Claims adjuster salary
BLS occupation: Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · also called claims examiner, insurance investigator · Business and finance · data for May 2025
Median salary $78,000 a year, US
Median hourly pay $37.50 an hour
Middle half earn $61,160–$98,030 25th to 75th percentile
Claims adjusters employed 324,230 −5.5% projected by 2035
How much does a claims adjuster make?
- The median claims adjuster salary in the US is $78,000 a year ($37.50 an hour): half of the 324,230 claims adjusters BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $80,470.
- The middle half earn between $61,160 and $98,030. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $48,850 and the top 10% more than $117,040.
- That is 53% more than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- The District of Columbia pays claims adjusters the most (median $101,150), followed by New Jersey ($95,690) and Maryland ($95,560). Nevada pays the least ($62,730).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in the District of Columbia, where the median is worth $92,037 in typical US prices, then Maryland and Alabama.
- In 235 of the 299 metro areas with data, the median claims adjuster salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of claims adjusters to shrink 5.5% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 20,900 openings a year. The typical entry education is a high school diploma or equivalent.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what claims adjusters are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Claims adjuster salary range
Half of claims adjusters earn between $61,160 and $98,030 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $48,850
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $61,160
Median Yearly pay: $78,000
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $98,030
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $117,040
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $48,850 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $61,160 |
| Median | $78,000 |
| Top 25% earn over | $98,030 |
| Top 10% earn over | $117,040 |
Claims adjuster salary by state
The District of Columbia pays claims adjusters the most; Nevada the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($78,000), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $101,150 median |
| New Jersey | $95,690 median |
| Maryland | $95,560 median |
| California | $91,790 median |
| Connecticut | $88,330 median |
| Alaska | $87,670 median |
| New York | $87,130 median |
| Rhode Island | $86,520 median |
| Vermont | $83,970 median |
| New Hampshire | $83,890 median |
| Massachusetts | $83,740 median |
| Oregon | $81,640 median |
| Washington | $80,700 median |
| Alabama | $79,710 median |
| Hawaii | $79,080 median |
| South Dakota | $78,900 median |
| Michigan | $78,850 median |
| Texas | $78,800 median |
| Maine | $78,590 median |
| Minnesota | $78,350 median |
| Wisconsin | $78,160 median |
| Tennessee | $78,010 median |
| Colorado | $77,620 median |
| Idaho | $77,340 median |
| Kansas | $77,290 median |
| Pennsylvania | $77,290 median |
| Mississippi | $77,100 median |
| Illinois | $77,010 median |
| Florida | $76,920 median |
| Wyoming | $76,400 median |
| Missouri | $75,840 median |
| Nebraska | $75,830 median |
| South Carolina | $75,370 median |
| North Carolina | $75,310 median |
| Virginia | $74,240 median |
| Arkansas | $73,920 median |
