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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary
in Lincoln, NE

Median base pay · Lincoln, NE
$76,970
≈ $37.00/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 700 jobs
Middle 50%
$67,290–$94,520
vs U.S. median
-1%
Metro rank
#83 of 155

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in the Lincoln, NE metro earn a median of $76,970 a year, based on BLS estimates for 700 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $78,000 and 2% above the NE statewide median of $75,830. It ranks #83 of 155 metros with published figures for this job.

CLAIMS ADJUSTERS, EXAMINERS, AND INVESTIGATORS · LINCOLN, NE · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LINCOLN, NE · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$55,650P25$67,290MEDIAN$76,970P75$94,520P90$103,260
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$48,850P25$61,160MEDIAN$78,000P75$98,030P90$117,040
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What is the average Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary in Lincoln?

The BLS median is $76,970 a year (May 2025). Half of the 700 jobs pay between $67,290 and $94,520. The 10th percentile is $55,650 and the 90th is $103,260.

Is Lincoln a high-paying metro for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators?

That is 1% below the U.S. median of $78,000 and 2% above the NE statewide median of $75,830. It ranks #83 of 155 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators make an hour in Lincoln?

About $37.00 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $76,970 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $32.35–$45.44 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.