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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Salary in New York

What Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in NY
$91,858
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 7
published states
Workers in state
20,510
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$95,980$71,362$30,477Kings County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Suffolk County, NY$95,980$71,362$35,805
2Nassau County, NY$95,980$71,362$35,805
3Kings County, NY$95,980$71,362$30,477
4Queens County, NY$95,980$71,362$30,477
5New York County, NY$95,980$71,362$30,477
6Bronx County, NY$95,980$71,362$30,477
7Westchester County, NY$95,980$71,362$30,477
8Richmond County, NY$95,980$71,362$30,477
9Rockland County, NY$95,980$71,362$30,477
10Putnam County, NY$95,980$71,362$30,477

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in New York is $91,858, based on 20,510 workers. Among the 7 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $78,000, so New York averages 17.8% above it.

Published data for New York currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $95,980.

Cost of living for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in New York

We compare 10 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $35,805. Putnam County, NY leaves the smallest, $30,477. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 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 Jersey ($90,889), Texas ($80,446), Illinois ($77,210) and Indiana ($75,684).

Frequently asked questions: Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in New York

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $91,858.

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

Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($35,805). Nassau County, NY follows at $35,805.