Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators

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2021 Workforce

347k

Average Age

43.5

Average Salary

$64,759

Average Male Salary

$72,936

Average Female Salary

$59,321

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 $64,759 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators are McLean County PUMA, IL, Hillsborough County (South County) PUMA, FL, and San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators are McLean County PUMA, IL, Louisville/Jefferson County (Northwest) PUMA, KY, and Bedford, Garfield Heights & Maple Heights Cities PUMA, OH.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workforce. Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workforce in 2021 was 347,176 people, of which 60.1% were women and 39.9% were men. Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators are paid most in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in McLean County PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

138,681

Male Workforce

± 9.14k

208,495

Female Workforce

± 11.2k

The Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workforce in 2021 was 347,176 people (60.1% women and 39.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 22.9% between 2014 (282,560) and 2021 (347,176).

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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($85,181), Connecticut ($80,425), and District of Columbia ($78,030).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$64,759

AVERAGE WAGE

#180 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators earned an average of $64,759, $5,164 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.274

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.274, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 ($143,166).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

347k

2021 Workforce

± 14,449

4.82%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.68%

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 80.3%, followed by Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities with 15.3% and Administration of human resource programs with 4.37%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in the US. The workforce of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in 2021 was 347,176 people, with 60.1% woman, and 39.9% men. The average age of male Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in the workforce is 43.3 and of female Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators is 43.6, 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 2021 was 347,176 people, with 60.1% woman, and 39.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (47,103 people), 30 to 34 years (45,544 people), and 40 to 44 years (44,531 people). Among them they concentrated 39.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 12.1% of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workers were Hispanic and 87.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (74.7%), Puerto Rican (15.7)%, and Cuban (9.58)%

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Races

In 2021, 68.9% of the Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators workforce were White, of which 56.5% were women and 43.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (17.4%) and Two or More Races (6%).

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 2021 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 Management of Financial Resources.

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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (59,443 people), Social Sciences (19,151 people), and Psychology (10,504 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 (141,786 people), Some college (81,883 people), and High School or Equivalent (47,365 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, Critical Thinking, Active Listening.