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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in Washington

Is Washington a good place for you to work as a Claims Adjuster, Examiner, or Investigator?

1.3% Jobs Projection
$68,600 Median Salary
510 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in Washington is growing slower than average.

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

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

In 2018, there were 5,490 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators working in the state.

There were 5,510 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 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 Washington has more Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in this state are growing at a rate of 1.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.4%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 510 annual Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators job openings in Washington, and 6,240 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators ranged from $44,760 to $102,360 with $68,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.52 to $49.21. The median hourly rate was $32.98.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $31.97 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.01.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,750 $74,380
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 2,460 $68,420
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 830 $62,070
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 620 $62,520
Kennewick-Richland, WA 40 $51,250
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 40 $75,250
Longview, WA 30 $78,030

Top States for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Employment

View the list below to see 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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