Workers Comp Claims Examiner Salary in the United States
How much does a Workers Comp Claims Examiner make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Workers Comp Claims Examiner in the United States is $83,018 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.
However, a Workers Comp Claims Examiner's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,626
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,913 to $91,711
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,443
10%$69,443
50% (Median)$83,018
90%$99,626
Workers Comp Claims Examiner Salaries by Percentile
Key Factors That Influence Workers Comp Claims Examiner Salaries
A Workers Comp Claims Examiner'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 Workers Comp Claims Examiner Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Workers Comp Claims Examiner'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:
How Do Workers Comp Claims Examiner 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 Workers Comp Claims Examiners. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $91,918.
California: $91,569.
Massachusetts: $90,349.
District of Columbia$91,918
California$91,569
Massachusetts$90,349
Washington$90,017
New Jersey$89,984
Alaska$89,867
Connecticut$88,722
New York$88,257
Hawaii$86,771
Rhode Island$86,073
Maryland$85,600
Minnesota$84,953
Colorado$84,704
Illinois$84,621
Oregon$84,305
Delaware$84,073
New Hampshire$83,927
Virginia$83,600
Pennsylvania$82,645
Nevada$82,163
North Dakota$82,006
Michigan$81,757
Wisconsin$81,665
Vermont$81,483
Texas$80,976
Maine$80,943
Arizona$80,893
Ohio$80,835
Georgia$80,071
Indiana$79,689
Wyoming$79,615
Utah$79,498
Iowa$79,449
Kansas$79,050
Louisiana$78,934
North Carolina$78,892
Missouri$78,876
Florida$78,552
Montana$78,378
Nebraska$78,212
Kentucky$78,120
South Carolina$77,788
Tennessee$77,581
Idaho$77,498
New Mexico$76,892
Oklahoma$76,759
Alabama$76,269
South Dakota$75,447
Arkansas$74,999
West Virginia$74,758
Mississippi$74,036
Top Paying Cities for Workers Comp Claims Examiners
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: $104,711
San Francisco: $103,565
Oakland: $101,382
San Jose, CA$104,711
San Francisco, CA$103,565
Oakland, CA$101,382
New York, NY$95,587
Paramus, NJ$94,424
Queens Village, NY$94,420
Passaic, NJ$94,341
Bergenfield, NJ$94,334
Stamford, CT$94,151
Huntington, NY$94,117
Newark, NJ$93,504
Bridgeport, CT$93,328
Vallejo, CA$93,163
New Brunswick, NJ$93,130
Petaluma, CA$93,080
Middlesex, NJ$92,922
Somerset, NJ$92,864
Santa Cruz, CA$92,756
Boston, MA$92,250
Monterey, CA$91,959
Seattle, WA$91,769
Santa Rosa, CA$91,752
Los Angeles, CA$91,727
Juneau, AK$91,511
Washington, DC$91,420
Orange, CA$91,124
Santa Ana, CA$90,905
Long Beach, CA$90,822
Anaheim, CA$90,806
Anchorage, AK$90,764
Santa Maria, CA$90,515
Everett, WA$90,498
Danbury, CT$90,206
Bremerton, WA$90,092
Tacoma, WA$89,793
New Suffolk, NY$89,791
Sacramento, CA$89,768
Santa Barbara, CA$89,676
Trenton, NJ$89,585
San Diego, CA$89,585
Brockton, MA$89,494
Fairbanks, AK$89,290
Lompoc, CA$89,079
Lowell, MA$89,011
Ventura, CA$88,996
Nashua, NH$88,979
Stockton, CA$88,971
Modesto, CA$88,365
Poughkeepsie, NY$88,182
Olympia, WA$88,024
Kennewick, WA$88,024
New Haven, CT$87,991
Lawrence, MA$87,692
Hartford, CT$87,609
Riverside, CA$87,593
New Bedford, MA$87,510
Richland, WA$87,510
Bakersfield, CA$87,393
San Bernardino, CA$87,360
New Britain, CT$87,352
Atlantic City, NJ$87,352
New London, CT$87,319
Norwich, CT$87,294
Portsmouth, NH$87,277
Boulder, CO$87,101
Portland, OR$86,987
Worcester, MA$86,978
Minneapolis, MN$86,721
Philadelphia, PA$86,605
Honolulu, HI$86,331
Saint Paul, MN$86,291
Vineland, NJ$86,273
Providence, RI$86,032
Chicago, IL$85,791
Bellingham, WA$85,692
