Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in Texas
$79,560avg. a year
$38.25 an hour · 29,220 employed
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in Texas earn an average of $79,560 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $80,470. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $85,740.
$78,800Median pay
$38.25Average hourly
+13%Avg. pay since 2020
#26Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators by metro area. Swipe to see all 17.
18,630 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$85,740
$41.22 an hour
24,860 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$85,290
$41.00 an hour
330 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$82,050
$39.45 an hour
42,890 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$80,420
$38.66 an hour
5110 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$79,200
$38.08 an hour
6130 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$77,540
$37.28 an hour
780 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$76,160
$36.62 an hour
8220 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$75,000
$36.06 an hour
91,780 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$74,750
$35.94 an hour
10100 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$72,820
$35.01 an hour
1170 jobs
Tyler, TX
$70,970
$34.12 an hour
12120 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$70,610
$33.95 an hour
1390 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$70,480
$33.88 an hour
14220 jobs
El Paso, TX
$66,860
$32.15 an hour
1540 jobs
Odessa, TX
$64,520
$31.02 an hour
1690 jobs
Longview, TX
$63,850
$30.70 an hour
17
Abilene, TX
$47,210
$22.70 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 Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $80,470 | $38.69 |
| Texas | $79,560 | $38.25 |
| Arkansas | $74,530 | $35.83 |
| Oklahoma | $72,820 | $35.01 |
| New Mexico | $70,890 | $34.08 |
| Louisiana | $70,790 | $34.03 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators make in Texas?
The average is $79,560 a year, and the median is $78,800. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $80,470.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$38.25 an hour on average; the median is $37.89.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($85,740), followed by San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ($85,290). The lowest average among 17 metro areas with data is Abilene, TX ($47,210).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #26 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.