Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators

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2024 Workforce

368k

Average Age

43.8

Average Salary

$73,083

Average Male Salary

$83,006

Average Female Salary

$66,796

About

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators are most often employed by the Insurance carriers industry. The average yearly wage for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators was $73,083 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators are McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL, Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX, and Collin County (Central)--McKinney City PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators are McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL, Cuyahoga County (Southeast)--Garfield Heights, Maple Heights & Bedford Cities PUMA, OH, and KIPDA Area Development District (Central)--Louisville/Jefferson Co (Northwest) PUMA, KY.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workforce. Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workforce in 2024 was 367,687 people, of which 61.2% were women and 38.8% were men.

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators are paid most in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO but are relatively concentrated in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

142,622

Male Workforce

± 9.27k

225,065

Female Workforce

± 11.6k

The Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workforce in 2024 was 367,687 people (61.2% women and 38.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 29.5% between 2014 (284,014) and 2024 (367,687).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($128,819), Alaska ($94,053), and New Jersey ($93,806).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$73,083

AVERAGE WAGE

#162 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators earned an average of $73,083, $3,206 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.271

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.271, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators and on wages for those in the field. Insurance carriers is the industry that employs the most Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, by average wage, is Elementary & secondary schools ($131,259).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

368k

2024 Workforce

± 14,870

2.62%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.61%

This graphic shows the share of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators employed by various industries. Insurance carriers employs the largest share of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators at 72.5%, followed by Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities with 20.8% and Administration of human resource programs with 4.82%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in the US. The workforce of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in 2024 was 367,687 people, with 61.2% woman, and 38.8% men. The average age of male Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in the workforce is 43.4 and of female Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators is 44.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in 2024 was 367,687 people, with 61.2% woman, and 38.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (51,137 people), 40 to 44 years (49,380 people), and 30 to 34 years (48,474 people). Among them they concentrated 40.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 13.2% of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workers were Hispanic and 86.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (52.5%), Puerto Rican (16.7)%, and Cuban (6.09)%

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Races

In 2024, 63.3% of the Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workforce were White, of which 57.4% were women and 42.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (18%) and Two or More Races (10.1%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Protective Services.

Among the necessary skills for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (61,976 people), Social Sciences (17,945 people), and Psychology (11,257 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workers were Bachelors Degree (147,051 people), Some college (84,185 people), and High School or Equivalent (51,264 people).

The graphic shows the Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.