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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
278,140 |
1.4 % |
$ 34.11 |
$ 70,960 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 19.95 |
$ 23.86 |
$ 31.29 |
$ 39.37 |
$ 48.70 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 41,490 |
$ 49,620 |
$ 65,080 |
$ 81,890 |
$ 101,290 |
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 |
113,810 |
9.47 |
$ 34.32 |
$ 71,380 |
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
85,770 |
7.04 |
$ 32.85 |
$ 68,340 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
42,520 |
2.02 |
$ 39.41 |
$ 81,970 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
9,640 |
0.44 |
$ 31.87 |
$ 66,290 |
Employment Services |
3,690 |
0.11 |
$ 25.68 |
$ 53,410 |
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 |
113,810 |
9.47 |
$ 34.32 |
$ 71,380 |
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
85,770 |
7.04 |
$ 32.85 |
$ 68,340 |
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds |
430 |
5.18 |
$ 30.15 |
$ 62,700 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
42,520 |
2.02 |
$ 39.41 |
$ 81,970 |
Taxi and Limousine Service |
200 |
0.47 |
$ 27.05 |
$ 56,260 |
Top paying industries for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators:
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.
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) |
Texas |
27,240 |
2.23 |
1.13 |
$ 32.82 |
$ 68,270 |
Florida |
26,430 |
3.07 |
1.56 |
$ 31.45 |
$ 65,410 |
California |
25,120 |
1.52 |
0.77 |
$ 37.63 |
$ 78,270 |
New York |
15,760 |
1.82 |
0.92 |
$ 38.35 |
$ 79,760 |
Pennsylvania |
13,440 |
2.41 |
1.22 |
$ 33.84 |
$ 70,390 |
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 |
10,690 |
3.71 |
1.88 |
$ 28.38 |
$ 59,030 |
Nebraska |
3,120 |
3.25 |
1.65 |
$ 33.49 |
$ 69,660 |
Florida |
26,430 |
3.07 |
1.56 |
$ 31.45 |
$ 65,410 |
Maine |
1,810 |
3.06 |
1.55 |
$ 32.02 |
$ 66,590 |
Georgia |
12,580 |
2.87 |
1.46 |
$ 34.56 |
$ 71,880 |
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 |
3,570 |
2.27 |
1.15 |
$ 42.16 |
$ 87,680 |
New Jersey |
8,810 |
2.29 |
1.16 |
$ 41.71 |
$ 86,760 |
District of Columbia |
470 |
0.70 |
0.36 |
$ 39.97 |
$ 83,130 |
New York |
15,760 |
1.82 |
0.92 |
$ 38.35 |
$ 79,760 |
Maryland |
5,150 |
2.02 |
1.02 |
$ 38.13 |
$ 79,310 |
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 |
14,340 |
1.65 |
0.84 |
$ 42.23 |
$ 87,850 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
10,530 |
2.93 |
1.49 |
$ 34.54 |
$ 71,840 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
9,760 |
4.61 |
2.34 |
$ 28.26 |
$ 58,790 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
9,320 |
3.60 |
1.82 |
$ 35.55 |
$ 73,950 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
8,740 |
1.53 |
0.77 |
$ 38.09 |
$ 79,230 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
7,340 |
1.73 |
0.88 |
$ 34.44 |
$ 71,630 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
7,320 |
2.76 |
1.40 |
$ 36.93 |
$ 76,820 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
7,250 |
5.62 |
2.85 |
$ 32.35 |
$ 67,280 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
6,880 |
2.80 |
1.42 |
$ 31.48 |
$ 65,470 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
4,770 |
2.65 |
1.34 |
$ 35.09 |
$ 72,980 |
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) |
Great Falls, MT |
290 |
8.46 |
4.28 |
$ 20.67 |
$ 42,990 |
Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
800 |
7.12 |
3.61 |
$ 32.99 |
$ 68,610 |
Waco, TX |
780 |
6.70 |
3.40 |
$ 33.98 |
$ 70,670 |
Portland-South Portland, ME |
1,160 |
5.85 |
2.96 |
$ 31.10 |
$ 64,690 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
7,250 |
5.62 |
2.85 |
$ 32.35 |
$ 67,280 |
Athens-Clarke County, GA |
450 |
5.28 |
2.68 |
$ 30.11 |
$ 62,640 |
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA |
1,780 |
5.00 |
2.53 |
$ 31.24 |
$ 64,970 |
Winston-Salem, NC |
1,280 |
4.94 |
2.50 |
$ 33.75 |
$ 70,200 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
9,760 |
4.61 |
2.34 |
$ 28.26 |
$ 58,790 |
Wausau, WI |
300 |
4.34 |
2.20 |
$ 33.25 |
$ 69,160 |
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