What are the main factors that influence a Claims Auditor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Claims Auditor's salary?

A Claims Auditor's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,631 for beginners, reaching about $57,768 at mid-level, and approach $61,654 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Claims Auditor?

Claims Auditor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Claims Auditor roles are District of Columbia $64,799, California $64,554, Massachusetts $63,693. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Claims Auditor roles make?

Salaries for Claims Auditor level roles vary by specialization: Medical Claims Auditor: $122,149; Insurance Claims Auditor: $70,676; Claims Quality and Compliance Auditor III: $66,300; Claims Quality Auditor - Senior: $66,220; Claims Quality Auditor III: $66,211.

How do different companies affect a Claims Auditor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Claims Auditor roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Claims Auditor Salary in the United States

How much does a Claims Auditor make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Claims Auditor in the United States is $58,526 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, a Claims Auditor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,956
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,069 to $63,462
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,101

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,462	$5,288	$1,220	$31
Average	$58,526	$4,877	$1,125	$28
25th Percentile	$53,069	$4,422	$1,021	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Claims Auditor Salaries

A Claims Auditor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Claims Auditor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Claims Auditor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $56,631
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,010
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,768
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,847
Expert (over 8 years): $61,654

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Claims Auditor	$56,631
Intermediate Level Claims Auditor	$57,010
Senior Level Claims Auditor	$57,768
Specialist Level Claims Auditor	$59,847
Expert Level Claims Auditor	$61,654

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How Do Claims Auditor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Claims Auditors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,799.
California: $64,554.
Massachusetts: $63,693.

District of Columbia $64,799 California $64,554 Massachusetts $63,693 Washington $63,459 New Jersey $63,436 Alaska $63,354 Connecticut $62,546 New York $62,218

Hawaii $61,171 Rhode Island $60,679 Maryland $60,346 Minnesota $59,889 Colorado $59,714 Illinois $59,655 Oregon $59,433 Delaware $59,269

New Hampshire $59,166 Virginia $58,935 Pennsylvania $58,262 Nevada $57,923 North Dakota $57,811 Michigan $57,636 Wisconsin $57,572 Vermont $57,443

Texas $57,086 Maine $57,062 Arizona $57,027 Ohio $56,986 Georgia $56,448 Indiana $56,179 Wyoming $56,126 Utah $56,044

Iowa $56,009 Kansas $55,728 Louisiana $55,646 North Carolina $55,617 Missouri $55,605 Florida $55,377 Montana $55,254 Nebraska $55,137

Kentucky $55,072 South Carolina $54,838 Tennessee $54,692 Idaho $54,634 New Mexico $54,206 Oklahoma $54,113 Alabama $53,767 South Dakota $53,188

Arkansas $52,872 West Virginia $52,702 Mississippi $52,193

Top Paying Cities for Claims Auditors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $73,818
San Francisco: $73,092
Oakland: $71,471

San Jose, CA $73,818

San Francisco, CA $73,092

Oakland, CA $71,471

New York, NY $67,825

Queens Village, NY $67,386

Paramus, NJ $66,918

Passaic, NJ $66,860

Bergenfield, NJ $66,801

Stamford, CT $66,713

Huntington, NY $66,655

Newark, NJ $66,274

Bridgeport, CT $66,157

New Brunswick, NJ $65,964

Vallejo, CA $65,841

Middlesex, NJ $65,806

Somerset, NJ $65,753

Petaluma, CA $65,619

Santa Cruz, CA $65,391

Boston, MA $65,273

Monterey, CA $64,981

Fairbanks, AK $64,940

Los Angeles, CA $64,829

Washington, DC $64,799

Seattle, WA $64,694

Santa Rosa, CA $64,682

Juneau, AK $64,513

Orange, CA $64,320

Anchorage, AK $64,214

Anaheim, CA $64,173

Santa Ana, CA $64,085

Nassau, NY $64,050

Long Beach, CA $64,027

Danbury, CT $64,009

Santa Maria, CA $63,810

Everett, WA $63,799

Bremerton, WA $63,512

Trenton, NJ $63,401

Sacramento, CA $63,377

San Diego, CA $63,348

Brockton, MA $63,325

Tacoma, WA $63,301

Santa Barbara, CA $63,219

Lowell, MA $62,985

New Suffolk, NY $62,962

Nashua, NH $62,892

Lompoc, CA $62,798

Ventura, CA $62,739

Stockton, CA $62,722

New Haven, CT $62,605

Atlantic City, NJ $62,453

Hartford, CT $62,324

Modesto, CA $62,295

Poughkeepsie, NY $62,166

New Britain, CT $62,137

Olympia, WA $62,055

Kennewick, WA $62,055

New London, CT $62,043

Norwich, CT $62,025

Lawrence, MA $61,996

Bakersfield, CA $61,832

Riverside, CA $61,750

New Bedford, MA $61,750

Richland, WA $61,692

Portsmouth, NH $61,645

Vineland, NJ $61,633

San Bernardino, CA $61,586

Boulder, CO $61,423

Worcester, MA $61,376

Portland, OR $61,323

Saint Paul, MN $61,253

Minneapolis, MN $61,253

Philadelphia, PA $61,171

Honolulu, HI $60,861

Springfield, MA $60,656

Providence, RI $60,650

Chicago, IL $60,480

Bellingham, WA $60,410

Baltimore, MD $60,346

Chico, CA $60,199

Wilmington, DE $60,100

Pittsfield, MA $60,041

Manchester, NH $59,930

Spokane, WA $59,673

Denver, CO $59,667

Albany, NY $59,392

Troy, NY $59,368

Schenectady, NY $59,245

Burlington, VT $59,117

Portland, ME $58,912

Salem, OR $58,865

Yakima, WA $58,853

Ann Arbor, MI $58,836

Rochester, MN $58,672

Fresno, CA $58,643

Reno, NV $58,643

Milwaukee, WI $58,590

Detroit, MI $58,531

Allentown, PA $58,514

Carson City, NV $58,508

Houston, TX $58,420

Colorado Springs, CO $58,414

Syracuse, NY $58,385

Eugene, OR $58,274

Bismarck, ND $58,204

Gary, IN $58,204

Galveston, TX $58,204

Springfield, OR $58,157

Medford, OR $58,016

Fort Collins, CO $57,993

Austin, TX $57,946

Mesa, AZ $57,823

Phoenix, AZ $57,811

Dallas, TX $57,794

Reading, PA $57,759

Saint Cloud, MN $57,735

Concord, NH $57,683

Madison, WI $57,659

Utica, NY $57,501

Raleigh, NC $57,454

Las Vegas, NV $57,449

Rochester, NY $57,408

Des Moines, IA $57,402

Atlanta, GA $57,308

Battle Creek, MI $57,291

Salt Lake City, UT $57,273

Lancaster, PA $57,185

Champaign, IL $57,174

Harrisburg, PA $57,103

Durham, NC $57,051

Kansas City, MO $57,045

Kansas City, KS $57,033

Fort Worth, TX $57,027

Boca Raton, FL $57,004

Cleveland, OH $56,998

Columbus, OH $56,986

Pittsburgh, PA $56,980

Richmond, VA $56,957

Indianapolis, IN $56,945

Cincinnati, OH $56,869

Petersburg, VA $56,781

Billings, MT $56,653

Lansing, MI $56,653

Huntsville, AL $56,653

Lebanon, PA $56,647

Dayton, OH $56,641

Pueblo, CO $56,641

Appleton, WI $56,623

Buffalo, NY $56,600

Racine, WI $56,571

Charlotte, NC $56,565

Saint Louis, MO $56,547

Springfield, IL $56,524

Elkhart, IN $56,512

York, PA $56,512

Gastonia, NC $56,506

Benton Harbor, MI $56,506

Beaumont, TX $56,471

Lorain, OH $56,460

Toledo, OH $56,436

Binghamton, NY $56,407

Rock Hill, SC $56,401

Rockford, IL $56,372

Fargo, ND $56,342

Elyria, OH $56,342

Flagstaff, AZ $56,302

Fort Lauderdale, FL $56,266

Miami, FL $56,231

Duluth, MN $56,138

Bangor, ME $56,062

Cedar Rapids, IA $55,997

Louisville, KY $55,968

Grand Rapids, MI $55,956

Hialeah, FL $55,950

Casper, WY $55,868

Scranton, PA $55,798

New Orleans, LA $55,781

Virginia Beach, VA $55,775

Akron, OH $55,746

Peoria, IL $55,669

Sarasota, FL $55,658

Green Bay, WI $55,617

Baton Rouge, LA $55,588

Charleston, SC $55,576

Nashville, TN $55,558

Jamestown, NY $55,547

Davenport, IA $55,547

Tucson, AZ $55,517

Cheyenne, WY $55,500

Saint Petersburg, FL $55,482

Tampa, FL $55,470

Omaha, NE $55,459

Port Arthur, TX $55,435

Evansville, IN $55,435

Bradenton, FL $55,412

Santa Fe, NM $55,307

Orlando, FL $55,248

Clearwater, FL $55,184

Canton, OH $55,061

La Crosse, WI $55,061

Grand Forks, ND $55,043

Albuquerque, NM $55,026

Tulsa, OK $55,026

Newport News, VA $55,020

High Point, NC $55,002

Ogden, UT $54,979

Corpus Christi, TX $54,932

Laramie, WY $54,897

Norfolk, VA $54,897

Rock Island, IL $54,862

Saginaw, MI $54,850

Jacksonville, FL $54,844

Salisbury, NC $54,833

Memphis, TN $54,821

Moline, IL $54,792

Fort Myers, FL $54,774

Waterloo, IA $54,698

Spartanburg, SC $54,639

Lincoln, NE $54,610

Fort Wayne, IN $54,598

Birmingham, AL $54,534

Cedar Falls, IA $54,522

Provo, UT $54,517

Springfield, OH $54,511

San Antonio, TX $54,499

Greensboro, NC $54,476

South Bend, IN $54,470

Winston Salem, NC $54,464

Boise, ID $54,446

Savannah, GA $54,405

Muskegon, MI $54,300

Lima, OH $54,230

Lake Charles, LA $54,206

Anderson, IN $54,195

Lexington, KY $54,177

Augusta, GA $54,159

Greenville, SC $54,159

Wichita, KS $54,107

Tuscaloosa, AL $54,107

Columbia, SC $54,054

Bloomington, IN $53,908

Roanoke, VA $53,873

Asheville, NC $53,797

Knoxville, TN $53,697

Shreveport, LA $53,691

Wilmington, NC $53,615

Frankfort, KY $53,504

Oklahoma City, OK $53,463

Chillicothe, OH $53,440

Longview, TX $53,434

Topeka, KS $53,416

Mobile, AL $53,328

Terre Haute, IN $53,305

Erie, PA $53,299

Altoona, PA $53,270

Melbourne, FL $53,252

Amarillo, TX $53,229

Killeen, TX $53,211

Fayetteville, AR $53,165

Sioux Falls, SD $53,124

Chattanooga, TN $53,088

Idaho Falls, ID $53,083

Gainesville, FL $52,960

Portsmouth, OH $52,930

Little Rock, AR $52,919

Lynchburg, VA $52,919

Lafayette, LA $52,895

Youngstown, OH $52,895

Temple, TX $52,872

Daytona Beach, FL $52,860

Clarksville, TN $52,854

Pensacola, FL $52,849

Hopkinsville, KY $52,673

Charleston, WV $52,667

Florence, SC $52,638

Sioux City, IA $52,603

Macon, GA $52,433

Tallahassee, FL $52,427

Fayetteville, NC $52,415

Waco, TX $52,404

Wichita Falls, TX $52,404

Pine Bluff, AR $52,380

Vincennes, IN $52,269

Lubbock, TX $52,246

Great Falls, MT $52,211

Alamogordo, NM $52,205

Abilene, TX $52,158

Rapid City, SD $52,082

Monroe, LA $52,082

Albany, GA $52,047

Huntington, WV $52,041

Jackson, MS $52,035

Greenville, MS $52,029

Parkersburg, WV $51,971

Montgomery, AL $51,959

Johnstown, PA $51,947

Springfield, MO $51,900

Biloxi, MS $51,871

Sumter, SC $51,748

Columbus, GA $51,742

Twin Falls, ID $51,707

Pascagoula, MS $51,631

Kingsport, TN $51,479

Gulfport, MS $51,461

Alexandria, LA $51,268

Fort Smith, AR $51,122

El Paso, TX $50,964

Helena, MT $50,888

Las Cruces, NM $50,701

Harlingen, TX $50,537

Pocatello, ID $50,484

Florence, AL $50,467

Brownsville, TX $50,455

Dothan, AL $50,361

Mcallen, TX $50,332

Columbus, MS $49,899

Altus, OK $49,630

Lawton, OK $49,518

Pierre, SD $49,308

What Skills Can Increase a Claims Auditor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Scheduling (Mentioned in 5.5% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Business Operations (Mentioned in 2.31% Job Postings): The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets owned by a business. Assets can be either physical or intangible. An example of value derived from a physical asset, like a building, is rent. An example of value derived from an intangible asset, like an idea, is a royalty. The effort involved in "harvesting" this value is what constitutes business operations cycles.
ISO (Mentioned in 0.51% Job Postings): The International Organization for Standardization is an international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Scheduling	5.5%
Business Operations	2.31%
ISO	0.51%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Claims Auditor's salary.

Appointment Scheduling: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Appointment Scheduling	$66,719	14%
Coaching	$63,793	9%
Insight	$63,793	9%
Initiative	$63,208	8%
Problem Solving	$61,452	5%
Time Management	$61,452	5%

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Claims Auditor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Claims Auditor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$53,069

Average $58,526/year

$63,462

$4,422

Average $4,877/month

$5,288

$1,021

Average $1,125/week

$1,220

$26

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,462	$5,288	$1,220	$31
Average	$58,526	$4,877	$1,125	$28
25th Percentile	$53,069	$4,422	$1,021	$26

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Salary Trends for Claims Auditor

Salaries for a Claims Auditor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $74,693 in 2023 to around $74,748 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Claims Auditor salary trends, .

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