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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary
in Raleigh-Cary, NC

Median base pay · Raleigh-Cary, NC
$63,810
≈ $30.68/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 990 jobs
Middle 50%
$53,200–$87,980
vs U.S. median
-18%
Metro rank
#137 of 155

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro earn a median of $63,810 a year, based on BLS estimates for 990 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% below the U.S. median of $78,000 and 15% below the NC statewide median of $75,310. It ranks #137 of 155 metros with published figures for this job.

CLAIMS ADJUSTERS, EXAMINERS, AND INVESTIGATORS · RALEIGH-CARY, NC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · RALEIGH-CARY, NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,290P25$53,200MEDIAN$63,810P75$87,980P90$103,110
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 Raleigh?

The BLS median is $63,810 a year (May 2025). Half of the 990 jobs pay between $53,200 and $87,980. The 10th percentile is $36,290 and the 90th is $103,110.

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

That is 18% below the U.S. median of $78,000 and 15% below the NC statewide median of $75,310. It ranks #137 of 155 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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

About $30.68 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $63,810 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $25.58–$42.30 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.