Best states for an insurance adjuster

Q: What is the best state for insurance adjusters?

The best state to be an insurance adjuster is Rhode Island based on insurance adjuster salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for insurance adjusters is Arizona based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for insurance adjusters?

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

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for insurance adjusters in the United States. Insurance adjuster positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for insurance adjusters.We wanted to look at the best states for insurance adjusters -- where there are plenty of insurance adjuster jobs to go around and insurance adjusters get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

The median salary for insurance adjusters in Rhode Island is $64,466. Compare that to the median salary in Utah of $49,216, which ranked worst for insurance adjusters, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the West is best for insurance adjusters, and the Northeast is the worst. Hagerstown, MD is the best city in the country for insurance adjuster jobs, where as Rhode Island is the best state in the country.

10 best states for insurance adjusters in 2026

1. Rhode Island
Total insurance adjuster jobs: 60
Average annual salary: $64,466
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Insurance adjuster jobs in Rhode Island
2. South Dakota
Total insurance adjuster jobs: 88
Average annual salary: $56,779
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
2.1
Insurance adjuster jobs in South Dakota
3. Alaska
Total insurance adjuster jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $63,974
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.68
Insurance adjuster jobs in Alaska
4. New Jersey
Total insurance adjuster jobs: 200
Average annual salary: $71,939
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Insurance adjuster jobs in New Jersey
5. Vermont
Total insurance adjuster jobs: 65
Average annual salary: $58,947
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
2.16
Insurance adjuster jobs in Vermont
6. Kansas
Total insurance adjuster jobs: 162
Average annual salary: $57,944
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Insurance adjuster jobs in Kansas
7. Wisconsin
Total insurance adjuster jobs: 212
Average annual salary: $58,907
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Insurance adjuster jobs in Wisconsin
8. North Carolina
Total insurance adjuster jobs: 286
Average annual salary: $59,948
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Insurance adjuster jobs in North Carolina
9. Connecticut
Total insurance adjuster jobs: 96
Average annual salary: $63,614
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Insurance adjuster jobs in Connecticut
10. Kentucky
Total insurance adjuster jobs: 167
Average annual salary: $56,949
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Insurance adjuster jobs in Kentucky

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an insurance adjuster

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

Detailed list of the best states for an insurance adjuster

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$64,466	$46,000	1,059,639	60
2	South Dakota	$56,779	$45,000	869,666	88
3	Alaska	$63,974	$57,000	739,795	55
4	New Jersey	$71,939	$50,000	9,005,644	200
5	Vermont	$58,947	$43,000	623,657	65
6	Kansas	$57,944	$44,000	2,913,123	162
7	Wisconsin	$58,907	$44,000	5,795,483	212
8	North Carolina	$59,948	$44,000	10,273,419	286
9	Connecticut	$63,614	$45,000	3,588,184	96
10	Kentucky	$56,949	$42,000	4,454,189	167
11	Maryland	$64,915	$46,000	6,052,177	175
12	New Hampshire	$60,479	$44,000	1,342,795	46
13	Minnesota	$57,743	$45,000	5,576,606	264
14	Michigan	$58,095	$42,000	9,962,311	235
15	Idaho	$54,445	$44,000	1,716,943	141
16	South Carolina	$57,072	$42,000	5,024,369	189
17	Indiana	$57,279	$42,000	6,666,818	201
18	Pennsylvania	$57,892	$41,000	12,805,537	367
19	Virginia	$61,358	$44,000	8,470,020	257
20	California	$63,798	$49,000	39,536,653	973
21	Massachusetts	$61,465	$44,000	6,859,819	164
22	West Virginia	$54,201	$39,000	1,815,857	73
23	Nevada	$54,286	$41,000	2,998,039	123
24	Maine	$55,478	$41,000	1,335,907	55
25	Oregon	$56,404	$45,000	4,142,776	200
26	Hawaii	$57,911	$48,000	1,427,538	48
27	New York	$62,344	$44,000	19,849,399	287
28	Montana	$53,518	$44,000	1,050,493	84
29	Iowa	$52,414	$40,000	3,145,711	259
30	Alabama	$52,596	$40,000	4,874,747	236
31	District of Columbia	$64,068	$45,000	693,972	38
32	Missouri	$55,678	$42,000	6,113,532	225
33	Washington	$59,601	$49,000	7,405,743	175
34	Ohio	$54,036	$39,000	11,658,609	324
35	Illinois	$56,161	$42,000	12,802,023	487
36	Delaware	$54,311	$38,000	961,939	69
37	North Dakota	$50,748	$41,000	755,393	75
38	Georgia	$54,878	$41,000	10,429,379	418
39	Colorado	$54,418	$43,000	5,607,154	296
40	Tennessee	$50,833	$38,000	6,715,984	306
41	Texas	$53,305	$41,000	28,304,596	870
42	Arkansas	$50,784	$39,000	3,004,279	137
43	Nebraska	$52,630	$40,000	1,920,076	106
44	Louisiana	$49,941	$38,000	4,684,333	269
45	Mississippi	$48,781	$37,000	2,984,100	196
46	New Mexico	$52,046	$40,000	2,088,070	92
47	Oklahoma	$51,727	$40,000	3,930,864	126
48	Florida	$52,477	$39,000	20,984,400	721
49	Wyoming	$48,278	$38,000	579,315	49
50	Arizona	$48,221	$37,000	7,016,270	324
51	Utah	$49,216	$39,000	3,101,833	140

Highest paying states for insurance adjusters

Rank	State	Avg. Insurance Adjuster Salary
1	Rhode Island	$64,466
2	South Dakota	$56,779
3	Alaska	$63,974
4	New Jersey	$71,939
5	Vermont	$58,947
6	Kansas	$57,944
7	Wisconsin	$58,907
8	North Carolina	$59,948
9	Connecticut	$63,614
10	Kentucky	$56,949
11	Maryland	$64,915
12	New Hampshire	$60,479
13	Minnesota	$57,743
14	Michigan	$58,095
15	Idaho	$54,445
16	South Carolina	$57,072
17	Indiana	$57,279
18	Pennsylvania	$57,892
19	Virginia	$61,358
20	California	$63,798
21	Massachusetts	$61,465
22	West Virginia	$54,201
23	Nevada	$54,286
24	Maine	$55,478
25	Oregon	$56,404
26	Hawaii	$57,911
27	New York	$62,344
28	Montana	$53,518
29	Iowa	$52,414
30	Alabama	$52,596
31	District of Columbia	$64,068
32	Missouri	$55,678
33	Washington	$59,601
34	Ohio	$54,036
35	Illinois	$56,161
36	Delaware	$54,311
37	North Dakota	$50,748
38	Georgia	$54,878
39	Colorado	$54,418
40	Tennessee	$50,833
41	Texas	$53,305
42	Arkansas	$50,784
43	Nebraska	$52,630
44	Louisiana	$49,941
45	Mississippi	$48,781
46	New Mexico	$52,046
47	Oklahoma	$51,727
48	Florida	$52,477
49	Wyoming	$48,278
50	Arizona	$48,221
51	Utah	$49,216

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Total insurance adjuster jobs:	60
Average annual salary:	$64,466
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$46,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$89,000
Location Quotient:	1.26

Best states for an insurance adjuster

10 best states for insurance adjusters in 2026

1. Rhode Island

2. South Dakota

3. Alaska

4. New Jersey

5. Vermont

6. Kansas

7. Wisconsin

8. North Carolina

9. Connecticut

10. Kentucky