Pay by state · 54 areas
Claims Adjuster, Examiner, and Investigator Salary by State (2026)
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators earn the most in District of Columbia at $101,150 a year and the least in Nevada at $62,730 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $78,000. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $101,150District of Columbia
- National median
- $78,000BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $62,730Nevada
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1District of Columbia$101,150
- 2New Jersey$95,690
- 3Maryland$95,560
- 4California$91,790
- 5Connecticut$88,330
Lowest median pay
- 1Nevada$62,730
- 2Montana$63,860
- 3Arizona$65,110
- 4Louisiana$65,220
- 5North Dakota$65,460
All states
Claims Adjuster, Examiner, and Investigator salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $101,150 | $82,410 | $118,560 | 360 | $92,037 |
| 2 | NJNew Jersey | $95,690 | $76,170 | $107,450 | 9,650 | $87,946 |
| 3 | MDMaryland | $95,560 | $72,240 | $114,920 | N/A | $91,045 |
| 4 | CACalifornia | $91,790 | $72,280 | $106,400 | 24,290 | $82,903 |
| 5 | CTConnecticut | $88,330 | $76,740 | $110,140 | 3,190 | $85,252 |
| 6 | AKAlaska | $87,670 | $74,800 | $108,660 | 220 | $85,650 |
| 7 | NYNew York | $87,130 | $66,770 | $105,160 | 17,330 | $80,735 |
| 8 | RIRhode Island | $86,520 | $69,200 | $107,060 | 1,150 | $84,591 |
| 9 | VTVermont | $83,970 | $75,440 | $108,510 | 280 | $85,720 |
| 10 | NHNew Hampshire | $83,890 | $68,080 | $103,710 | 880 | $80,536 |
| 11 | MAMassachusetts | $83,740 | $72,690 | $103,520 | 5,070 | $79,182 |
| 12 | OROregon | $81,640 | $63,700 | $99,650 | 2,950 | $78,985 |
| 13 | WAWashington | $80,700 | $64,750 | $100,610 | 6,180 | $75,411 |
| 14 | ALAlabama | $79,710 | $62,260 | $97,070 | 4,040 | $89,740 |
| 15 | HIHawaii | $79,080 | $62,570 | $98,250 | 900 | $71,923 |
| 16 | SDSouth Dakota | $78,900 | $65,640 | $96,400 | 1,030 | $89,066 |
| 17 | MIMichigan | $78,850 | $62,850 | $96,260 | 6,640 | $81,950 |
| 18 | TXTexas | $78,800 | $59,780 | $97,990 | 29,220 | $81,189 |
| 19 | MEMaine | $78,590 | $62,180 | $95,730 | 1,650 | $80,979 |
| 20 | MNMinnesota | $78,350 | $65,200 | $97,840 | 5,530 | $79,446 |
| 21 | WIWisconsin | $78,160 | $61,480 | $92,750 | 8,760 | $83,065 |
| 22 | TNTennessee | $78,010 | $60,940 | $97,560 | 6,390 | $84,913 |
| 23 | COColorado | $77,620 | $64,460 | $100,640 | 5,680 | $75,321 |
| 24 | IDIdaho | $77,340 | $59,150 | $102,400 | 1,320 | $80,989 |
| 25 | KSKansas | $77,290 | $63,250 | $97,100 | 4,570 | $85,813 |
| 26 | PAPennsylvania | $77,290 | $58,870 | $99,020 | 13,270 | $79,213 |
| 27 | MSMississippi | $77,100 | $58,910 | $93,230 | N/A | $88,669 |
| 28 | ILIllinois | $77,010 | $60,570 | $97,770 | 14,210 | $77,042 |
| 29 | FLFlorida | $76,920 | $59,240 | $93,860 | 28,100 | $74,381 |
| 30 | WYWyoming | $76,400 | $62,250 | $93,920 | 180 | $82,424 |
| 31 | MOMissouri | $75,840 | $59,820 | $94,520 | 6,200 | $83,509 |
| 32 | NENebraska | $75,830 | $61,700 | $94,680 | 3,160 | $84,159 |
| 33 | SCSouth Carolina | $75,370 | $61,110 | $91,560 | 4,130 | $80,396 |
| 34 | NCNorth Carolina | $75,310 | $57,990 | $95,100 | 9,880 | $79,840 |
| 35 | VAVirginia | $74,240 | $60,930 | $94,420 | 7,860 | $73,429 |
| 36 | ARArkansas | $73,920 | $57,050 | $93,240 | 2,660 | $85,027 |
| 37 | KYKentucky | $73,840 | $62,020 | $89,850 | 3,670 | $81,900 |
| 38 | INIndiana | $73,560 | $59,370 | $91,560 | 4,340 | $78,818 |
| 39 | GAGeorgia | $73,320 | $60,980 | $85,190 | N/A | $76,143 |
| 40 | IAIowa | $72,640 | $60,830 | $81,960 | 3,930 | $82,769 |
| 41 | DEDelaware | $72,370 | $59,060 | $96,220 | N/A | $72,509 |
| 42 | OKOklahoma | $71,260 | $60,040 | $86,260 | 4,140 | $81,122 |
| 43 | UTUtah | $69,000 | $56,880 | $88,290 | 2,440 | $69,793 |
| 44 | OHOhio | $67,990 | $55,590 | $92,620 | 13,650 | $73,286 |
| 45 | NMNew Mexico | $67,930 | $48,830 | $91,170 | 1,280 | $73,667 |
| 46 | WVWest Virginia | $67,290 | $56,570 | $88,710 | 1,340 | $75,187 |
| 47 | NDNorth Dakota | $65,460 | $58,120 | $79,400 | 750 | $73,584 |
| 48 | LALouisiana | $65,220 | $49,790 | $88,710 | 3,340 | $73,940 |
| 49 | AZArizona | $65,110 | $59,030 | $80,230 | 13,830 | $64,672 |
| 50 | MTMontana | $63,860 | $54,380 | $81,080 | 1,230 | $67,473 |
| 51 | NVNevada | $62,730 | $51,090 | $81,020 | N/A | $62,743 |
| 52 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $60,050 | $47,770 | $81,330 | 30 | N/A |
| 53 | GUGuam | $50,560 | $44,740 | $71,100 | 80 | N/A |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $45,970 | $34,410 | $55,110 | 2,730 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators, the adjustment does not change the leader: District of Columbia is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $92,037.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Claims Adjuster, Examiner, and Investigator pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators at $101,150 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Jersey ($95,690) and Maryland ($95,560).
Which state pays claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Nevada reports the lowest median for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators at $62,730 a year, $38,420 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $60,050, Guam reports $50,560 and Puerto Rico reports $45,970.
In which states do claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators earn over $100,000?
One of the 50 states and DC has a median of $100,000 or more: District of Columbia ($101,150) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the highest-paying state the best for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators after cost of living?
Yes. District of Columbia stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $92,037 in national-average dollars from a raw $101,150. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.