| Kentucky | $73,840 median |
| Indiana | $73,560 median |
| Georgia | $73,320 median |
| Iowa | $72,640 median |
| Delaware | $72,370 median |
| Oklahoma | $71,260 median |
| Utah | $69,000 median |
| Ohio | $67,990 median |
| New Mexico | $67,930 median |
| West Virginia | $67,290 median |
| North Dakota | $65,460 median |
| Louisiana | $65,220 median |
| Arizona | $65,110 median |
| Montana | $63,860 median |
| Nevada | $62,730 median |
Where claims adjuster pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Claims adjusters' pay goes furthest in the District of Columbia once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $92,037 |
| Maryland | $91,045 |
| Alabama | $89,740 |
| South Dakota | $89,066 |
| Mississippi | $88,669 |
| New Jersey | $87,946 |
| Kansas | $85,813 |
| Vermont | $85,720 |
| Alaska | $85,650 |
| Connecticut | $85,252 |
Claims adjuster pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $101,150 | $48.63 | $70,240 | $144,680 | 360 | $92,037 |
| New Jersey | $95,690 | $46.00 | $61,780 | $129,720 | 9,650 | $87,946 |
| Maryland | $95,560 | $45.94 | $53,190 | $135,040 | – | $91,045 |
| California | $91,790 | $44.13 | $60,020 | $124,990 | 24,290 | $82,903 |
| Connecticut | $88,330 | $42.47 | $63,090 | $129,740 | 3,190 | $85,252 |
| Alaska | $87,670 | $42.15 | $62,200 | $132,200 | 220 | $85,650 |
| New York | $87,130 | $41.89 | $51,560 | $130,370 | 17,330 | $80,735 |
| Rhode Island | $86,520 | $41.60 | $60,290 | $130,480 | 1,150 | $84,591 |
| Vermont | $83,970 | $40.37 | $62,360 | $118,500 | 280 | $85,720 |
| New Hampshire | $83,890 | $40.33 | $59,580 | $120,430 | 880 | $80,536 |
| Massachusetts | $83,740 | $40.26 | $58,650 | $123,260 | 5,070 | $79,182 |
| Oregon | $81,640 | $39.25 | $56,320 | $117,380 | 2,950 | $78,985 |
| Washington | $80,700 | $38.80 | $50,080 | $122,840 | 6,180 | $75,411 |
| Alabama | $79,710 | $38.32 | $49,190 | $106,370 | 4,040 | $89,740 |
| Hawaii | $79,080 | $38.02 | $51,830 | $106,690 | 900 | $71,923 |
| South Dakota | $78,900 | $37.93 | $58,160 | $104,190 | 1,030 | $89,066 |
| Michigan | $78,850 | $37.91 | $48,210 | $109,000 | 6,640 | $81,950 |
| Texas | $78,800 | $37.88 | $46,560 | $116,610 | 29,220 | $81,189 |
| Maine | $78,590 | $37.78 | $60,180 | $104,490 | 1,650 | $80,979 |
| Minnesota | $78,350 | $37.67 | $58,110 | $106,270 | 5,530 | $79,446 |
| Wisconsin | $78,160 | $37.58 | $50,570 | $103,620 | 8,760 | $83,065 |
| Tennessee | $78,010 | $37.50 | $47,310 | $108,890 | 6,390 | $84,913 |
| Colorado | $77,620 | $37.32 | $59,550 | $123,360 | 5,680 | $75,321 |
| Idaho | $77,340 | $37.18 | $49,940 | $117,100 | 1,320 | $80,989 |
| Kansas | $77,290 | $37.16 | $48,980 | $112,710 | 4,570 | $85,813 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,290 | $37.16 | $46,360 | $119,980 | 13,270 | $79,213 |
| Mississippi | $77,100 | $37.07 | $48,680 | $100,850 | – | $88,669 |
| Illinois | $77,010 | $37.02 | $48,620 | $118,810 | 14,210 | $77,042 |
| Florida | $76,920 | $36.98 | $47,030 | $105,150 | 28,100 | $74,381 |
| Wyoming | $76,400 | $36.73 | $48,790 | $126,440 | 180 | $82,424 |
| Missouri | $75,840 | $36.46 | $48,900 | $111,070 | 6,200 | $83,509 |
| Nebraska | $75,830 | $36.46 | $50,170 | $102,250 | 3,160 | $84,159 |
| South Carolina | $75,370 | $36.24 | $46,640 | $104,050 | 4,130 | $80,396 |
| North Carolina | $75,310 | $36.21 | $48,200 | $108,630 | 9,880 | $79,840 |
| Virginia | $74,240 | $35.69 | $49,140 | $109,970 | 7,860 | $73,429 |
| Arkansas | $73,920 | $35.54 | $46,490 | $103,420 | 2,660 | $85,027 |
| Kentucky | $73,840 | $35.50 | $52,600 | $100,400 | 3,670 | $81,900 |
| Indiana | $73,560 | $35.37 | $48,660 | $101,270 | 4,340 | $78,818 |
| Georgia | $73,320 | $35.25 | $51,000 | $103,080 | – | $76,143 |
| Iowa | $72,640 | $34.92 | $50,360 | $102,900 | 3,930 | $82,769 |
| Delaware | $72,370 | $34.79 | $51,430 | $116,710 | – | $72,509 |
| Oklahoma | $71,260 | $34.26 | $47,440 | $100,240 | 4,140 | $81,122 |
| Utah | $69,000 | $33.17 | $46,120 | $100,970 | 2,440 | $69,793 |
| Ohio | $67,990 | $32.69 | $47,950 | $104,870 | 13,650 | $73,286 |
| New Mexico | $67,930 | $32.66 | $40,620 | $101,520 | 1,280 | $73,667 |
| West Virginia | $67,290 | $32.35 | $45,650 | $106,330 | 1,340 | $75,187 |
| North Dakota | $65,460 | $31.47 | $47,960 | $97,470 | 750 | $73,584 |
| Louisiana | $65,220 | $31.36 | $42,160 | $102,240 | 3,340 | $73,940 |
| Arizona | $65,110 | $31.30 | $47,990 | $100,590 | 13,830 | $64,672 |
| Montana | $63,860 | $30.70 | $46,080 | $101,390 | 1,230 | $67,473 |
| Nevada | $62,730 | $30.16 | $43,800 | $98,920 | – | $62,743 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Claims adjuster salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes claims adjuster pay: 302 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Merced, CA $110,910
- Burlington, VT $108,510
- San Francisco, CA $105,340
- Boulder, CO $103,080
- Salinas, CA $101,900
- Barnstable, MA $100,480
- Kingston, NY $100,430
- Santa Maria, CA $99,660
- Baltimore, MD $98,700
- San Jose, CA $98,230
Where the pay goes furthest
- Merced, CA $112,857
- Mobile, AL $107,539
- Burlington, VT $107,490
- Lake Charles, LA $103,329
- Florence, SC $102,231
- Barnstable, MA $102,165
- Lawrence, KS $99,919
- Kingston, NY $99,723
- Idaho Falls, ID $99,182
- Boulder, CO $97,983
All 302 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced, CA | $110,910 | 40 | $112,857 | 22% |
| Burlington, VT | $108,510 | 70 | $107,490 | 29% |
| San Francisco, CA | $105,340 | 3,390 | $91,114 | 39% |
| Boulder, CO | $103,080 | 30 | $97,983 | 26% |
| Salinas, CA | $101,900 | 150 | $93,450 | 33% |
| Barnstable, MA | $100,480 | 40 | $102,165 | 31% |
| Kingston, NY | $100,430 | 30 | $99,723 | 24% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $99,660 | 100 | $91,601 | 39% |
| Baltimore, MD | $98,700 | 4,280 | $94,462 | 24% |
| San Jose, CA | $98,230 | 370 | $88,958 | 47% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $98,060 | 40 | $97,320 | 25% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $97,740 | 280 | $91,462 | 35% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $96,970 | 150 | $89,967 | 33% |
| New York, NY | $95,980 | 14,840 | $85,268 | 44% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $95,730 | 60 | $87,110 | 43% |
| Stockton, CA | $95,490 | 280 | $90,866 | 31% |
| Waterbury, CT | $95,150 | 80 | $95,362 | – |
| Mobile, AL | $94,740 | 550 | $107,539 | 16% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $93,640 | 30 | $99,182 | 18% |
| Bellingham, WA | $93,400 | 60 | $90,387 | 25% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $93,200 | 230 | $85,175 | 29% |
| Bremerton, WA | $92,920 | 70 | $87,987 | 27% |
| Bloomington, IN | $92,410 | 70 | $97,188 | 23% |
| Vallejo, CA | $92,410 | 280 | $85,187 | 32% |
| Riverside, CA | $91,940 | 1,410 | $86,376 | 33% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $91,520 | 50 | $96,473 | 19% |
