ 34.32 $ 71,380
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 430 4.28 $ 34.23 $ 71,200
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 42,650 2.05 $ 40.29 $ 83,790
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 9,550 0.45 $ 32.16 $ 66,890

Top paying industries for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 410 0.04 $ 55.36 $ 115,160
Other Support Services 70 0.02 $ 44.23 $ 92,010
Rail Transportation 30 0.02 $ 43.98 $ 91,480
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 42,650 2.05 $ 40.29 $ 83,790
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (8) (8) $ 39.84 $ 82,870

Geographic profile for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators:

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



Map of employment of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 29,380 3.19 1.65 $ 32.82 $ 68,270
Texas 26,210 2.02 1.05 $ 34.58 $ 71,920
California 22,480 1.27 0.66 $ 38.67 $ 80,420
New York 16,970 1.86 0.97 $ 40.32 $ 83,870
Pennsylvania 13,500 2.32 1.20 $ 34.94 $ 72,680


Map of location quotient of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arizona 12,900 4.26 2.21 $ 30.07 $ 62,540
Florida 29,380 3.19 1.65 $ 32.82 $ 68,270
Nebraska 2,830 2.92 1.51 $ 33.11 $ 68,880
Georgia 13,240 2.87 1.49 $ 36.34 $ 75,590
Maine 1,730 2.83 1.47 $ 32.96 $ 68,550


Map of annual mean wages of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 3,220 1.97 1.02 $ 43.33 $ 90,120
New Jersey 8,540 2.08 1.08 $ 42.79 $ 88,990
Alaska 290 0.93 0.48 $ 40.37 $ 83,970
New York 16,970 1.86 0.97 $ 40.32 $ 83,870
Maryland 6,140 2.32 1.21 $ 39.30 $ 81,750



Map of employment of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 14,610 1.59 0.82 $ 44.13 $ 91,790
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 11,030 4.97 2.58 $ 30.17 $ 62,750
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,460 2.49 1.29 $ 35.84 $ 74,540
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 9,430 3.46 1.79 $ 37.02 $ 77,010
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 8,030 5.88 3.05 $ 33.62 $ 69,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,800 1.28 0.66 $ 39.00 $ 81,120
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,600 1.72 0.89 $ 35.99 $ 74,850
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,150 2.58 1.34 $ 38.37 $ 79,810
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 6,560 2.50 1.30 $ 33.04 $ 68,730
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 4,570 1.69 0.88 $ 37.66 $ 78,330


Map of location quotient of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 860 7.09 3.68 $ 32.47 $ 67,540
Waco, TX 790 6.41 3.32 $ 34.94 $ 72,670
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 8,030 5.88 3.05 $ 33.62 $ 69,920
Portland-South Portland, ME 1,140 5.59 2.90 $ 32.27 $ 67,110
Winston-Salem, NC 1,370 5.13 2.66 $ 34.50 $ 71,760
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 11,030 4.97 2.58 $ 30.17 $ 62,750
Green Bay, WI 820 4.86 2.52 $ 32.53 $ 67,650
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 1,730 4.65 2.41 $ 33.13 $ 68,920
Colorado Springs, CO 1,380 4.54 2.36 $ 34.50 $ 71,770
Jacksonville, FL 2,970 4.11 2.13 $ 31.51 $ 65,540