The annual salary statistics of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $74,370 | 15.06% | 28.21% |
| 2021 | $63,170 | -24.96% | - |
| 2020 | $78,940 | 11.73% | - |
| 2019 | $69,680 | 31.34% | - |
| 2018 | $47,840 | -50.73% | - |
| 2017 | $72,110 | 1.23% | - |
| 2016 | $71,220 | -0.29% | - |
| 2015 | $71,430 | 9.41% | - |
| 2014 | $64,710 | 15.16% | - |
| 2013 | $54,900 | 2.75% | - |
| 2012 | $53,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,370, Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in state of Iowa, followed by Waterloo-Cedar Falls (median annual salary $68,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 8.0 percent (8.0%) higher than that in Waterloo-Cedar Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque |