Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA), the median pay for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators is $42.27 an hour ($87,910 a year). About 2,560 people work in this job there.

$42.27Median hourly pay
$65,680–$105,360Middle half of workers, yearly
2,560People in this job in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

That is 13% higher than the U.S. median ($78,000). It is 4% lower than the California median ($91,790).

Pay range for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$28.93$60,170
25% of workers$31.58$65,680
Half of workers (median)$42.27$87,910
75% of workers$50.66$105,360
90% of workers$59.82$124,430

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Merced$110,91040
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$105,3403,390
Salinas$101,900150
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$99,660100
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$98,230370
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$96,970150
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$95,73060
Stockton-Lodi$95,490280
Vallejo$92,410280
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$91,9401,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$89,0707,540
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$89,07040
Fresno$87,910550
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (this page)$87,9102,560
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$84,5502,840
Modesto$82,14090
Visalia$81,72060
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$79,160400
Bakersfield-Delano$78,840260
Redding$77,070330

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -5.5% over ten years, declining · about 20,900 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

Accident InvestigatorAdjusterAuto Claims AdjusterAuto Damage Claims AdjusterBenefit AuthorizerBodily Injury Claims AdjusterBodily Injury Claims ExaminerClaims Account SpecialistClaims AdjusterClaims AdjustorClaims AgentClaims Analyst

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.