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Highest Paying Industries for Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators

The top 100 highest paying industries for claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $79,080, natural gas distribution is the highest paying industry for claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators. It is followed by utilities industry (average annual salary $76,210). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Natural Gas Distribution	$79,080	$54,510	70
2	Utilities	$76,210	$51,230	200
3	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$75,040	$46,110	130
4	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$72,670	$62,490	n/a
5	Federal government, including USPS	$69,740	$45,490	43,220
6	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$69,740	$45,490	43,220
7	Rail Transportation	$69,080	$46,290	290
8	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$67,770	$42,900	54,610
9	Federal, State, and Local Government	$67,770	$42,900	54,610
10	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$67,660	$42,840	54,800
11	Construction	$67,510	$52,310	60
12	Building Equipment Contractors	$66,250	$54,370	n/a
13	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$65,860	$54,210	n/a
14	Specialty Trade Contractors	$65,180	$53,830	n/a
15	Office Administrative Services	$65,150	$38,980	2,080
16	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$63,740	$42,170	1,880
17	Educational Services - Privately owned	$63,300	$41,770	30
18	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$63,210	$41,700	2,000
19	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$62,670	$43,070	240
20	Other Financial Investment Activities	$62,600	$39,690	900
21	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$62,570	$41,670	30
22	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$62,110	$39,650	1,000
23	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$61,940	$40,450	92,390
24	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$61,930	$36,750	13,740
25	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$61,500	$38,130	8,370
26	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$60,990	$37,230	230
27	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$60,990	$37,230	230
28	Repair and Maintenance	$60,990	$37,230	230
29	Insurance Carriers	$60,910	$38,790	129,040
30	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$60,860	$41,880	70
31	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$60,500	$41,830	70
32	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$60,490	$40,840	n/a
33	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$60,260	$23,810	630
34	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$60,260	$36,830	202,010
35	Finance and Insurance	$60,240	$36,840	204,930
36	Educational Services - Local government owned	$59,940	$41,220	80
37	Wholesale Trade	$59,830	$42,560	160
38	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$59,210	$41,260	n/a
39	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$58,940	$34,310	72,970
40	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$58,930	$42,790	150
41	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$58,800	$39,300	100
42	Hospitals - Privately owned	$58,600	$40,840	340
43	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$58,530	$40,830	340
44	Other Insurance Related Activities	$58,260	$33,810	59,230
45	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$58,250	$37,030	n/a
46	Educational Services	$58,130	$35,630	160
47	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$58,100	$36,630	530
48	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$57,870	$39,970	410
49	Social Assistance	$57,840	$34,860	130
50	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$57,780	$40,580	60
51	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$57,520	$35,280	120
52	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$57,360	$39,560	390
53	State government, including schools and hospitals	$57,230	$37,860	9,580
54	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$57,210	$37,970	9,510
55	Transportation and Warehousing	$56,890	$29,770	760
56	Administrative and Support Services	$56,650	$31,490	5,140
57	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$56,650	$31,490	5,140
58	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$56,080	$36,750	280
59	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$56,080	$36,750	280
60	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$55,750	$31,660	2,520
61	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$55,560	$33,610	860
62	Support Activities for Transportation	$55,440	$23,910	90
63	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$55,410	$35,200	90
64	Offices of Physicians	$55,160	$35,690	430
65	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$54,890	$33,720	18,540
66	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$54,420	$29,870	80
67	General Freight Trucking	$53,020	$32,360	80
68	Health Care and Social Assistance	$52,880	$35,140	1,570
69	Employment Services	$52,670	$21,680	2,370
70	Temporary Help Services	$50,670	$18,620	1,360
71	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$50,590	$31,150	210
72	Truck Transportation	$50,160	$32,980	240
73	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$50,040	$34,400	1,030
74	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$49,770	$27,550	50
75	Educational Services - State government owned	$49,770	$27,550	50
76	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$49,590	$30,500	190
77	Rental and Leasing Services	$49,590	$30,500	190
78	Specialized Freight Trucking	$49,390	$33,540	160
79	Depository Credit Intermediation	$49,380	$32,860	210
80	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$48,880	$36,080	70
81	Offices of All Other Health Practitioners	$48,570	$40,460	50
82	Manufacturing	$48,320	$36,190	40
83	Business Support Services	$47,680	$31,330	190
84	Outpatient Care Centers	$46,530	$33,450	330
85	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$46,490	$33,170	40
86	Hospitals - Local government owned	$46,490	$33,170	40
87	Legal Services	$46,280	$33,180	500
88	Telephone Call Centers	$44,900	$28,410	80
89	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$41,150	$25,800	190
90	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$38,710	$32,340	n/a
91	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$35,530	$26,570	430
92	Nonstore Retailers	$35,530	$26,570	430
93	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$32,930	$24,110	n/a
94	Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$24,700	$20,580	70