Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary
in Rochester, NY
- Middle 50%
- $61,270–$99,020
- vs U.S. median
- +5%
- Metro rank
- #33 of 155
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in the Rochester, NY metro earn a median of $82,080 a year, based on BLS estimates for 470 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $78,000 and 6% below the NY statewide median of $87,130. It ranks #33 of 155 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE470 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $95,980 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $93,200 |
| Binghamton, NY | $87,320 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $82,720 |
| Syracuse, NY | $82,060 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $80,070 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $78,810 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $76,180 |
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Questions
What is the average Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary in Rochester?
The BLS median is $82,080 a year (May 2025). Half of the 470 jobs pay between $61,270 and $99,020. The 10th percentile is $54,850 and the 90th is $128,040.
Is Rochester a high-paying metro for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators?
That is 5% above the U.S. median of $78,000 and 6% below the NY statewide median of $87,130. It ranks #33 of 155 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators make an hour in Rochester?
About $39.46 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $82,080 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.46–$47.61 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.