Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in California
Local pay for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 13-1031
$91,790
median pay, California
24,290
employed in California
+17.7%
vs U.S. median
-5.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in California earn between $72,280 and $106,400 a year; the U.S. median is $78,000.
$60,020
P10
$72,280
P25
$91,790
MEDIAN
$106,400
P75
$124,990
P90
Pay by metro in California
$110,910
$105,340
$101,900
$99,660
$98,230
$96,970
$95,730
$95,490
$40k $100k $160k