The annual salary statistics of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $43,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,360.
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 | $59,810 | -7.66% | 5.62% |
| 2021 | $64,390 | -0.71% | - |
| 2020 | $64,850 | -6.99% | - |
| 2019 | $69,380 | 16.07% | - |
| 2018 | $58,230 | 3.06% | - |
| 2017 | $56,450 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $56,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,810, Staunton-Waynesboro is the lowest paying city for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in state of Virginia, following city of Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $79,440). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Staunton-Waynesboro is about 24.7 percent (24.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.