Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX), the median pay for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators is $37.89 an hour ($78,820 a year). About 2,890 people work in this job there.

$37.89Median hourly pay
$59,140–$100,200Middle half of workers, yearly
2,890People in this job in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($78,000). It is about the same as the Texas median ($78,800).

Pay range for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$23.13$48,120
25% of workers$28.44$59,140
Half of workers (median)$37.89$78,820
75% of workers$48.17$100,200
90% of workers$55.68$115,810

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$83,780110
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$82,8908,630
San Antonio-New Braunfels$81,8304,860
Amarillo$80,850130
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (this page)$78,8202,890
College Station-Bryan$76,40030
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$74,2901,780
Beaumont-Port Arthur$73,92080
Brownsville-Harlingen$73,920100
Killeen-Temple$71,780220
Lubbock$69,200120
Tyler$64,91070
Corpus Christi$64,72090
El Paso$63,700220
Longview$59,99090
Odessa$59,71040
Abilene$35,5800

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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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Compliance Officers$78,860
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,700
Financial Specialists, All Other$76,820
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$46,860
Insurance Underwriters$77,770
Project Management Specialists$99,510

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.