Claims Adjudicator salary

Average claims adjudicator salary

$44,556

$21.42 hourly rate

Entry-level claims adjudicator salary
$31,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a claims adjudicator make?

The average claims adjudicator salary in the United States is $44,556. Claims adjudicator salaries typically range between $31,000 and $63,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for claims adjudicators is $21.42 per hour.

Claims adjudicator salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Claims adjudicators earn the highest average salary in New Jersey.

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Where can a Claims Adjudicator earn more?

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Evolent Health$52,010
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Claims Adjudicator Salaries By Experience Level

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Entry-level claims adjudicator$27,300$13.12
Mid-level claims adjudicator$41,300$19.84
Senior-level claims adjudicator$70,900$34.11

Claims Adjudicator salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and SalaryExpert, the average salary for a claims adjudicator typically falls between $44,556 and $76,081.
zippia
$44,556yearly
glassdoor[1]
$50,905yearly
indeed[2]
$44,599yearly
Salary.com[3]
$53,342yearly
ZipRecruiter[4]
$55,806yearly
SalaryExpert[5]
$76,081yearly

Average claims adjudicator salary by state

Highest paying states for claims adjudicators

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1New Jersey$58,592$28.17
2Kansas$49,212$23.66
3California$53,265$25.61
4Idaho$49,660$23.88
5Wisconsin$47,109$22.65
6District of Columbia$52,418$25.20
7Michigan$53,250$25.60
8Nevada$44,976$21.62
9Georgia$45,449$21.85
10Alaska$55,541$26.70
11Texas$44,250$21.27
12New York$48,205$23.18
13Missouri$45,357$21.81
14Arizona$42,047$20.21
15Indiana$45,922$22.08
16Hawaii$52,939$25.45
17South Dakota$40,478$19.46
18Kentucky$42,256$20.32
19Vermont$43,920$21.12
20Massachusetts$46,426$22.32
21Colorado$43,420$20.88
22Washington$46,561$22.39
23Connecticut$42,041$20.21
24Minnesota$41,250$19.83
25Illinois$41,306$19.86
26Wyoming$38,422$18.47
27Pennsylvania$38,981$18.74
28Iowa$38,040$18.29
29Alabama$41,028$19.73
30Ohio$39,441$18.96
31Virginia$42,832$20.59
32Florida$39,148$18.82
33Oregon$40,689$19.56
34Nebraska$36,694$17.64
35Rhode Island$38,987$18.74
36Tennessee$36,795$17.69
37Delaware$38,713$18.61
38North Carolina$38,935$18.72
39North Dakota$33,639$16.17
40Maryland$41,207$19.81
41New Mexico$37,887$18.21
42Oklahoma$36,254$17.43
43Montana$33,014$15.87
44Arkansas$35,820$17.22
45Mississippi$36,612$17.60
46New Hampshire$38,260$18.39
47Maine$34,492$16.58
48West Virginia$35,051$16.85
49Louisiana$33,979$16.34
50Utah$33,758$16.23
51South Carolina$32,101$15.43

Highest paying cities for claims adjudicators

The highest-paying cities for claims adjudicators are Madison, WI, Seattle, WA, and Indianapolis, IN.

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1Madison, WI$46,964$22.58
2Seattle, WA$46,618$22.41
3Indianapolis, IN$45,704$21.97
4Aurora, CO$43,352$20.84
5Birmingham, AL$40,814$19.62
6Springfield, IL$40,055$19.26
7Strongsville, OH$39,963$19.21
8Jackson, MS$36,660$17.63
9Lincoln, NE$36,655$17.62
10Little Rock, AR$35,814$17.22

Claims Adjudicator salary details

A claims adjudicator's salary ranges from $31,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $63,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Claims Adjudicator Salary Graph
Average Claims Adjudicator Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a claims adjudicator's salary?

