Claims Adjuster salary

Q: What state pays Claims Adjusters the most?

New Jersey pays Claims Adjusters the most in the United States, with an average salary of $60,790 per year, or $29.23 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Claims Adjuster?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Claims Adjuster if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in California you should be paid close to $59,527 per year.

Q: Do insurance adjusters make good money?

Yes, insurance adjusters make good money. However, it largely depends on the type of insurance adjuster they specialize in. To give you a frame of reference, an insurance adjuster can earn anywhere from as little as $30,000 a year to as much as $100,000 in just one storm season.

Q: Is being a claims adjuster a good career?

Yes, being a claims adjuster is a good career. In fact, being an insurance claim adjuster is one of the most profitable careers you can have in the U.S. in the last couple of years, according to the Bureau of Employment. Being a claims adjuster can pay very well, but it does require a lot of work and can be stressful.

Q: Which claims adjusters make the most money?

The claim adjusters that make the most money are independent (CAT) catastrophic insurance claims adjusters. After a natural disaster, working as a CAT can earn you around $100,000 for 6 to 9 months of work.

Average claims adjuster salary

$51,116

$24.57 hourly rate

Entry-level claims adjuster salary

$40,000 yearly salary

Updated June 25, 2024

How much does a claims adjuster make?

The average claims adjuster salary in the United States is $51,116. Claims adjuster salaries typically range between $40,000 and $64,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for claims adjusters is $24.57 per hour.

Claims adjuster salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Claims adjusters earn the highest average salary in New Jersey.

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Where can a Claims Adjuster earn more?

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Miami, FL$48,218

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Merchants Insurance Group$56,902

Amerisure Insurance$52,321

Claims Adjuster

"A claims adjuster with 0-2 years of experience earns an average entry-level salary of $31,309. A mid-career claims adjuster with 3-6 years of experience makes $51,116 a year on average. A senior level claims adjuster with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $81,395."

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry-level claims adjuster	$31,300	$15.05
Mid-level claims adjuster	$47,300	$22.76
Senior-level claims adjuster	$81,400	$39.13

Claims Adjuster salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Payscale, the average salary for a claims adjuster typically falls between $51,116 and $60,893.

zippia

$51,116yearly

glassdoor[1]

$60,893yearly

ZipRecruiter[2]

$60,250yearly

payscale[3]

$57,498yearly

Average claims adjuster salary by state

The average claims adjuster salary in New Jersey, California, and Alaska are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average claims adjuster salary states are Tennessee, Delaware, and South Carolina.

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Highest paying states for claims adjusters

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	New Jersey	$60,790	$29.23
2	Connecticut	$57,873	$27.82
3	Rhode Island	$57,157	$27.48
4	New York	$58,538	$28.14
5	Michigan	$53,104	$25.53
6	Wyoming	$51,038	$24.54
7	New Hampshire	$53,812	$25.87
8	Kansas	$50,137	$24.10
9	South Dakota	$49,359	$23.73
10	California	$59,527	$28.62
11	Alaska	$58,642	$28.19
12	Pennsylvania	$51,411	$24.72
13	Vermont	$54,132	$26.02
14	Massachusetts	$57,489	$27.64
15	Wisconsin	$49,555	$23.82
16	Idaho	$50,445	$24.25
17	Texas	$50,327	$24.20
18	Oregon	$53,445	$25.69
19	Nevada	$49,556	$23.82
20	Washington	$56,030	$26.94
21	Missouri	$50,729	$24.39
22	Nebraska	$48,564	$23.35
23	Kentucky	$49,022	$23.57
24	Maryland	$54,661	$26.28
25	Iowa	$47,770	$22.97
26	Georgia	$48,835	$23.48
27	Oklahoma	$48,860	$23.49
28	Illinois	$49,245	$23.68
29	Maine	$50,370	$24.22
30	Minnesota	$48,961	$23.54
31	Colorado	$50,484	$24.27
32	District of Columbia	$52,893	$25.43
33	North Dakota	$46,235	$22.23
34	Montana	$46,906	$22.55
35	Hawaii	$54,257	$26.09
36	Florida	$47,568	$22.87
37	New Mexico	$48,530	$23.33
38	West Virginia	$46,263	$22.24
39	Virginia	$50,110	$24.09
40	Arizona	$45,595	$21.92
41	Ohio	$46,586	$22.40
42	Tennessee	$45,532	$21.89
43	North Carolina	$46,996	$22.59
44	Indiana	$47,135	$22.66
45	Arkansas	$46,272	$22.25
46	Alabama	$47,015	$22.60
47	Delaware	$45,423	$21.84
48	Louisiana	$44,416	$21.35
49	South Carolina	$45,197	$21.73
50	Mississippi	$44,014	$21.16
51	Utah	$45,053	$21.66

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Highest paying cities for claims adjusters

