The annual salary statistics of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI 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 | $47,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,560.
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 | $67,000 | 5.01% | 6.45% |
| 2021 | $63,640 | -7.57% | - |
| 2020 | $68,460 | 7.99% | - |
| 2019 | $62,990 | 0.30% | - |
| 2018 | $62,800 | -3.71% | - |
| 2017 | $65,130 | -3.07% | - |
| 2016 | $67,130 | -1.04% | - |
| 2015 | $67,830 | 2.77% | - |
| 2014 | $65,950 | 4.61% | - |
| 2013 | $62,910 | 0.37% | - |
| 2012 | $62,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,000, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Peoria (median annual salary of $67,530). Compared with Peoria, the median annual salary of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .8 percent (.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| Decatur | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Springfield | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Carbondale-Marion |