| Manchester, NH | $91,430 | 290 | $86,535 | 28% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $90,470 | 60 | $89,681 | 25% |
| Salem, OR | $90,270 | 500 | $87,092 | 22% |
| Lawrence, KS | $90,170 | 30 | $99,919 | 21% |
| Springfield, MA | $89,990 | 270 | $93,680 | 26% |
| Dover, DE | $89,610 | 80 | $91,901 | 24% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $89,070 | 7,540 | $78,430 | 39% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $89,070 | 40 | $82,020 | 38% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $89,010 | 50 | $90,121 | 26% |
| Florence, SC | $88,710 | 60 | $102,231 | 21% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $88,710 | 30 | $103,329 | 18% |
| Boston, MA | $88,390 | 3,380 | $81,642 | 41% |
| Fresno, CA | $87,910 | 550 | $86,053 | 28% |
| Sacramento, CA | $87,910 | 2,560 | $82,413 | 31% |
| Anchorage, AK | $87,670 | 190 | $83,163 | 26% |
| Longview, WA | $87,630 | 30 | $89,835 | 19% |
| Binghamton, NY | $87,320 | 300 | $94,031 | 22% |
| Salisbury, MD | $86,900 | 40 | $90,883 | 27% |
| Lewiston, ME | $86,530 | 70 | $91,338 | 22% |
| Providence, RI | $86,360 | 1,310 | $84,856 | 30% |
| Norwich, CT | $86,200 | 40 | $85,818 | 29% |
| New Haven, CT | $86,190 | 270 | $82,432 | 28% |
| Auburn, AL | $85,990 | 30 | $97,790 | 22% |
| Kenosha, WI | $85,560 | 40 | $84,614 | – |
| Hartford, CT | $85,020 | 2,220 | $82,748 | 28% |
| Durham, NC | $84,930 | 200 | $87,043 | 23% |
| Jackson, MI | $84,810 | 60 | $92,407 | 17% |
| Birmingham, AL | $84,640 | 1,510 | $92,357 | 20% |
| Washington, DC | $84,590 | 2,600 | $77,688 | 34% |
| York, PA | $84,590 | 100 | $88,115 | 20% |
| San Diego, CA | $84,550 | 2,840 | $75,567 | 42% |
| Vineland, NJ | $84,180 | 70 | $87,717 | 24% |
| McAllen, TX | $83,780 | 110 | $97,538 | 16% |
| Naples, FL | $83,780 | 130 | $81,182 | 37% |
| Trenton, NJ | $83,420 | 770 | $80,849 | 36% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $83,220 | 110 | $88,371 | 23% |
| Seattle, WA | $83,200 | 3,840 | $74,865 | 32% |
| Allentown, PA | $83,020 | 290 | $83,047 | 27% |
| Dallas, TX | $82,890 | 8,630 | $80,405 | 24% |
| Sioux City, IA | $82,880 | 190 | $95,866 | 19% |
| Utica, NY | $82,720 | 220 | $89,255 | 21% |
| Yakima, WA | $82,380 | 50 | $86,221 | 20% |
| Johnson City, TN | $82,300 | 50 | $93,599 | 22% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $82,250 | 70 | $91,174 | 21% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $82,200 | 50 | $90,757 | 19% |
| Portland, OR | $82,160 | 1,730 | $77,935 | 26% |
| Modesto, CA | $82,140 | 90 | $78,899 | 30% |
| Huntsville, AL | $82,120 | 130 | $88,233 | 20% |
| Rochester, NY | $82,080 | 470 | $84,588 | 22% |
| Syracuse, NY | $82,060 | 590 | $85,710 | 24% |
| Bend, OR | $82,040 | 90 | $79,184 | 32% |
| Saginaw, MI | $81,830 | 130 | $90,031 | 15% |
| San Antonio, TX | $81,830 | 4,860 | $86,395 | 21% |
| Visalia, CA | $81,720 | 60 | $81,863 | 25% |
| Florence, AL | $81,700 | 40 | $96,325 | 16% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $81,560 | 6,850 | $79,529 | 28% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $81,420 | 790 | $85,215 | 24% |
| Bangor, ME | $81,330 | 40 | $84,273 | 22% |
| Charleston, SC | $81,330 | 370 | $80,555 | 30% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $81,330 | 40 | $92,808 | 19% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $81,330 | 50 | $94,868 | 18% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $81,330 | 70 | $94,706 | 18% |
| Muskegon, MI | $81,330 | 30 | $87,906 | 19% |
