Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Review settled claims to determine that payments and settlements are made in accordance with company practices and procedures. Confer with legal counsel on claims requiring litigation. May also settle insurance claims. Excludes "Fire Inspectors and Investigators" (33-2021).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 287,730 |
1.4 % |
$32.47 |
$67,540 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$19.05 |
$24.05 |
$31.68 |
$39.13 |
$47.44 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$39,620 |
$50,020 |
$65,900 |
$81,390 |
$98,660 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Insurance Carriers |
117,450 |
10.04 |
$32.31 |
$67,210 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
88,640 |
7.64 |
$32.14 |
$66,850 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
42,750 |
2.13 |
$36.42 |
$75,750 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
9,980 |
0.46 |
$29.20 |
$60,740 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
6,910 |
0.29 |
$31.29 |
$65,090 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Insurance Carriers |
117,450 |
10.04 |
$32.31 |
$67,210 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds |
440 |
8.02 |
$32.45 |
$67,500 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
88,640 |
7.64 |
$32.14 |
$66,850 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
42,750 |
2.13 |
$36.42 |
$75,750 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
9,980 |
0.46 |
$29.20 |
$60,740 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
130 |
0.06 |
$37.62 |
$78,250 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
30 |
(7) |
$36.92 |
$76,790 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
180 |
0.06 |
$36.52 |
$75,960 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
42,750 |
2.13 |
$36.42 |
$75,750 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
100 |
(7) |
$36.12 |
$75,130 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
33,650 |
1.98 |
1.00 |
$34.48 |
$71,720 |
| Texas |
23,110 |
1.91 |
0.96 |
$33.44 |
$69,560 |
| Florida |
21,310 |
2.48 |
1.25 |
$30.21 |
$62,840 |
| New York |
18,510 |
1.97 |
0.99 |
$34.59 |
$71,950 |
| Pennsylvania |
13,810 |
2.36 |
1.19 |
$32.56 |
$67,730 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Arizona |
9,860 |
3.54 |
1.78 |
$32.38 |
$67,340 |
| Maine |
1,770 |
2.92 |
1.47 |
$29.32 |
$60,980 |
| Montana |
1,300 |
2.80 |
1.41 |
$26.91 |
$55,970 |
| New Jersey |
10,780 |
2.66 |
1.34 |
$35.70 |
$74,260 |
| Missouri |
7,250 |
2.59 |
1.30 |
$31.89 |
$66,340 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
19,860 |
2.09 |
1.05 |
$36.17 |
$75,240 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
12,970 |
2.12 |
1.07 |
$36.26 |
$75,430 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
9,650 |
2.08 |
1.05 |
$31.93 |
$66,420 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
9,350 |
2.62 |
1.32 |
$35.32 |
$73,470 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
8,910 |
4.33 |
2.18 |
$32.65 |
$67,910 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
8,780 |
3.08 |
1.55 |
$34.50 |
$71,770 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
6,180 |
2.30 |
1.16 |
$32.93 |
$68,500 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
5,760 |
2.22 |
1.12 |
$30.37 |
$63,160 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
5,160 |
2.64 |
1.33 |
$31.69 |
$65,910 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
5,130 |
3.91 |
1.97 |
$30.56 |
$63,570 |
United States Department of Labor
