Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson

In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (MD), the median pay for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators is $47.45 an hour ($98,700 a year). About 4,280 people work in this job there.

$47.45Median hourly pay
$74,300–$121,680Middle half of workers, yearly
4,280People in this job in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (MD)

That is 27% higher than the U.S. median ($78,000). It is 3% higher than the Maryland median ($95,560).

Pay range for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (MD)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$27.36$56,910
25% of workers$35.72$74,300
Half of workers (median)$47.45$98,700
75% of workers$58.50$121,680
90% of workers$69.56$144,680

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (this page)$98,7004,280
Lexington Park$98,06040
Salisbury$86,90040
Hagerstown-Martinsburg$83,220110

Maryland unemployment rate: 4.1% (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.