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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in Iowa

Is Iowa a good place for you to work as a Claims Adjuster, Examiner, or Investigator?

7.2% Jobs Projection
$61,310 Median Salary
330 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in Iowa is growing faster than average.

  • Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in Iowa earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Work in Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 2,620 people working as Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in the year 2018.

There were 2,980 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,235 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in this state are growing at a rate of 7.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.4%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 330 annual job openings, and 3,850 total jobs in 2026 for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 24,500 annual jobs and 306,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators ranged from $37,910 to $90,490 with $61,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.23 to $43.5. The median hourly rate was $29.48.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.6 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.88.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa Metros for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 1,740 $61,300
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 1,210 $53,800
Cedar Rapids, IA 200 $63,250
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 110 $66,250
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 80 $47,750
Dubuque, IA 60 $56,250
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 60 $66,980
Iowa City, IA 40 $64,520

Top States for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 33,650 $72,380
Texas 23,110 $67,260
Florida 21,310 $61,970
New York 18,510 $70,100
Pennsylvania 13,810 $65,790
Illinois 12,450 $62,740
Ohio 11,290 $65,000
New Jersey 10,780 $74,350
Arizona 9,860 $58,630
Georgia 9,640 $62,990
North Carolina 8,440 $61,470
Missouri 7,250 $65,310
Tennessee 6,870 $59,430
Wisconsin 6,380 $61,750
Maryland 5,810 $72,040
Massachusetts 5,760 $75,250
Minnesota 5,570 $62,550
Washington 5,490 $68,600
Colorado 5,200 $70,720
Virginia 5,030 $61,900

Below are the states where Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $76,000
Massachusetts $75,250
New Jersey $74,350
California $72,380
Alaska $72,090
Maryland $72,040
Colorado $70,720
Rhode Island $70,510
New York $70,100
New Hampshire $69,850

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