| Madison, WI | $81,200 | 1,400 | $83,464 | 26% |
| Helena, MT | $81,080 | 260 | $84,745 | 24% |
| Deltona, FL | $80,970 | 300 | $81,486 | 26% |
| Portland, ME | $80,950 | 770 | $79,473 | 34% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $80,930 | 100 | $86,425 | 26% |
| Amarillo, TX | $80,850 | 130 | $88,053 | 19% |
| Knoxville, TN | $80,820 | 440 | $87,308 | 26% |
| Worcester, MA | $80,560 | 710 | $78,577 | 31% |
| Wausau, WI | $80,430 | 200 | $86,810 | 14% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $80,380 | 100 | $84,753 | 19% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $80,160 | 280 | $78,320 | 27% |
| Lima, OH | $80,130 | 40 | $89,362 | 18% |
| Albany, NY | $80,070 | 1,210 | $80,419 | 25% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $80,050 | 290 | $80,976 | 31% |
| Johnstown, PA | $79,980 | 50 | $93,077 | 13% |
| North Port, FL | $79,970 | 460 | $78,083 | 32% |
| Denver, CO | $79,930 | 3,580 | $75,561 | 29% |
| Rapid City, SD | $79,780 | 140 | $89,480 | 22% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $79,770 | 2,620 | $82,291 | 23% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $79,770 | 40 | $90,635 | 19% |
| Albany, OR | $79,660 | 40 | $78,022 | 25% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $79,620 | 50 | $81,034 | 28% |
| Lansing, MI | $79,510 | 700 | $83,703 | 20% |
| Panama City, FL | $79,390 | 70 | $81,596 | 26% |
| Gulfport, MS | $79,250 | 280 | $88,050 | 22% |
| Oxnard, CA | $79,160 | 400 | $71,616 | 45% |
| Detroit, MI | $79,060 | 3,280 | $78,825 | 23% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $79,000 | 40 | $80,598 | 30% |
| Lancaster, PA | $78,980 | 290 | $80,381 | 24% |
| Honolulu, HI | $78,970 | 770 | $71,169 | 46% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $78,950 | 520 | $86,423 | 24% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $78,900 | 570 | $87,056 | 19% |
| Altoona, PA | $78,850 | 30 | $88,094 | 15% |
| Memphis, TN | $78,850 | 450 | $85,540 | 21% |
| Minot, ND | $78,850 | 30 | $90,603 | 19% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $78,840 | 260 | $78,148 | 28% |
| Greenville, SC | $78,830 | 430 | $84,527 | 24% |
| Houston, TX | $78,820 | 2,890 | $79,916 | 25% |
| Buffalo, NY | $78,810 | 2,040 | $82,227 | 22% |
| Richmond, VA | $78,780 | 1,790 | $80,504 | 26% |
| Miami, FL | $78,730 | 5,210 | $68,968 | 40% |
| Sebastian, FL | $78,730 | 30 | $80,085 | 32% |
| Charlotte, NC | $78,680 | 2,460 | $80,823 | 26% |
| Chicago, IL | $78,640 | 9,080 | $75,911 | 33% |
| Gainesville, GA | $78,610 | 110 | $81,237 | 26% |
| Daphne, AL | $78,560 | 60 | $82,965 | 26% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $78,460 | 4,280 | $74,851 | 27% |
| Olympia, WA | $78,460 | 910 | $75,682 | 31% |
| Appleton, WI | $78,450 | 270 | $84,885 | 18% |
| Lafayette, IN | $78,290 | 60 | $83,795 | 23% |
| Kansas City, MO | $78,090 | 3,690 | $84,382 | 24% |
| Kennewick, WA | $78,090 | 50 | $78,028 | 26% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $78,070 | 30 | $90,085 | 17% |
| Nashville, TN | $78,030 | 3,390 | $80,996 | 28% |
| Tampa, FL | $77,990 | 7,240 | $77,302 | 31% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $77,760 | 100 | $90,537 | 17% |
| Peoria, IL | $77,740 | 300 | $85,212 | 18% |
| Bozeman, MT | $77,670 | 110 | $75,768 | 34% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $77,640 | 1,830 | $81,409 | 24% |
| Medford, OR | $77,610 | 60 | $76,514 | 29% |
