Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in New Jersey

In New Jersey, the median pay for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators is $46.01 an hour ($95,690 a year). About 9,650 people work in this job there.

$46.01Median hourly pay
$76,170–$107,450Middle half of workers, yearly
9,650People in this job in New Jersey

That is 23% higher than the U.S. median ($78,000). New Jersey ranks 2nd of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in New Jersey

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$29.70$61,780
25% of workers$36.62$76,170
Half of workers (median)$46.01$95,690
75% of workers$51.66$107,450
90% of workers$62.37$129,720

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in New Jersey metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Vineland$84,18070
Trenton-Princeton$83,420770
Atlantic City-Hammonton$80,050290

New Jersey unemployment rate: 4.3% (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.