Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators

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2023 Workforce

358k

Average Age

43.7

Average Salary

$71,610

Average Male Salary

$80,903

Average Female Salary

$65,636

About

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators are most often employed by the Insurance carriers industry. The average yearly wage for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators was $71,610 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators are McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL, Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX, and Collin County (Southwest)--Dallas (North), Plano (South) & Richardson (North) Cities PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators are McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL, Cuyahoga County (Southeast)--Garfield Heights, Maple Heights & Bedford Cities PUMA, OH, and Collin County (Southwest)--Dallas (North), Plano (South) & Richardson (North) Cities PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workforce. Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workforce in 2023 was 358,307 people, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% were men. Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators are paid most in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO but are relatively concentrated in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

140,216

Male Workforce

± 9.19k

218,091

Female Workforce

± 11.5k

The Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workforce in 2023 was 358,307 people (60.9% women and 39.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 26.2% between 2014 (284,014) and 2023 (358,307).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($97,664), Alaska ($96,339), and New Jersey ($94,723).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$71,610

AVERAGE WAGE

#185 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators earned an average of $71,610, $3,883 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.272

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.272, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators and on wages for those in the field. Insurance carriers is the industry that employs the most Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, by average wage, is Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($129,445).

Occupations by Industries

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Value

358k

2023 Workforce

± 14,679

2.14%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.7%

This graphic shows the share of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators employed by various industries. Insurance carriers employs the largest share of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators at 74.5%, followed by Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities with 18.9% and Administration of human resource programs with 4.77%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in the US. The workforce of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in 2023 was 358,307 people, with 60.9% woman, and 39.1% men. The average age of male Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in the workforce is 43.4 and of female Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators is 43.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in 2023 was 358,307 people, with 60.9% woman, and 39.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (50,806 people), 40 to 44 years (48,136 people), and 30 to 34 years (46,686 people). Among them they concentrated 40.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 12.9% of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workers were Hispanic and 87.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (53.6%), Puerto Rican (16.7)%, and Cuban (5.83)%

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Races

In 2023, 65.7% of the Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workforce were White, of which 57.4% were women and 42.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (17.5%) and Two or More Races (8.56%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Protective Services.

Among the necessary skills for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (60,556 people), Social Sciences (18,406 people), and Psychology (10,971 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workers were Bachelors Degree (146,343 people), Some college (81,590 people), and High School or Equivalent (49,742 people).

The graphic shows the Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.