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90th Percentile$63,000$5,250$30
75th Percentile$53,000$4,417$25
Average$44,556$3,713$21
25th Percentile$37,000$3,083$18
10th Percentile$31,000$2,583$15

Highest paying claims adjudicator jobs

The highest paying types of claims adjudicators are claims director, claims vice president, and reinsurance claims analyst.

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Worker's Compensation Claims Examiner$53,581$4,465$25.7615,002
Liability Claims Representative$45,654$3,804$21.9513,563
Liability Claims Examiner$54,421$4,535$26.1613,734
Medical Claims Examiner$42,773$3,564$20.5657,125
Claims Representative$38,796$3,233$18.6518,565
Claim Processor$41,201$3,433$19.8111,542

Which companies pay claims adjudicators the most?

Claims adjudicator salaries at Evolent Health and ProMedica Toledo Hospital are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average claims adjudicator salary at companies like National Automotive Experts / NWAN and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan are highly competitive.

Rank
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1Evolent Health$52,010$25.00
2ProMedica Toledo Hospital$51,638$24.83
3National Automotive Experts / NWAN$50,097$24.09
4Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan$48,446$23.29
5Benefits Administration Corporation, Inc$45,223$21.74
6CareSource$44,631$21.46
7NaphCare$44,467$21.38
8Exela Technologies$44,445$21.37
9Maine$43,656$20.99
10HCR ManorCare$42,712$20.53
11State Of Illinois - Illinois Student Assistance Commission$42,264$20.32
12Pacific Medical Centers$40,882$19.65
13State Of Idaho$40,063$19.26
14State of Ohio$39,722$19.10
15Indiana State Police$38,140$18.34
16Mercy Health$36,159$17.38
17Providence Health & Services$33,517$16.11
18Nelnet$29,282$14.08

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$50,000$48,800$47,600$46,400$45,200$44,000
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Claims Adjudicator salary by industry

The average claims adjudicator salary varies across industries:

  • The average claims adjudicator salary in the insurance industry is $47,077, the highest of any industry.
  • The average claims adjudicator salary in the finance industry is $46,733.
  • Claims adjudicators in the government industry earn an average salary of $41,971, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for claims adjudicators

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1Insurance$47,077$22.63
2Health Care$46,733$22.47
3Finance$45,717$21.98
4Professional$45,683$21.96
5Education$45,265$21.76
6Government$41,971$20.18

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Claims Adjudicator salary trends

The average claims adjudicator salary has risen by $5,841 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average claims adjudicator earned $38,715 annually, but today, they earn $44,556 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for claims adjudicators over the last decade.

Compare claims adjudicator salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average claims adjudicator salary over time

Compare claims adjudicator salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Claims Adjudicator salary by year

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2025$44,600$21.42+2.2%
2024$43,600$20.96+1.3%
2023$43,000$20.68+1.5%
2022$42,400$20.36+1.9%
2021$41,600$19.98+1.1%

Recently added claims adjudicator salaries

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Independent HealthClaims AdjudicatorBuffalo, NY12/15/2024$37,566
Nova Healthcare Administrators, Inc.Claims AdjudicatorWilliamsville, NY12/11/2024$37,566
Unite Here HealthClaims Adjudicator IIAurora, IL11/24/2024$42,387
Spokane County, WaWorker's Compensation Claims Adjudicator (Open & Promotional)Spokane, WA10/21/2024$75,550
State of MaineClaims Adjudicator-Bangor-Multiple VacanciesBangor, ME10/08/2024$44,803
State of Maine, Bureau of Human ResourcesClaims Adjudicator-Bangor-Multiple VacanciesBangor, ME10/07/2024$44,803
Unite Here HealthClaims Adjudicator IAurora, IL10/04/2024$38,526
State of IndianaDisability Claims AdjudicatorIndianapolis, IN09/23/2024$47,320
Spokane CountyWorker's Compensation Claims Adjudicator (Open & Promotional)Spokane, WA09/21/2024$75,550
Kelly ServicesClaims AdjudicatorColumbia, SC09/20/2024$27,131

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