Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in Illinois
$79,680avg. a year
$38.31 an hour · 14,210 employed
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in Illinois earn an average of $79,680 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $80,470. The best-paying metro area is Peoria, IL at $85,350.
$77,010Median pay
$38.31Average hourly
+13%Avg. pay since 2020
#24Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1300 jobs
Peoria, IL
$85,350
$41.03 an hour
29,080 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$82,680
$39.75 an hour
340 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$77,360
$37.19 an hour
43,170 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$77,140
$37.09 an hour
5180 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$76,910
$36.98 an hour
6
Bloomington, IL
$75,520
$36.31 an hour
760 jobs
Decatur, IL
$75,150
$36.13 an hour
8160 jobs
Rockford, IL
$74,540
$35.84 an hour
9220 jobs
Springfield, IL
$68,320
$32.85 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators make in Illinois?
The average is $79,680 a year, and the median is $77,010. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $80,470.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$38.31 an hour on average; the median is $37.02.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Peoria, IL ($85,350), followed by Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($82,680). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Springfield, IL ($68,320).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #24 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 13-1031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.