Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salaries across 51 states

$77,554

National Average (Median)

$101,150

Highest: District of Columbia

$62,730

Lowest: Nevada

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Salary by State

Compare Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$62,730

$101,150

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $79,710 AK $87,670 AZ $65,110 AR $73,920 CA $91,790 CO $77,620 CT $88,330 DE $72,370 DC $101,150 FL $76,920 GA $73,320 HI $79,080 ID $77,340 IL $77,010 IN $73,560 IA $72,640 KS $77,290 KY $73,840 LA $65,220 ME $78,590 MD $95,560 MA $83,740 MI $78,850 MN $78,350 MS $77,100 MO $75,840 MT $63,860 NE $75,830 NV $62,730 NH $83,890 NJ $95,690 NM $67,930 NY $87,130 NC $75,310 ND $65,460 OH $67,990 OK $71,260 OR $81,640 PA $77,290 RI $86,520 SC $75,370 SD $78,900 TN $78,010 TX $78,800 UT $69,000 VT $83,970 VA $74,240 WA $80,700 WV $67,290 WI $78,160 WY $76,400

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$101,150

New Jersey

$95,690

Maryland

$95,560

California

$91,790

Connecticut

$88,330

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$101,150	$103,060	360
2	New Jersey	$95,690	$94,120	9,650
3	Maryland	$95,560	$94,280	N/A
4	California	$91,790	$91,860	24,290
5	Connecticut	$88,330	$94,410	3,190
6	Alaska	$87,670	$92,930	220
7	New York	$87,130	$89,860	17,330
8	Rhode Island	$86,520	$91,320	1,150
9	Vermont	$83,970	$90,250	280
10	New Hampshire	$83,890	$87,810	880
11	Massachusetts	$83,740	$88,750	5,070
12	Oregon	$81,640	$84,720	2,950
13	Washington	$80,700	$85,270	6,180
14	Alabama	$79,710	$80,130	4,040
15	Hawaii	$79,080	$80,650	900
16	South Dakota	$78,900	$81,510	1,030
17	Michigan	$78,850	$79,640	6,640
18	Texas	$78,800	$79,560	29,220
19	Maine	$78,590	$80,390	1,650
20	Minnesota	$78,350	$81,340	5,530
21	Wisconsin	$78,160	$77,930	8,760
22	Tennessee	$78,010	$78,840	6,390
23	Colorado	$77,620	$84,250	5,680
24	Idaho	$77,340	$81,140	1,320
25	Kansas	$77,290	$79,750	4,570
26	Pennsylvania	$77,290	$79,780	13,270
27	Mississippi	$77,100	$76,190	N/A
28	Illinois	$77,010	$79,680	14,210
29	Florida	$76,920	$76,760	28,100
30	Wyoming	$76,400	$80,430	180
31	Missouri	$75,840	$77,490	6,200
32	Nebraska	$75,830	$76,730	3,160
33	South Carolina	$75,370	$76,190	4,130
34	North Carolina	$75,310	$76,300	9,880
35	Virginia	$74,240	$78,220	7,860
36	Arkansas	$73,920	$74,530	2,660
37	Kentucky	$73,840	$76,120	3,670
38	Indiana	$73,560	$74,310	4,340
39	Georgia	$73,320	$75,700	N/A
40	Iowa	$72,640	$74,300	3,930
41	Delaware	$72,370	$77,570	N/A
42	Oklahoma	$71,260	$72,820	4,140
43	Utah	$69,000	$72,710	2,440
44	Ohio	$67,990	$74,520	13,650
45	New Mexico	$67,930	$70,890	1,280
46	West Virginia	$67,290	$73,400	1,340
47	North Dakota	$65,460	$69,540	750
48	Louisiana	$65,220	$70,790	3,340
49	Arizona	$65,110	$72,290	13,830
50	Montana	$63,860	$70,660	1,230
51	Nevada	$62,730	$69,730	N/A

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS