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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
293,780 0.9 % $ 36.43 $ 75,770 0.3 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.79 $ 28.26 $ 36.08 $ 43.80 $ 50.69
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,390 $ 58,770 $ 75,050 $ 91,100 $ 105,440

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 114,920 9.39 $ 36.22 $ 75,350
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 99,490 7.49 $ 35.84 $ 74,560
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 46,870 2.19 $ 40.79 $ 84,850
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 9,250 0.44 $ 32.95 $ 68,530
Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,580 0.17 $ 34.39 $ 71,520

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 114,920 9.39 $ 36.22 $ 75,350
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 99,490 7.49 $ 35.84 $ 74,560
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 500 4.33 $ 34.11 $ 70,940
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 46,870 2.19 $ 40.79 $ 84,850
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 9,250 0.44 $ 32.95 $ 68,530

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution (8) (8) $ 48.64 $ 101,160
Automotive Repair and Maintenance (8) (8) $ 45.96 $ 95,590
Building Equipment Contractors 60 (7) $ 42.48 $ 88,360
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,750 0.05 $ 41.71 $ 86,770
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 46,870 2.19 $ 40.79 $ 84,850

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 2023


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 28,730 3.00 1.55 $ 34.40 $ 71,560
California 24,880 1.39 0.72 $ 40.47 $ 84,170
Texas 23,750 1.75 0.91 $ 34.20 $ 71,140
New York 17,070 1.82 0.94 $ 40.20 $ 83,610
Georgia 15,380 3.23 1.67 $ 36.41 $ 75,740


Map of location quotient of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators by state, May 2023


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 12,880 4.12 2.13 $ 32.63 $ 67,860
Georgia 15,380 3.23 1.67 $ 36.41 $ 75,740
Florida 28,730 3.00 1.55 $ 34.40 $ 71,560
Nebraska 2,880 2.88 1.49 $ 34.50 $ 71,760
Maine 1,640 2.64 1.36 $ 35.56 $ 73,960


Map of annual mean wages of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators by state, May 2023


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 3,610 2.17 1.12 $ 45.79 $ 95,240
Alaska 200 0.63 0.32 $ 42.12 $ 87,620
New Jersey 10,060 2.39 1.24 $ 41.91 $ 87,160
Maryland 5,020 1.88 0.97 $ 41.35 $ 86,000
California 24,880 1.39 0.72 $ 40.47 $ 84,170



Map of employment of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators by area, May 2023


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 15,400 1.62 0.84 $ 43.49 $ 90,450
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 11,460 4.07 2.10 $ 36.89 $ 76,720
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 10,470 4.58 2.37 $ 32.53 $ 67,650
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 8,300 1.84 0.95 $ 38.24 $ 79,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 8,100 2.04 1.06 $ 35.84 $ 74,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,960 1.29 0.67 $ 40.25 $ 83,710
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,320 2.59 1.34 $ 38.82 $ 80,740
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 7,260 5.14 2.65 $ 34.59 $ 71,950
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 6,440 2.36 1.22 $ 35.43 $ 73,700
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,860 1.40 0.72 $ 40.11 $ 83,420


Map of location quotient of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators by area, May 2023


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)
Bloomington, IL 1,450 15.79 8.16 $ 36.82 $ 76,580
Waco, TX 1,190 9.46 4.89 $ 33.17 $ 68,990
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 880 7.19 3.72 $ 33.09 $ 68,830
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 7,260 5.14 2.65 $ 34.59 $ 71,950
Winston-Salem, NC 1,340 4.92 2.54 $ 35.34 $ 73,500
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 1,870 4.88 2.52 $ 33.83 $ 70,360
Portland-South Portland, ME 960 4.63 2.39 $ 35.09 $ 73,000
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 10,470 4.58 2.37 $ 32.53 $ 67,650
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 11,460 4.07 2.10 $ 36.89 $ 76,720
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 1,040 4.04 2.09 $ 35.06 $ 72,930