Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in Pennsylvania

$79,780avg. a year
$38.36 an hour · 13,270 employed

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in Pennsylvania earn an average of $79,780 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $80,470. The best-paying metro area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $88,080.

$77,290Median pay
$38.36Average hourly
+13%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas

Average pay for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.

16,850 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$88,080
$42.35 an hour
2290 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$87,330
$41.98 an hour
3100 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$86,060
$41.38 an hour
4280 jobs
Reading, PA
$83,680
$40.23 an hour
530 jobs
Altoona, PA
$80,330
$38.62 an hour
6290 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$79,680
$38.31 an hour
750 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$78,560
$37.77 an hour
81,740 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$77,760
$37.38 an hour
9770 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$77,490
$37.26 an hour
10580 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$75,780
$36.43 an hour
11170 jobs
Erie, PA
$74,420
$35.78 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.
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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in Pennsylvania, charted

Pay over time

Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Pennsylvania claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$80,470$38.69
Pennsylvania$79,780$38.36
Maryland$94,280$45.33
New Jersey$94,120$45.25
New York$89,860$43.20
Delaware$77,570$37.29
Ohio$74,520$35.83

Questions and answers

How much do claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators make in Pennsylvania?

The average is $79,780 a year, and the median is $77,290. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $80,470.

What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?

$38.36 an hour on average; the median is $37.16.

Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($88,080), followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ($87,330). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Erie, PA ($74,420).

How does Pennsylvania rank?

Pennsylvania ranks #22 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.