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Job outlook for claim specialists in the United States
Claim specialist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected claim specialist job growth rate is -6% from 2018-2028.
About -19,000 new jobs for claim specialists are projected over the next decade.
Claim specialist salaries have increased 7% for claim specialists in the last 5 years.
There are over 121,274 claim specialists currently employed in the United States.
There are 29,505 active claim specialist job openings in the US.
The average claim specialist salary is $43,164.
Are claim specialist jobs in demand?
No, claim specialist jobs are not in demand. Claim specialist demand is projected to decline -6% from 2018 to 2028.
Claim specialist job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of claim specialist jobs and the average claim specialist salary over time.
Claim specialist jobs over time
Claim specialist job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 121,274 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 125,180 | 0.04% |
| 2019 | 125,573 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 125,450 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 122,940 | 0.04% |
Average claim specialist salary over time
Claim specialist salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $43,164 | $20.75 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | $42,228 | $20.30 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | $41,665 | $20.03 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | $41,033 | $19.73 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | $40,262 | $19.36 | +1.1% |
Claim specialist jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of claim specialist job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where claim specialists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for claim specialists
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 73 | 11% |
| 2 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 243 | 8% |
| 3 | Delaware | 961,939 | 78 | 8% |
| 4 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 49 | 8% |
| 5 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 134 | 7% |
| 6 | Alaska | 739,795 | 54 | 7% |
| 7 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 54 | 7% |
| 8 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 394 | 6% |
| 9 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 50 | 6% |
| 10 | Vermont | 623,657 | 39 | 6% |
| 11 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 971 | 5% |
| 12 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 470 | 5% |
| 13 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 413 | 5% |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 345 | 5% |
| 15 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 188 | 5% |
| 16 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 143 | 5% |
| 17 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 68 | 5% |
| 18 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 56 | 5% |
| 19 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 48 | 5% |
| 20 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 153 | 4% |
Most common cities for claim specialists
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankfort | 4 | 14% | $38,239 |
| 2 | Annapolis | 5 | 13% | $47,142 |
| 3 | Hartford | 6 | 5% | $58,338 |
| 4 | Lansing | 6 | 5% | $52,649 |
| 5 | Baton Rouge | 7 | 3% | $34,887 |
| 6 | Springfield | 4 | 3% | $38,100 |
| 7 | Topeka | 4 | 3% | $46,688 |
| 8 | Atlanta | 8 | 2% | $41,151 |
| 9 | Tampa | 6 | 2% | $45,170 |
| 10 | Tallahassee | 4 | 2% | $43,422 |
| 11 | Tempe | 4 | 2% | $36,897 |
| 12 | Phoenix | 9 | 1% | $36,867 |
| 13 | Boston | 4 | 1% | $53,976 |
| 14 | Orlando | 4 | 1% | $44,335 |
| 15 | Sacramento | 4 | 1% | $50,031 |
| 16 | Chicago | 13 | 0% | $39,810 |
| 17 | Los Angeles | 7 | 0% | $51,050 |
| 18 | Indianapolis | 4 | 0% | $45,014 |
| 19 | New York | 4 | 0% | $58,143 |