Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in District of Columbia

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While jobs for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in District of Columbia are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in District of Columbia is expected to decrease.

• Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in District of Columbia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Claims Adjuster, Examiner, or Investigator Career?

• Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health/Medical Claims Examiner
• Business, Management & Marketing
• Insurance
• Insurance

How Many Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Work in District of Columbia?

In 2018, there were 800 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators working in the state.

There were 770 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 3,235 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators working in it, which means District of Columbia has fewer Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators than average.

Job Projections for District of Columbia

Jobs for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in this state are declining at a rate of 6.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.4%.

District of Columbia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 720 total jobs in 2026 for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 24,500 annual jobs and 306,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Make in District of Columbia?

In 2018 wages for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators ranged from $40,520 to $111,010 with $69,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.48 to $53.37. The median hourly rate was $33.24.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $33.55 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.31.

The median salary in District of Columbia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top District of Columbia Metros for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,030	$63,260

Top States for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	33,650	$72,380
Texas	23,110	$67,260
Florida	21,310	$61,970
New York	18,510	$70,100
Pennsylvania	13,810	$65,790
Illinois	12,450	$62,740
Ohio	11,290	$65,000
New Jersey	10,780	$74,350
Arizona	9,860	$58,630
Georgia	9,640	$62,990
North Carolina	8,440	$61,470
Missouri	7,250	$65,310
Tennessee	6,870	$59,430
Wisconsin	6,380	$61,750
Maryland	5,810	$72,040
Massachusetts	5,760	$75,250
Minnesota	5,570	$62,550
Washington	5,490	$68,600
Colorado	5,200	$70,720
Virginia	5,030	$61,900

Below are the states where Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Connecticut	$76,000
Massachusetts	$75,250
New Jersey	$74,350
California	$72,380
Alaska	$72,090
Maryland	$72,040
Colorado	$70,720
Rhode Island	$70,510
New York	$70,100
New Hampshire	$69,850

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nick Youngson under License

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