| Ogden, UT | $77,450 | 160 | $77,181 | 25% |
| Lexington, KY | $77,310 | 560 | $83,228 | 25% |
| Youngstown, OH | $77,190 | 100 | $88,324 | 16% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $77,160 | 140 | $83,890 | 23% |
| Redding, CA | $77,070 | 330 | $76,546 | 26% |
| New Orleans, LA | $77,020 | 930 | $83,178 | 25% |
| Decatur, AL | $77,000 | 30 | $88,291 | 17% |
| Lincoln, NE | $76,970 | 700 | $84,046 | 20% |
| Flint, MI | $76,890 | 120 | $82,647 | 16% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $76,880 | 360 | $83,049 | 20% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $76,880 | 100 | $84,436 | 23% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $76,860 | 2,180 | $77,259 | 26% |
| Duluth, MN | $76,800 | 120 | $86,518 | 21% |
| Orlando, FL | $76,630 | 3,380 | $75,559 | 30% |
| Scranton, PA | $76,560 | 580 | $81,833 | 21% |
| Cleveland, TN | $76,550 | 40 | $86,910 | 22% |
| Traverse City, MI | $76,540 | 100 | $81,973 | 29% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $76,440 | 1,740 | $80,743 | 23% |
| Boise, ID | $76,400 | 870 | $77,649 | 30% |
| College Station, TX | $76,400 | 30 | $84,001 | 24% |
| Huntington, WV | $76,400 | 350 | $86,404 | 17% |
| Morgantown, WV | $76,400 | 30 | $81,866 | 21% |
| Niles, MI | $76,400 | 60 | $82,711 | 22% |
| Ocala, FL | $76,400 | 100 | $80,223 | 25% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $76,250 | 80 | $79,023 | 24% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $76,100 | 770 | $77,141 | 23% |
| Pueblo, CO | $75,970 | 80 | $82,790 | 21% |
| St. Louis, MO | $75,840 | 3,170 | $79,758 | 23% |
| Atlanta, GA | $75,770 | 13,830 | $75,726 | 29% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $75,740 | 300 | $75,736 | 30% |
| Decatur, IL | $75,660 | 60 | $85,567 | 17% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $75,610 | 90 | $81,480 | 18% |
| Omaha, NE | $75,570 | 1,630 | $82,221 | 22% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $75,440 | 60 | $87,333 | 16% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $75,310 | 1,430 | $81,820 | 24% |
| Sumter, SC | $75,160 | 40 | $85,390 | 23% |
| Lawton, OK | $75,050 | 40 | $87,327 | 18% |
| Roanoke, VA | $74,880 | 630 | $79,985 | 22% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $74,670 | 60 | $85,121 | 27% |
| Rockford, IL | $74,660 | 160 | $81,017 | 21% |
| Janesville, WI | $74,650 | 50 | $79,667 | 21% |
| Greensboro, NC | $74,630 | 370 | $80,364 | 23% |
| Champaign, IL | $74,590 | 40 | $80,460 | 22% |
| Grand Island, NE | $74,550 | 30 | $86,029 | 22% |
| Crestview, FL | $74,510 | 50 | $76,790 | 32% |
| Reading, PA | $74,390 | 280 | $76,643 | 25% |
| Iowa City, IA | $74,330 | 80 | $81,227 | 28% |
| Austin, TX | $74,290 | 1,780 | $75,755 | 26% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $74,240 | 110 | $73,412 | 32% |
| Asheville, NC | $73,920 | 80 | $76,596 | 28% |
| Beaumont, TX | $73,920 | 80 | $82,091 | 21% |
| Brownsville, TX | $73,920 | 100 | $85,978 | 24% |
| Toledo, OH | $73,920 | 250 | $80,827 | 21% |
| Watertown, NY | $73,920 | 30 | $84,297 | 24% |
| Lakeland, FL | $73,880 | 1,220 | $76,054 | 29% |
| St. George, UT | $73,880 | 50 | $75,914 | 30% |
| South Bend, IN | $73,780 | 150 | $79,455 | 20% |
| Des Moines, IA | $73,710 | 2,100 | $80,381 | 21% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $73,660 | 140 | $81,682 | 20% |
| Evansville, IN | $73,560 | 70 | $80,369 | 18% |
| Davenport, IA | $73,530 | 180 | $82,545 | 16% |
