Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in New York

Get the information you need to know about working as a Claims Adjuster, Examiner, or Investigator.

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

• Employment for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in New York is expected to decrease.

• Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in New York 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 New York?

18,510 people worked as Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in 2018 in this state.

There were 19,780 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 3,235 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators working in it, which means New York has more Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators than average.

Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in this state are declining at a rate of 2.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.4%.

New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,730 annual job openings, and a total of 21,710 jobs for New York Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in 2026.

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

What do Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators ranged from $42,730 to $103,620 with $70,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.54 to $49.82. The median hourly rate was $33.7.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $32.81 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.89.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	19,860	$73,910
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	1,660	$65,660
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	1,380	$60,980
Syracuse, NY	1,070	$67,210
Rochester, NY	650	$61,000
Utica-Rome, NY	520	$48,220
Binghamton, NY	340	$72,490
Kingston, NY	70	$43,870

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
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