The 10 States With The Highest Claims Adjuster Salaries For 2023

Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do claims adjusters get paid where I live?

And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for claims adjusters by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.

The state with the best salary for claims adjusters after this adjustment? That would be Claims Adjusters, Examiners, And Investigators.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for claims adjuster salaries:

To better understand how claims adjuster salaries change across America, we decided to take a look the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on average pay for claims adjusters by state.

Additionally, we wanted to adjust the salary based on the cost of living in a state — because your salary goes further in North Carolina than it does in California.

Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.

How we determined claims adjuster pay by state

As we mentioned earlier, we took the average annual salary data for claims adjusters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics — specifically their ‘Occupational Employment Statistics.’

To make the comparison of salaries apples to apples across states, we also took into account the cost of living in each state.

We then created an index by dividing the average wage for a state by the cost of living relative to average. As an example, the cost of living index in California is 135.9 and the average pay is $78270, so our index value would be:

$78,270 * (100 / 135.9) = $57,593

We then ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary index ranking as highest average salary for claims adjusters.

Here’s a look at the full ranking for all states.

Detailed List Of Claims Adjuster Salaries By State

Rank	State	Adjusted Salary	Average Wage	Cost Of Living
1	Michigan	$80,741	$71,860	89.0
2	Georgia	$78,643	$71,880	91.4
3	Oklahoma	$77,533	$69,160	89.2
4	Mississippi	$77,438	$66,520	85.9
5	Missouri	$77,356	$69,930	90.4
6	Alabama	$76,776	$70,020	91.2
7	Nebraska	$76,048	$69,660	91.6
8	Delaware	$75,591	$76,650	101.4
9	Texas	$75,270	$68,270	90.7
10	Tennessee	$73,914	$66,080	89.4
11	Washington	$73,593	$77,420	105.2
12	Louisiana	$73,544	$69,720	94.8
13	Illinois	$73,477	$69,510	94.6
14	Colorado	$73,381	$76,170	103.8
15	West Virginia	$72,783	$67,980	93.4
16	Nevada	$72,429	$74,820	103.3
17	Kentucky	$72,364	$65,490	90.5
18	Kansas	$72,102	$64,820	89.9
19	Arkansas	$71,814	$62,550	87.1
20	North Carolina	$71,671	$67,300	93.9
21	Ohio	$71,215	$66,800	93.8
22	New Jersey	$71,173	$86,760	121.9
23	Indiana	$71,050	$63,590	89.5
24	Iowa	$70,835	$64,460	91.0
25	Idaho	$70,586	$65,010	92.1
26	Virginia	$70,069	$70,630	100.8
27	Pennsylvania	$69,418	$70,390	101.4
28	Wisconsin	$68,719	$66,520	96.8
29	Connecticut	$68,660	$87,680	127.7
30	Utah	$68,494	$63,700	93.0
31	Minnesota	$67,757	$68,300	100.8
32	South Dakota	$66,875	$69,350	103.7
33	Florida	$66,541	$65,410	98.3
34	New Mexico	$65,813	$63,510	96.5
35	South Carolina	$65,564	$65,040	99.2
36	Wyoming	$65,479	$60,110	91.8
37	Oregon	$64,429	$74,480	115.6
38	Rhode Island	$64,208	$77,500	120.7
39	Maryland	$63,195	$79,310	125.5
40	North Dakota	$61,197	$60,830	99.4
41	New York	$60,885	$79,760	131.0
42	Vermont	$60,511	$73,280	121.1
43	Alaska	$60,327	$79,090	131.1
44	Arizona	$60,234	$59,030	98.0
45	New Hampshire	$60,196	$70,430	117.0
46	Maine	$60,099	$66,590	110.8
47	Montana	$58,263	$58,730	100.8
48	California	$57,593	$78,270	135.9
49	Massachusetts	$56,769	$75,730	133.4
50	Hawaii	$43,168	$72,480	167.9

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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