The average annual salaries for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in the state of New Hampshire are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators among New Hampshire areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $48,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $48,870.
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 | $77,640 | 18.28% | 23.45% |
| 2021 | $63,450 | -12.34% | - |
| 2020 | $71,280 | 4.59% | - |
| 2019 | $68,010 | -2.71% | - |
| 2018 | $69,850 | 7.82% | - |
| 2017 | $64,390 | 1.10% | - |
| 2016 | $63,680 | -3.20% | - |
| 2015 | $65,720 | -0.05% | - |
| 2014 | $65,750 | 6.86% | - |
| 2013 | $61,240 | 2.96% | - |
| 2012 | $59,430 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in some New Hampshire cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in state of New Hampshire ranges from $56,230 to $83,590. The highest paying area for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in New Hampshire is West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $83,590. The second highest paying city/area in New Hampshire State is Lawrence-Methuen-Salem (mean annual salary $79,790). The lowest paying area is Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury with a median annual salary of $56,230.