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Highest Paying Industries for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

The top 100 highest paying industries for claims adjusters, 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, 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, examiners, and investigators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Claims Adjusters, 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	54,600
9	Federal, State, and Local Government	$67,770	$42,900	54,600
10	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$67,660	$42,840	54,790
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)	$63,800	$42,160	1,880
17	Educational Services - Privately owned	$63,300	$41,770	30
18	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$63,260	$41,680	2,000
19	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$62,670	$43,070	240
20	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$62,570	$41,670	30
21	Other Financial Investment Activities	$62,220	$39,570	880
22	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$61,780	$40,180	83,260
23	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$61,780	$39,520	980
24	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$61,680	$36,590	13,300
25	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$61,600	$38,220	8,240
26	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$60,860	$41,880	70
27	Insurance Carriers	$60,620	$38,310	118,920
28	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$60,500	$41,830	70
29	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$60,490	$40,840	n/a
30	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$59,950	$36,450	188,920
31	Educational Services - Local government owned	$59,940	$41,220	80
32	Finance and Insurance	$59,940	$36,470	191,820
33	Wholesale Trade	$59,830	$42,560	160
34	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$59,210	$41,260	n/a
35	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$58,930	$42,790	150
36	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$58,800	$39,300	100
37	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$58,670	$34,140	70,000
38	Hospitals - Privately owned	$58,600	$40,840	340
39	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$58,530	$40,830	340
40	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$58,250	$37,030	n/a
41	Educational Services	$58,130	$35,630	160
42	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$57,970	$19,470	390
43	Other Insurance Related Activities	$57,960	$33,640	56,700
44	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$57,870	$39,970	410
45	Social Assistance	$57,840	$34,860	130
46	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$57,780	$40,580	60
47	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$57,520	$35,280	120
48	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$57,360	$39,560	390
49	State government, including schools and hospitals	$57,230	$37,860	9,570
50	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$57,220	$37,960	9,500
51	Transportation and Warehousing	$56,890	$29,770	760
52	Administrative and Support Services	$56,660	$31,420	5,100
53	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$56,660	$31,420	5,100
54	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$56,320	$29,410	110
55	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$56,320	$29,410	110
56	Repair and Maintenance	$56,320	$29,410	110
57	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$56,080	$36,750	280
58	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$56,080	$36,750	280
59	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$55,890	$35,050	410
60	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$55,560	$33,610	860
61	Support Activities for Transportation	$55,440	$23,910	90
62	Offices of Physicians	$55,160	$35,690	430
63	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$55,060	$35,020	90
64	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$54,880	$33,720	18,520
65	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$54,800	$31,920	2,280
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	$52,490	$21,510	2,330
70	Temporary Help Services	$50,650	$18,620	1,360
71	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$50,370	$30,950	200
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	$49,420	$30,350	190
77	Rental and Leasing Services	$49,420	$30,350	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	$41,600	$26,110	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