| Akron, OH | $73,150 | 1,000 | $78,344 | 21% |
| Louisville, KY | $72,510 | 1,910 | $77,906 | 22% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $72,470 | 320 | $81,461 | 20% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $72,470 | 90 | $77,269 | 25% |
| Augusta, GA | $72,430 | 330 | $78,811 | 24% |
| Spokane, WA | $72,280 | 540 | $72,031 | 25% |
| Ithaca, NY | $72,030 | 30 | $69,717 | 33% |
| Killeen, TX | $71,780 | 220 | $78,765 | 22% |
| Erie, PA | $71,720 | 170 | $78,857 | 19% |
| Montgomery, AL | $71,710 | 540 | $79,960 | 23% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $71,580 | 1,450 | $71,077 | 30% |
| Brunswick, GA | $71,300 | 40 | $81,292 | 28% |
| Wichita, KS | $70,940 | 560 | $79,756 | 20% |
| Topeka, KS | $70,710 | 380 | $79,610 | 21% |
| Bloomington, IL | $70,400 | – | $75,264 | 22% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $70,180 | – | $80,606 | 18% |
| Gainesville, FL | $69,760 | 270 | $72,116 | 28% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $69,690 | 480 | $74,202 | 25% |
| Jackson, MS | $69,530 | 760 | $78,081 | 25% |
| Lubbock, TX | $69,200 | 120 | $75,780 | 23% |
| Casper, WY | $68,950 | 30 | $73,485 | 25% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $68,310 | 170 | $77,647 | 18% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $68,290 | 1,380 | $69,726 | 33% |
| Kingsport, TN | $68,250 | 60 | $78,950 | 23% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $67,700 | 1,810 | $67,117 | 29% |
| Burlington, NC | $67,290 | 50 | $72,203 | 24% |
| Clarksville, TN | $67,290 | 120 | $73,988 | 24% |
| Columbia, SC | $67,290 | 1,790 | $71,843 | 28% |
| Little Rock, AR | $67,290 | 1,090 | $75,299 | 22% |
| Eugene, OR | $67,200 | 190 | $66,163 | 32% |
| Greeley, CO | $66,570 | 240 | $66,453 | 30% |
| Savannah, GA | $66,370 | 170 | $69,712 | 32% |
| Tucson, AZ | $66,170 | 650 | $68,290 | 27% |
| Tulsa, OK | $65,950 | 880 | $73,923 | 25% |
| Athens, GA | $65,800 | 80 | $70,493 | 32% |
| Albany, GA | $65,400 | 100 | $74,599 | 20% |
| Jackson, TN | $65,300 | 80 | $76,355 | 26% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $65,190 | 120 | $72,950 | 24% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $65,050 | 50 | $65,610 | 38% |
| Charleston, WV | $65,000 | 330 | $73,267 | 22% |
| Springfield, IL | $65,000 | 220 | $70,085 | 22% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $64,960 | 2,340 | $67,882 | 28% |
| Tyler, TX | $64,910 | 70 | $70,435 | 24% |
| Manhattan, KS | $64,740 | – | $71,804 | 23% |
| La Crosse, WI | $64,730 | 60 | $70,536 | 25% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $64,720 | 90 | $69,838 | 26% |
| Fargo, ND | $64,420 | 450 | $70,892 | 21% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $64,370 | 11,350 | $62,304 | 32% |
| Columbia, MO | $64,250 | 280 | $71,837 | 27% |
| Columbus, OH | $64,180 | 3,300 | $67,226 | 29% |
| Wheeling, WV | $63,880 | 50 | $72,325 | 16% |
| Raleigh, NC | $63,810 | 990 | $65,008 | 31% |
| El Paso, TX | $63,700 | 220 | $70,847 | 29% |
| Springfield, MO | $63,640 | 390 | $71,841 | 24% |
| Cleveland, OH | $63,620 | 3,260 | $67,736 | 27% |
| Wilmington, NC | $63,470 | 110 | $65,825 | 33% |
| Columbus, GA | $63,400 | 370 | $71,000 | 26% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $63,320 | 1,460 | $70,038 | 26% |
| Billings, MT | $63,010 | 150 | $67,372 | 26% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $62,990 | 950 | $65,926 | 28% |
| Dubuque, IA | $62,930 | 230 | $72,062 | 20% |