The highest-paying cities for claims adjusters are Los Angeles, CA, Albany, NY, and Boston, MA.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Los Angeles, CA	$59,457	$28.59
2	Albany, NY	$59,436	$28.57
3	Boston, MA	$57,593	$27.69
4	Federal Way, WA	$56,218	$27.03
5	Salem, OR	$53,484	$25.71
6	Kalamazoo, MI	$52,614	$25.30
7	Kansas City, MO	$50,972	$24.51
8	South Portland, ME	$50,713	$24.38
9	Denver, CO	$50,529	$24.29
10	Austin, TX	$50,418	$24.24
11	Kansas City, KS	$50,062	$24.07
12	Duluth, MN	$50,020	$24.05
13	Milwaukee, WI	$49,487	$23.79
14	Las Vegas, NV	$49,420	$23.76
15	Sioux Falls, SD	$49,189	$23.65
16	Albany, GA	$49,006	$23.56
17	Peoria, IL	$48,983	$23.55
18	Oklahoma City, OK	$48,903	$23.51
19	Albuquerque, NM	$48,574	$23.35
20	Miami, FL	$48,218	$23.18

Claims Adjusters are the most in-demand in these five cities:

Claims Adjuster salary details

A claims adjuster's salary ranges from $40,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $64,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Claims Adjuster Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a claims adjuster's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$64,000	$5,333	$31
75th Percentile	$57,000	$4,750	$27
Average	$51,116	$4,260	$25
25th Percentile	$45,000	$3,750	$22
10th Percentile	$40,000	$3,333	$19

Highest paying claims adjuster jobs

The highest paying types of claims adjusters are claims supervisor, claims manager, and senior claims adjuster.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Field Investigator	$34,305	$2,859	$16.49	49,068
Claims Service Representative	$36,043	$3,004	$17.33	127,339
Bodily Injury Adjuster	$55,281	$4,607	$26.58	7,720
Claims Representative	$38,796	$3,233	$18.65	18,565
Property Adjuster	$54,661	$4,555	$26.28	12,286
Workers' Compensation Claims Adjuster	$57,583	$4,799	$27.68	16,506

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Which companies pay claims adjusters the most?

Claims adjuster salaries at Merchants Insurance Group and Mercy Health are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average claims adjuster salary at companies like TALENT Software Services and AIG are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Merchants Insurance Group	$56,902	$27.36
2	Mercy Health	$55,418	$26.64
3	TALENT Software Services	$55,396	$26.63
4	AIG	$55,321	$26.60
5	EMC Insurance	$54,715	$26.31
6	Confie	$54,070	$26.00
7	Hylant	$54,062	$25.99
8	Protect My Car	$53,887	$25.91
9	Acadia Healthcare	$53,668	$25.80
10	Root Insurance	$53,664	$25.80
11	Sedgwick LLP	$53,660	$25.80
12	The General	$53,613	$25.78
13	FCCI	$53,558	$25.75
14	AssuredPartners	$53,508	$25.73
15	W. R. Berkley	$53,307	$25.63
16	The Travelers Companies	$53,211	$25.58
17	Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County	$52,846	$25.41
18	Paul Davis USA	$52,541	$25.26
19	Baylor Scott & White Health	$52,350	$25.17
20	Amerisure Insurance	$52,321	$25.15

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Claims Adjuster salary trends

The average claims adjuster salary has risen by $6,701 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average claims adjuster earned $44,415 annually, but today, they earn $51,116 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for claims adjusters over the last decade.

Compare claims adjuster salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average claims adjuster salary over time

Compare claims adjuster salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Claims Adjuster salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2024	$51,100	$24.57	+2.2%
2023	$50,000	$24.04	+1.3%
2022	$49,300	$23.72	+1.5%
2021	$48,600	$23.36	+1.9%
2020	$47,700	$22.92	+1.1%

Recently added claims adjuster salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Progressive	Claims Adjuster-Attorney Represented Injury	San Diego, CA	07/04/2023	$66,221
Progressive	Claims Adjuster Trainee	Erie, PA	07/04/2023	$50,000
Progressive	Claims Adjuster Trainee	Memphis, TN	07/04/2023	$48,000
Progressive	Claims Adjuster Trainee	Downe, NJ	07/04/2023	$55,000
USAA	Claims Adjuster	Phoenix, AZ	07/03/2023	$49,300
Russell Tobin	Automotive Claims Adjuster	Phoenix, AZ	07/03/2023	$52,175
Progressive	Claims Adjuster Trainee	Cape Coral, FL	07/02/2023	$50,000
Progressive	Claims Adjuster-Liability	Carmel, IN	07/02/2023	$51,200
Progressive	Claims Adjuster Trainee	Cheyenne, WY	07/02/2023	$51,000
Progressive	Claims Adjuster Trainee	Little Rock, AR	07/02/2023	$48,000