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.
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 Puerto Rico at $45,970 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $78,000. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $101,150
- National median
- $78,000
- Lowest median
- $45,970
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
- 1. District of Columbia$101,150 median · $92,037 adjusted · 360 employed
- 2. New Jersey$95,690 median · $87,946 adjusted · 9,650 employed
- 3. Maryland$95,560 median · $91,045 adjusted · N/A employed
- 4. California$91,790 median · $82,903 adjusted · 24,290 employed
- 5. Connecticut$88,330 median · $85,252 adjusted · 3,190 employed
Lowest-paying states for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
- 54. Puerto Rico$45,970 median · no price parity · 2,730 employed
- 53. Guam$50,560 median · no price parity · 80 employed
- 52. U.S. Virgin Islands$60,050 median · no price parity · 30 employed
- 51. Nevada$62,730 median · $62,743 adjusted · N/A employed
- 50. Montana$63,860 median · $67,473 adjusted · 1,230 employed
Claims Adjuster, Examiner, and Investigator salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $101,150 | $82,410 | $118,560 | 360 | $92,037 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $95,690 | $76,170 | $107,450 | 9,650 | $87,946 |
| 3 | Maryland | $95,560 | $72,240 | $114,920 | N/A | $91,045 |
| 4 | California | $91,790 | $72,280 | $106,400 | 24,290 | $82,903 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $88,330 | $76,740 | $110,140 | 3,190 | $85,252 |
| 6 | Alaska | $87,670 | $74,800 | $108,660 | 220 | $85,650 |
| 7 | New York | $87,130 | $66,770 | $105,160 | 17,330 | $80,735 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $86,520 | $69,200 | $107,060 | 1,150 | $84,591 |
| 9 | Vermont | $83,970 | $75,440 | $108,510 | 280 | $85,720 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $83,890 | $68,080 | $103,710 | 880 | $80,536 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $83,740 | $72,690 | $103,520 | 5,070 | $79,182 |
| 12 | Oregon | $81,640 | $63,700 | $99,650 | 2,950 | $78,985 |
| 13 | Washington | $80,700 | $64,750 | $100,610 | 6,180 | $75,411 |
| 14 | Alabama | $79,710 | $62,260 | $97,070 | 4,040 | $89,740 |
| 15 | Hawaii | $79,080 | $62,570 | $98,250 | 900 | $71,923 |
| 16 | South Dakota | $78,900 | $65,640 | $96,400 | 1,030 | $89,066 |
| 17 | Michigan | $78,850 | $62,850 | $96,260 | 6,640 | $81,950 |
| 18 | Texas | $78,800 | $59,780 | $97,990 | 29,220 | $81,189 |
| 19 | Maine | $78,590 | $62,180 | $95,730 | 1,650 | $80,979 |
| 20 | Minnesota | $78,350 | $65,200 | $97,840 | 5,530 | $79,446 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $78,160 | $61,480 | $92,750 | 8,760 | $83,065 |
| 22 | Tennessee | $78,010 | $60,940 | $97,560 | 6,390 | $84,913 |
| 23 | Colorado | $77,620 | $64,460 | $100,640 | 5,680 | $75,321 |
| 24 | Idaho | $77,340 | $59,150 | $102,400 | 1,320 | $80,989 |
| 25 | Kansas | $77,290 | $63,250 | $97,100 | 4,570 | $85,813 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $77,290 | $58,870 | $99,020 | 13,270 | $79,213 |
| 27 | Mississippi | $77,100 | $58,910 | $93,230 | N/A | $88,669 |
| 28 | Illinois | $77,010 | $60,570 | $97,770 | 14,210 | $77,042 |
| 29 | Florida | $76,920 | $59,240 | $93,860 | 28,100 | $74,381 |
| 30 | Wyoming | $76,400 | $62,250 | $93,920 | 180 | $82,424 |
| 31 | Missouri | $75,840 | $59,820 | $94,520 | 6,200 | $83,509 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $75,830 | $61,700 | $94,680 | 3,160 | $84,159 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $75,370 | $61,110 | $91,560 | 4,130 | $80,396 |
| 34 | North Carolina | $75,310 | $57,990 | $95,100 | 9,880 | $79,840 |
| 35 | Virginia | $74,240 | $60,930 | $94,420 | 7,860 | $73,429 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $73,920 | $57,050 | $93,240 | 2,660 | $85,027 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $73,840 | $62,020 | $89,850 | 3,670 | $81,900 |
| 38 | Indiana | $73,560 | $59,370 | $91,560 | 4,340 | $78,818 |
| 39 | Georgia | $73,320 | $60,980 | $85,190 | N/A | $76,143 |
| 40 | Iowa | $72,640 | $60,830 | $81,960 | 3,930 | $82,769 |
| 41 | Delaware | $72,370 | $59,060 | $96,220 | N/A | $72,509 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $71,260 | $60,040 | $86,260 | 4,140 | $81,122 |
| 43 | Utah | $69,000 | $56,880 | $88,290 | 2,440 | $69,793 |
| 44 | Ohio | $67,990 | $55,590 | $92,620 | 13,650 | $73,286 |
| 45 | New Mexico | $67,930 | $48,830 | $91,170 | 1,280 | $73,667 |
| 46 | West Virginia | $67,290 | $56,570 | $88,710 | 1,340 | $75,187 |
| 47 | North Dakota | $65,460 | $58,120 | $79,400 | 750 | $73,584 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $65,220 | $49,790 | $88,710 | 3,340 | $73,940 |
| 49 | Arizona | $65,110 | $59,030 | $80,230 | 13,830 | $64,672 |
| 50 | Montana | $63,860 | $54,380 | $81,080 | 1,230 | $67,473 |
| 51 | Nevada | $62,730 | $51,090 | $81,020 | N/A | $62,743 |
| 52 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $60,050 | $47,770 | $81,330 | 30 | N/A |
| 53 | Guam | $50,560 | $44,740 | $71,100 | 80 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $45,970 | $34,410 | $55,110 | 2,730 | N/A |
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, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $101,150, while District of Columbia leads 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.
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?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators at $45,970 a year, $55,180 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts District of Columbia first at $92,037 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $101,150. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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