The annual salary statistics of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $53,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,260.
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 | $83,340 | 3.98% | 19.98% |
| 2021 | $80,020 | 6.99% | - |
| 2020 | $74,430 | 2.70% | - |
| 2018 | $72,420 | 7.91% | - |
| 2016 | $66,690 | -2.92% | - |
| 2015 | $68,640 | 2.86% | - |
| 2014 | $66,680 | 3.19% | - |
| 2013 | $64,550 | -3.32% | - |
| 2012 | $66,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,340, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the highest paying city for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in state of West Virginia, followed by North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $79,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 4.7 percent (4.7%) higher than that in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Beckley | |
| Morgantown | |
| Wheeling |