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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Salary in California

What Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$91,104
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 12
published states
Workers in state
20,970
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$89,070$67,050$28,615Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$89,070$67,050$28,615
2Orange County, CA$89,070$67,050$26,119

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in California is $91,104, based on 20,970 workers. Among the 12 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $78,000, so California averages 16.8% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $89,070.

Cost of living for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $28,615. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $26,119. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators are New York ($91,858), New Jersey ($90,889), Maryland ($87,485) and Delaware ($81,760).

Frequently asked questions: Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in California

How much do Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $91,104.

Which California county is best for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($28,615). Orange County, CA follows at $26,119.