| Carson City, NV | $62,900 | 40 | $64,099 | 39% |
| Missoula, MT | $62,850 | 210 | $65,167 | 31% |
| Beckley, WV | $62,830 | 90 | $71,100 | 20% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $62,800 | 1,240 | $69,178 | 26% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $62,730 | 2,510 | $62,595 | 33% |
| Dalton, GA | $62,030 | 50 | $69,042 | 27% |
| Green Bay, WI | $61,860 | 600 | $66,455 | 22% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $61,590 | 570 | $67,338 | 29% |
| Joplin, MO | $61,480 | 40 | $71,724 | 24% |
| Dayton, OH | $61,440 | 330 | $66,283 | 26% |
| Winchester, VA | $61,240 | 40 | $63,494 | 36% |
| Monroe, LA | $61,110 | 60 | $73,101 | 23% |
| Lafayette, LA | $60,950 | 150 | $69,890 | 27% |
| Bismarck, ND | $60,710 | 160 | $66,697 | 26% |
| Canton, OH | $60,690 | 160 | $67,881 | 23% |
| Provo, UT | $60,580 | 280 | $61,670 | 35% |
| Reno, NV | $60,510 | 510 | $59,903 | 41% |
| Longview, TX | $59,990 | 90 | $67,039 | 23% |
| Odessa, TX | $59,710 | 40 | $63,592 | 32% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $59,510 | 40 | $67,781 | 20% |
| Waterloo, IA | $59,340 | 140 | $68,162 | 21% |
| Hammond, LA | $59,300 | 60 | $70,211 | 27% |
| Macon, GA | $58,910 | 1,580 | $66,544 | 25% |
| Slidell, LA | $58,890 | 140 | $63,510 | – |
| Shreveport, LA | $58,250 | 140 | $68,719 | 26% |
| Hickory, NC | $57,780 | 90 | $65,298 | 33% |
| Houma, LA | $56,640 | 90 | $66,555 | 28% |
| Pensacola, FL | $56,100 | 250 | $57,411 | 37% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $51,070 | 40 | $55,460 | 37% |
| Great Falls, MT | $48,330 | 190 | $49,904 | 35% |
| Abilene, TX | $35,580 | – | $39,374 | 67% |
What the median claims adjuster salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $78,000 |
| Month | $6,500 |
| Every two weeks | $3,000 |
| Week | $1,500 |
| Hour | $37.50 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a claims adjuster: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | −5.5% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 20,900 |
| Self-employed | 1.6% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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Questions about claims adjuster pay
How much does a claims adjuster make an hour?
The median is $37.50 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $23.48 and the top 10% over $56.27.
How much does a claims adjuster make a month?
About $6,500 a month before taxes at the median salary of $78,000, or $3,000 every two weeks.
What state pays claims adjusters the most?
The District of Columbia, with a median of $101,150. New Jersey ($95,690), Maryland ($95,560), California ($91,790) and Connecticut ($88,330) follow.
Where do claims adjusters make the most after cost of living?
The District of Columbia: its median of $101,150 is worth $92,037 at typical US prices. Maryland, Alabama and South Dakota come next.
How much do entry-level claims adjusters make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of claims adjusters earn under $48,850 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $61,160, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a claims adjuster?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a high school diploma or equivalent. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: long-term on-the-job training.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 13-1031 (Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.