Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in Michigan

In Michigan, the median pay for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators is $37.91 an hour ($78,850 a year). About 6,640 people work in this job there.

$37.91Median hourly pay
$62,850–$96,260Middle half of workers, yearly
6,640People in this job in Michigan

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($78,000). Michigan ranks 17th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Michigan

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$23.18$48,210
25% of workers$30.22$62,850
Half of workers (median)$37.91$78,850
75% of workers$46.28$96,260
90% of workers$52.41$109,000

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Ann Arbor$90,47060
Jackson$84,81060
Saginaw$81,830130
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood$81,420790
Muskegon-Norton Shores$81,33030
Kalamazoo-Portage$80,380100
Lansing-East Lansing$79,510700
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn$79,0603,280
Flint$76,890120
Traverse City$76,540100
Niles$76,40060

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (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)
  • 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.