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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in Kentucky

Want to work in Kentucky as a Claims Adjuster, Examiner, or Investigator? Read this first!

-1% Jobs Projection
$50,600 Median Salary
330 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 3,200 people working as Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in the year 2018.

There were 3,780 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 580 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in this state are declining at a rate of 0.5% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 330 annual Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators job openings in Kentucky, and 4,080 total jobs in the year 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators ranged from $35,060 to $83,180 with $50,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.86 to $39.99. The median hourly rate was $24.33.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.39 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.06.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky 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
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 2,570 $46,710
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 2,570 $66,390
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 250 $67,350
Lexington-Fayette, KY 170 $70,900
Evansville, IN-KY 40 $71,420

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

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