Best states for an insurance examiner

Q: What is the best state for insurance examiners?

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

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

The highest paying state for insurance examiners is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for insurance examiners?

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

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for insurance examiners? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for insurance examiner jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of insurance examiners in America is $76,000.

We figured that the best places for insurance examiner jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as an insurance examiner, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for insurance examiners in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total insurance examiner jobs: 49
Average annual salary: $65,810
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Insurance examiner jobs in Rhode Island
2. Alaska
Total insurance examiner jobs: 54
Average annual salary: $59,360
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.97
Insurance examiner jobs in Alaska
3. Vermont
Total insurance examiner jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $58,159
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
2.26
Insurance examiner jobs in Vermont
4. Connecticut
Total insurance examiner jobs: 60
Average annual salary: $65,036
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
0.55
Insurance examiner jobs in Connecticut
5. New Jersey
Total insurance examiner jobs: 165
Average annual salary: $64,846
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Insurance examiner jobs in New Jersey
6. Maine
Total insurance examiner jobs: 50
Average annual salary: $57,013
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Insurance examiner jobs in Maine
7. Kentucky
Total insurance examiner jobs: 135
Average annual salary: $56,540
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Insurance examiner jobs in Kentucky
8. Maryland
Total insurance examiner jobs: 171
Average annual salary: $62,556
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Insurance examiner jobs in Maryland
9. Massachusetts
Total insurance examiner jobs: 123
Average annual salary: $63,767
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
0.41
Insurance examiner jobs in Massachusetts
10. Pennsylvania
Total insurance examiner jobs: 294
Average annual salary: $60,047
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Insurance examiner jobs in Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an insurance examiner

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Detailed list of the best states for an insurance examiner

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$65,810	$42,000	1,059,639	49
2	Alaska	$59,360	$39,000	739,795	54
3	Vermont	$58,159	$38,000	623,657	57
4	Connecticut	$65,036	$41,000	3,588,184	60
5	New Jersey	$64,846	$41,000	9,005,644	165
6	Maine	$57,013	$37,000	1,335,907	50
7	Kentucky	$56,540	$37,000	4,454,189	135
8	Maryland	$62,556	$39,000	6,052,177	171
9	Massachusetts	$63,767	$41,000	6,859,819	123
10	Pennsylvania	$60,047	$38,000	12,805,537	294
11	Virginia	$62,031	$39,000	8,470,020	248
12	New Hampshire	$60,933	$39,000	1,342,795	39
13	Delaware	$54,206	$34,000	961,939	59
14	Nevada	$51,670	$32,000	2,998,039	105
15	New York	$62,760	$40,000	19,849,399	230
16	Ohio	$52,999	$34,000	11,658,609	268
17	West Virginia	$49,568	$31,000	1,815,857	64
18	District of Columbia	$62,368	$39,000	693,972	28
19	South Dakota	$47,133	$31,000	869,666	70
20	Michigan	$52,798	$33,000	9,962,311	207
21	Oregon	$52,266	$33,000	4,142,776	158
22	California	$58,379	$36,000	39,536,653	771
23	Illinois	$51,146	$33,000	12,802,023	411
24	Idaho	$45,536	$29,000	1,716,943	118
25	South Carolina	$49,691	$32,000	5,024,369	164
26	Hawaii	$50,740	$33,000	1,427,538	47
27	Wisconsin	$49,301	$32,000	5,795,483	162
28	Iowa	$44,631	$29,000	3,145,711	211
29	Texas	$48,481	$31,000	28,304,596	759
30	North Carolina	$49,839	$32,000	10,273,419	237
31	Louisiana	$43,681	$28,000	4,684,333	254
32	Minnesota	$49,229	$32,000	5,576,606	204
33	New Mexico	$44,589	$29,000	2,088,070	78
34	Georgia	$45,524	$30,000	10,429,379	395
35	Montana	$43,494	$29,000	1,050,493	70
36	Washington	$50,814	$32,000	7,405,743	148
37	North Dakota	$43,280	$28,000	755,393	51
38	Arizona	$45,154	$29,000	7,016,270	222
39	Arkansas	$41,054	$27,000	3,004,279	114
40	Missouri	$44,239	$29,000	6,113,532	192
41	Tennessee	$40,349	$26,000	6,715,984	263
42	Mississippi	$38,871	$25,000	2,984,100	181
43	Alabama	$40,359	$26,000	4,874,747	206
44	Wyoming	$37,769	$25,000	579,315	47
45	Nebraska	$42,415	$28,000	1,920,076	82
46	Oklahoma	$42,182	$28,000	3,930,864	105
47	Colorado	$41,424	$28,000	5,607,154	264
48	Utah	$40,929	$26,000	3,101,833	125
49	Kansas	$40,549	$27,000	2,913,123	114
50	Florida	$41,214	$25,000	20,984,400	580
51	Indiana	$41,344	$26,000	6,666,818	164

Highest paying states for insurance examiners

Rank	State	Avg. Insurance Examiner Salary
1	Rhode Island	$65,810
2	Alaska	$59,360
3	Vermont	$58,159
4	Connecticut	$65,036
5	New Jersey	$64,846
6	Maine	$57,013
7	Kentucky	$56,540
8	Maryland	$62,556
9	Massachusetts	$63,767
10	Pennsylvania	$60,047
11	Virginia	$62,031
12	New Hampshire	$60,933
13	Delaware	$54,206
14	Nevada	$51,670
15	New York	$62,760
16	Ohio	$52,999
17	West Virginia	$49,568
18	District of Columbia	$62,368
19	South Dakota	$47,133
20	Michigan	$52,798
21	Oregon	$52,266
22	California	$58,379
23	Illinois	$51,146
24	Idaho	$45,536
25	South Carolina	$49,691
26	Hawaii	$50,740
27	Wisconsin	$49,301
28	Iowa	$44,631
29	Texas	$48,481
30	North Carolina	$49,839
31	Louisiana	$43,681
32	Minnesota	$49,229
33	New Mexico	$44,589
34	Georgia	$45,524
35	Montana	$43,494
36	Washington	$50,814
37	North Dakota	$43,280
38	Arizona	$45,154
39	Arkansas	$41,054
40	Missouri	$44,239
41	Tennessee	$40,349
42	Mississippi	$38,871
43	Alabama	$40,359
44	Wyoming	$37,769
45	Nebraska	$42,415
46	Oklahoma	$42,182
47	Colorado	$41,424
48	Utah	$40,929
49	Kansas	$40,549
50	Florida	$41,214
51	Indiana	$41,344

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total insurance examiner jobs:	49
Average annual salary:	$65,810
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$42,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$102,000
Location Quotient:	1.23

Best states for an insurance examiner

10 best states for insurance examiners in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. Alaska

3. Vermont

4. Connecticut

5. New Jersey

6. Maine

7. Kentucky

8. Maryland

9. Massachusetts

10. Pennsylvania