The annual salary statistics of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $51,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,780.
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 | $82,650 | 3.18% | 19.95% |
| 2021 | $80,020 | 4.00% | - |
| 2020 | $76,820 | 5.52% | - |
| 2019 | $72,580 | 0.00% | - |
| 2018 | $72,580 | 2.27% | - |
| 2017 | $70,930 | -1.73% | - |
| 2016 | $72,160 | 2.87% | - |
| 2015 | $70,090 | 0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $69,400 | 3.30% | - |
| 2013 | $67,110 | 1.42% | - |
| 2012 | $66,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,650, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in state of Maryland, followed by Maryland nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $73,770). In comparison, the median annual salary of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Baltimore-Towson is 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in Maryland nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |