Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators is $46.14 an hour ($95,980 a year). About 14,840 people work in this job there.

$46.14Median hourly pay
$76,030–$118,350Middle half of workers, yearly
14,840People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 23% higher than the U.S. median ($78,000). It is 10% higher than the New York median ($87,130).

Pay range for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$26.65$55,440
25% of workers$36.55$76,030
Half of workers (median)$46.14$95,980
75% of workers$56.90$118,350
90% of workers$65.27$135,760

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 (this page)$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$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.