The annual salary statistics of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $58,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,550.
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 | $80,950 | 3.52% | 17.25% |
| 2021 | $78,100 | 3.76% | - |
| 2020 | $75,160 | 5.72% | - |
| 2019 | $70,860 | 3.44% | - |
| 2018 | $68,420 | -1.42% | - |
| 2017 | $69,390 | -2.13% | - |
| 2016 | $70,870 | 2.06% | - |
| 2015 | $69,410 | -2.75% | - |
| 2014 | $71,320 | 4.94% | - |
| 2013 | $67,800 | 1.19% | - |
| 2012 | $66,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,950, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Bellingham (median annual salary of $81,210). Compared with Bellingham, the median annual salary of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bellingham | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Longview | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yakima | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Olympia | |
| Spokane | |
| Lewiston |