Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in North Carolina

In North Carolina, the median pay for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators is $36.21 an hour ($75,310 a year). About 9,880 people work in this job there.

$36.21Median hourly pay
$57,990–$95,100Middle half of workers, yearly
9,880People in this job in North Carolina

That is 3% lower than the U.S. median ($78,000). North Carolina ranks 34th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in North Carolina

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$23.18$48,200
25% of workers$27.88$57,990
Half of workers (median)$36.21$75,310
75% of workers$45.72$95,100
90% of workers$52.23$108,630

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Durham-Chapel Hill$84,930200
Rocky Mount$79,77040
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia$78,6802,460
Fayetteville$77,160140
Winston-Salem$75,3101,430
Greensboro-High Point$74,630370
Asheville$73,92080
Burlington$67,29050
Raleigh-Cary$63,810990
Wilmington$63,470110
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$57,78090
Jacksonville$51,07040

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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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