The annual salary statistics of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Richmond, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Richmond 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 | $39,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,470.
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 | $66,970 | 5.23% | 16.60% |
| 2021 | $63,470 | -0.52% | - |
| 2020 | $63,800 | 1.27% | - |
| 2019 | $62,990 | -0.17% | - |
| 2018 | $63,100 | -2.22% | - |
| 2017 | $64,500 | 3.64% | - |
| 2016 | $62,150 | -4.01% | - |
| 2015 | $64,640 | 6.27% | - |
| 2014 | $60,590 | 1.72% | - |
| 2013 | $59,550 | 6.21% | - |
| 2012 | $55,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,970 in Richmond is in the middle of salary range for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Richmond is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Staunton-Waynesboro.