Best states for a senior claims analyst

Q: What is the best state for senior claims analysts?

The best state to be a senior claims analyst is Hawaii based on senior claims analyst salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for senior claims analysts?

The highest paying state for senior claims analysts is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for senior claims analysts?

The worst state for senior claims analysts is Maine, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Senior claims analyst opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for senior claims analysts, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for senior claims analysts.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for senior claims analyst jobs.

In order to get you the best states for senior claims analysts, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the South is best for senior claims analysts, and the West is the worst. San Leandro, CA is the best city in the country for senior claims analyst jobs, where as Hawaii is the best state in the country.

10 best states for senior claims analysts in 2026

1. Hawaii
Total senior claims analyst jobs: 37
Average annual salary: $97,702
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Location Quotient:
1.85
Senior claims analyst jobs in Hawaii
2. Nevada
Total senior claims analyst jobs: 81
Average annual salary: $77,633
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Senior claims analyst jobs in Nevada
3. New Jersey
Total senior claims analyst jobs: 268
Average annual salary: $89,211
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Senior claims analyst jobs in New Jersey
4. District of Columbia
Total senior claims analyst jobs: 115
Average annual salary: $77,294
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
2.87
Senior claims analyst jobs in District of Columbia
5. Arizona
Total senior claims analyst jobs: 303
Average annual salary: $65,705
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
2.17
Senior claims analyst jobs in Arizona
6. Texas
Total senior claims analyst jobs: 673
Average annual salary: $65,317
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Senior claims analyst jobs in Texas
7. Idaho
Total senior claims analyst jobs: 52
Average annual salary: $67,367
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Senior claims analyst jobs in Idaho
8. Michigan
Total senior claims analyst jobs: 201
Average annual salary: $69,953
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Senior claims analyst jobs in Michigan
9. California
Total senior claims analyst jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $94,930
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
0
Senior claims analyst jobs in California
10. Alaska
Total senior claims analyst jobs: 26
Average annual salary: $70,024
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Senior claims analyst jobs in Alaska

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior claims analyst

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Detailed list of the best states for a senior claims analyst

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Hawaii	$97,702	$62,000	1,427,538	37
2	Nevada	$77,633	$45,000	2,998,039	81
3	New Jersey	$89,211	$53,000	9,005,644	268
4	District of Columbia	$77,294	$46,000	693,972	115
5	Arizona	$65,705	$38,000	7,016,270	303
6	Texas	$65,317	$38,000	28,304,596	673
7	Idaho	$67,367	$42,000	1,716,943	52
8	Michigan	$69,953	$43,000	9,962,311	201
9	California	$94,930	$56,000	39,536,653	0
10	Alaska	$70,024	$52,000	739,795	26
11	New York	$63,097	$38,000	19,849,399	527
12	Connecticut	$62,416	$37,000	3,588,184	110
13	Kansas	$58,623	$37,000	2,913,123	100
14	Washington	$67,455	$43,000	7,405,743	157
15	Massachusetts	$65,034	$39,000	6,859,819	248
16	Maryland	$60,958	$36,000	6,052,177	285
17	Oregon	$64,847	$40,000	4,142,776	105
18	Wisconsin	$59,326	$37,000	5,795,483	152
19	Indiana	$60,331	$37,000	6,666,818	160
20	Pennsylvania	$58,072	$35,000	12,805,537	342
21	Ohio	$57,269	$34,000	11,658,609	290
22	Delaware	$58,529	$35,000	961,939	39
23	Rhode Island	$57,043	$34,000	1,059,639	34
24	Virginia	$54,837	$32,000	8,470,020	485
25	Missouri	$55,434	$35,000	6,113,532	175
26	Kentucky	$55,580	$34,000	4,454,189	87
27	Vermont	$54,281	$33,000	623,657	24
28	Illinois	$53,109	$33,000	12,802,023	393
29	Georgia	$57,001	$34,000	10,429,379	0
30	Colorado	$51,226	$33,000	5,607,154	226
31	Alabama	$50,798	$31,000	4,874,747	133
32	South Dakota	$48,012	$31,000	869,666	37
33	New Mexico	$53,407	$32,000	2,088,070	53
34	North Carolina	$54,236	$32,000	10,273,419	0
35	Arkansas	$50,379	$31,000	3,004,279	57
36	Florida	$53,529	$31,000	20,984,400	0
37	West Virginia	$49,051	$29,000	1,815,857	33
38	Wyoming	$45,627	$29,000	579,315	19
39	Iowa	$46,552	$29,000	3,145,711	107
40	Tennessee	$46,114	$28,000	6,715,984	164
41	New Hampshire	$50,585	$31,000	1,342,795	36
42	North Dakota	$39,573	$26,000	755,393	49
43	Nebraska	$44,122	$28,000	1,920,076	73
44	Minnesota	$49,726	$32,000	5,576,606	0
45	Montana	$39,301	$25,000	1,050,493	44
46	Oklahoma	$43,346	$27,000	3,930,864	76
47	Mississippi	$45,250	$27,000	2,984,100	0
48	Utah	$44,183	$27,000	3,101,833	71
49	Louisiana	$43,791	$26,000	4,684,333	63
50	South Carolina	$42,079	$25,000	5,024,369	92
51	Maine	$41,533	$25,000	1,335,907	24

Highest paying states for senior claims analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Claims Analyst Salary
1	Hawaii	$97,702
2	Nevada	$77,633
3	New Jersey	$89,211
4	District of Columbia	$77,294
5	Arizona	$65,705
6	Texas	$65,317
7	Idaho	$67,367
8	Michigan	$69,953
9	California	$94,930
10	Alaska	$70,024
11	New York	$63,097
12	Connecticut	$62,416
13	Kansas	$58,623
14	Washington	$67,455
15	Massachusetts	$65,034
16	Maryland	$60,958
17	Oregon	$64,847
18	Wisconsin	$59,326
19	Indiana	$60,331
20	Pennsylvania	$58,072
21	Ohio	$57,269
22	Delaware	$58,529
23	Rhode Island	$57,043
24	Virginia	$54,837
25	Missouri	$55,434
26	Kentucky	$55,580
27	Vermont	$54,281
28	Illinois	$53,109
29	Georgia	$57,001
30	Colorado	$51,226
31	Alabama	$50,798
32	South Dakota	$48,012
33	New Mexico	$53,407
34	North Carolina	$54,236
35	Arkansas	$50,379
36	Florida	$53,529
37	West Virginia	$49,051
38	Wyoming	$45,627
39	Iowa	$46,552
40	Tennessee	$46,114
41	New Hampshire	$50,585
42	North Dakota	$39,573
43	Nebraska	$44,122
44	Minnesota	$49,726
45	Montana	$39,301
46	Oklahoma	$43,346
47	Mississippi	$45,250
48	Utah	$44,183
49	Louisiana	$43,791
50	South Carolina	$42,079
51	Maine	$41,533

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Total senior claims analyst jobs:	37
Average annual salary:	$97,702
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$62,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$151,000
Location Quotient:	1.85

Best states for a senior claims analyst

10 best states for senior claims analysts in 2026

1. Hawaii

2. Nevada

3. New Jersey

4. District of Columbia

5. Arizona

6. Texas

7. Idaho

8. Michigan

9. California

10. Alaska