Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in Albany-Schenectady-Troy

In Albany-Schenectady-Troy (NY), the median pay for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators is $38.49 an hour ($80,070 a year). About 1,210 people work in this job there.

$38.49Median hourly pay
$63,260–$96,620Middle half of workers, yearly
1,210People in this job in Albany-Schenectady-Troy (NY)

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($78,000). It is 8% lower than the New York median ($87,130).

Pay range for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$26.37$54,850
25% of workers$30.41$63,260
Half of workers (median)$38.49$80,070
75% of workers$46.45$96,620
90% of workers$53.33$110,920

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Kingston$100,43030
New York-Newark-Jersey City$95,98014,840
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$93,200230
Glens Falls$91,52050
Binghamton$87,320300
Utica-Rome$82,720220
Rochester$82,080470
Syracuse$82,060590
Albany-Schenectady-Troy (this page)$80,0701,210
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$78,8102,040
Watertown-Fort Drum$73,92030
Ithaca$72,03030

New York 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)
  • 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.