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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Salary in Illinois

What Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$77,210
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 7
published states
Workers in state
13,830
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$78,640$60,123$31,746Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$78,640$60,123$39,246
2Grundy County, IL$78,640$60,123$38,310
3Cook County, IL$78,640$60,123$31,746
4DuPage County, IL$78,640$60,123$31,746
5Lake County, IL$78,640$60,123$31,746
6Will County, IL$78,640$60,123$31,746
7Kane County, IL$78,640$60,123$31,746
8McHenry County, IL$78,640$60,123$31,746
9Kendall County, IL$78,640$60,123$31,626

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in Illinois is $77,210, based on 13,830 workers. Among the 7 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $78,000, so Illinois averages 1.0% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $78,640.

Cost of living for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $39,246. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $31,626. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators are New York ($91,858), New Jersey ($90,889), Texas ($80,446) and Indiana ($75,684).

Frequently asked questions: Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in Illinois

How much do Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $77,210.

Which Illinois county is best for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($39,246). Grundy County, IL follows at $38,310.