Best states for a claims adjuster

Q: What is the best state for claims adjusters?

The best state to be a claims adjuster is New Jersey based on claims adjuster salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for claims adjusters?

The highest paying state for claims adjusters is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for claims adjusters?

The worst state for claims adjusters is Utah, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and business and financial careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to claims adjuster jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for claims adjusters.Our research found that New Jersey is the best state for claims adjusters, while New Jersey and California are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New Jersey has a median salary of $60,790 and New Jersey has the highest median salary among all 50 states for claims adjusters.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for claims adjusters.If you are currently seeking employment as a claims adjuster, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for claims adjusters in 2025

1. New Jersey
Total claims adjuster jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $60,790
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Claims adjuster jobs in New Jersey
2. Connecticut
Total claims adjuster jobs: 65
Average annual salary: $57,873
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Claims adjuster jobs in Connecticut
3. Rhode Island
Total claims adjuster jobs: 15
Average annual salary: $57,157
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Claims adjuster jobs in Rhode Island
4. New York
Total claims adjuster jobs: 185
Average annual salary: $58,538
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Claims adjuster jobs in New York
5. Michigan
Total claims adjuster jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $53,104
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Claims adjuster jobs in Michigan
6. Wyoming
Total claims adjuster jobs: 10
Average annual salary: $51,038
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Claims adjuster jobs in Wyoming
7. New Hampshire
Total claims adjuster jobs: 21
Average annual salary: $53,812
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Claims adjuster jobs in New Hampshire
8. Kansas
Total claims adjuster jobs: 63
Average annual salary: $50,137
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Claims adjuster jobs in Kansas
9. South Dakota
Total claims adjuster jobs: 25
Average annual salary: $49,359
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Claims adjuster jobs in South Dakota
10. California
Total claims adjuster jobs: 404
Average annual salary: $59,527
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1
Claims adjuster jobs in California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a claims adjuster

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a claims adjuster

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$60,790	$47,000	9,005,644	158
2	Connecticut	$57,873	$45,000	3,588,184	65
3	Rhode Island	$57,157	$45,000	1,059,639	15
4	New York	$58,538	$45,000	19,849,399	185
5	Michigan	$53,104	$43,000	9,962,311	105
6	Wyoming	$51,038	$42,000	579,315	10
7	New Hampshire	$53,812	$43,000	1,342,795	21
8	Kansas	$50,137	$41,000	2,913,123	63
9	South Dakota	$49,359	$41,000	869,666	25
10	California	$59,527	$48,000	39,536,653	404
11	Alaska	$58,642	$53,000	739,795	7
12	Pennsylvania	$51,411	$40,000	12,805,537	145
13	Vermont	$54,132	$43,000	623,657	8
14	Massachusetts	$57,489	$45,000	6,859,819	86
15	Wisconsin	$49,555	$41,000	5,795,483	86
16	Idaho	$50,445	$41,000	1,716,943	28
17	Texas	$50,327	$41,000	28,304,596	287
18	Oregon	$53,445	$44,000	4,142,776	55
19	Nevada	$49,556	$40,000	2,998,039	40
20	Washington	$56,030	$47,000	7,405,743	53
21	Missouri	$50,729	$42,000	6,113,532	72
22	Nebraska	$48,564	$40,000	1,920,076	50
23	Kentucky	$49,022	$40,000	4,454,189	42
24	Maryland	$54,661	$43,000	6,052,177	64
25	Iowa	$47,770	$39,000	3,145,711	76
26	Georgia	$48,835	$40,000	10,429,379	153
27	Oklahoma	$48,860	$40,000	3,930,864	37
28	Illinois	$49,245	$40,000	12,802,023	184
29	Maine	$50,370	$40,000	1,335,907	12
30	Minnesota	$48,961	$41,000	5,576,606	95
31	Colorado	$50,484	$42,000	5,607,154	77
32	District of Columbia	$52,893	$42,000	693,972	17
33	North Dakota	$46,235	$39,000	755,393	32
34	Montana	$46,906	$39,000	1,050,493	32
35	Hawaii	$54,257	$47,000	1,427,538	6
36	Florida	$47,568	$39,000	20,984,400	301
37	New Mexico	$48,530	$39,000	2,088,070	24
38	West Virginia	$46,263	$37,000	1,815,857	15
39	Virginia	$50,110	$40,000	8,470,020	83
40	Arizona	$45,595	$37,000	7,016,270	159
41	Ohio	$46,586	$37,000	11,658,609	109
42	Tennessee	$45,532	$37,000	6,715,984	84
43	North Carolina	$46,996	$38,000	10,273,419	107
44	Indiana	$47,135	$38,000	6,666,818	63
45	Arkansas	$46,272	$38,000	3,004,279	29
46	Alabama	$47,015	$38,000	4,874,747	43
47	Delaware	$45,423	$35,000	961,939	18
48	Louisiana	$44,416	$36,000	4,684,333	39
49	South Carolina	$45,197	$37,000	5,024,369	35
50	Mississippi	$44,014	$36,000	2,984,100	20
51	Utah	$45,053	$37,000	3,101,833	25

Highest paying states for claims adjusters

Rank	State	Avg. Claims Adjuster Salary
1	New Jersey	$60,790
2	Connecticut	$57,873
3	Rhode Island	$57,157
4	New York	$58,538
5	Michigan	$53,104
6	Wyoming	$51,038
7	New Hampshire	$53,812
8	Kansas	$50,137
9	South Dakota	$49,359
10	California	$59,527
11	Alaska	$58,642
12	Pennsylvania	$51,411
13	Vermont	$54,132
14	Massachusetts	$57,489
15	Wisconsin	$49,555
16	Idaho	$50,445
17	Texas	$50,327
18	Oregon	$53,445
19	Nevada	$49,556
20	Washington	$56,030
21	Missouri	$50,729
22	Nebraska	$48,564
23	Kentucky	$49,022
24	Maryland	$54,661
25	Iowa	$47,770
26	Georgia	$48,835
27	Oklahoma	$48,860
28	Illinois	$49,245
29	Maine	$50,370
30	Minnesota	$48,961
31	Colorado	$50,484
32	District of Columbia	$52,893
33	North Dakota	$46,235
34	Montana	$46,906
35	Hawaii	$54,257
36	Florida	$47,568
37	New Mexico	$48,530
38	West Virginia	$46,263
39	Virginia	$50,110
40	Arizona	$45,595
41	Ohio	$46,586
42	Tennessee	$45,532
43	North Carolina	$46,996
44	Indiana	$47,135
45	Arkansas	$46,272
46	Alabama	$47,015
47	Delaware	$45,423
48	Louisiana	$44,416
49	South Carolina	$45,197
50	Mississippi	$44,014
51	Utah	$45,053

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total claims adjuster jobs:	158
Average annual salary:	$60,790
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$77,000
Location Quotient:	1.44

Best states for a claims adjuster

10 best states for claims adjusters in 2025

1. New Jersey

2. Connecticut

3. Rhode Island

4. New York

5. Michigan

6. Wyoming

7. New Hampshire

8. Kansas

9. South Dakota

10. California