Springfield, MA$85,625
Baltimore, MD$85,600
Chico, CA$85,393
Pittsfield, MA$85,169
Manchester, NH$85,011
Spokane, WA$84,646
Denver, CO$84,637
Albany, NY$84,247
Troy, NY$84,214
Nassau, NY$84,125
Schenectady, NY$84,040
Wilmington, DE$83,973
Burlington, VT$83,857
Salem, OR$83,824
Portland, ME$83,566
Yakima, WA$83,483
Rochester, MN$83,226
Reno, NV$83,184
Fresno, CA$83,184
Milwaukee, WI$83,110
Detroit, MI$83,027
Ann Arbor, MI$83,013
Allentown, PA$83,002
Colorado Springs, CO$82,861
Syracuse, NY$82,819
Carson City, NV$82,819
Houston, TX$82,703
Eugene, OR$82,661
Gary, IN$82,562
Springfield, OR$82,495
Bismarck, ND$82,479
Galveston, TX$82,421
Medford, OR$82,296
Fort Collins, CO$82,263
Concord, NH$82,221
Austin, TX$82,197
Mesa, AZ$82,022
Reading, PA$82,014
Phoenix, AZ$82,006
Dallas, TX$81,981
Saint Cloud, MN$81,901
Madison, WI$81,790
Utica, NY$81,566
Rochester, NY$81,433
Des Moines, IA$81,424
Raleigh, NC$81,416
Atlanta, GA$81,292
Battle Creek, MI$81,267
Salt Lake City, UT$81,242
Lancaster, PA$81,117
Harrisburg, PA$81,001
Kansas City, MO$80,918
Champaign, IL$80,901
Kansas City, KS$80,901
Fort Worth, TX$80,893
Columbus, OH$80,879
Boca Raton, FL$80,860
Pittsburgh, PA$80,827
Richmond, VA$80,794
Indianapolis, IN$80,777
Cleveland, OH$80,769
Las Vegas, NV$80,669
Cincinnati, OH$80,669
Petersburg, VA$80,544
Huntsville, AL$80,420
Lansing, MI$80,364
Lebanon, PA$80,354
Pueblo, CO$80,345
Appleton, WI$80,320
Buffalo, NY$80,287
Dayton, OH$80,262
Racine, WI$80,246
Charlotte, NC$80,237
Saint Louis, MO$80,212
York, PA$80,163
Elkhart, IN$80,163
Gastonia, NC$80,147
Billings, MT$80,127
Beaumont, TX$80,104
Lorain, OH$80,088
Benton Harbor, MI$80,071
Toledo, OH$80,055
Binghamton, NY$80,013
Rock Hill, SC$80,005
Rockford, IL$79,963
Springfield, IL$79,930
Elyria, OH$79,922
Fargo, ND$79,922
Flagstaff, AZ$79,864
Fort Lauderdale, FL$79,814
Duluth, MN$79,764
Miami, FL$79,764
Cheyenne, WY$79,706
Grand Forks, ND$79,706
Bangor, ME$79,523
Cedar Rapids, IA$79,432
Durham, NC$79,397
Louisville, KY$79,390
Grand Rapids, MI$79,374
Hialeah, FL$79,366
Casper, WY$79,249
Scranton, PA$79,150
New Orleans, LA$79,125
Virginia Beach, VA$79,117
Akron, OH$79,075
Peoria, IL$78,967
Sarasota, FL$78,950
Nashville, TN$78,892
Omaha, NE$78,892
Green Bay, WI$78,892
Baton Rouge, LA$78,851
Charleston, SC$78,834
Jamestown, NY$78,793
Davenport, IA$78,793
Tucson, AZ$78,751
Saint Petersburg, FL$78,701
Tampa, FL$78,685
Evansville, IN$78,635
Port Arthur, TX$78,635
Bradenton, FL$78,602
Santa Fe, NM$78,452
Orlando, FL$78,303
Clearwater, FL$78,278
Canton, OH$78,104
La Crosse, WI$78,104
Albuquerque, NM$78,054
Newport News, VA$78,046
High Point, NC$78,021
Ogden, UT$77,987
Corpus Christi, TX$77,921
Norfolk, VA$77,871
Laramie, WY$77,871
Rock Island, IL$77,821
Saginaw, MI$77,805
Jacksonville, FL$77,797
Salisbury, NC$77,780
Boise, ID$77,763
Moline, IL$77,722
Fort Myers, FL$77,697
Memphis, TN$77,680
Tulsa, OK$77,639
Waterloo, IA$77,589
Spartanburg, SC$77,506
Lincoln, NE$77,464
Fort Wayne, IN$77,448
Provo, UT$77,440
Cedar Falls, IA$77,340
San Antonio, TX$77,307
Greensboro, NC$77,274
South Bend, IN$77,265
Savannah, GA$77,174
Muskegon, MI$77,141
Birmingham, AL$77,132
Winston Salem, NC$77,092
Lake Charles, LA$76,892
Anderson, IN$76,875
Lexington, KY$76,850
Augusta, GA$76,825
Greenville, SC$76,825
Lima, OH$76,759
Wichita, KS$76,751
Tuscaloosa, AL$76,751
Columbia, SC$76,676
Springfield, OH$76,659
Asheville, NC$76,526
Bloomington, IN$76,468
Knoxville, TN$76,169
Shreveport, LA$76,161
Wilmington, NC$76,053
Roanoke, VA$76,053
Topeka, KS$75,904
Frankfort, KY$75,895
Oklahoma City, OK$75,837
Chillicothe, OH$75,804
Longview, TX$75,796
Melbourne, FL$75,787
Sioux Falls, SD$75,655
Mobile, AL$75,646
Terre Haute, IN$75,613
Altoona, PA$75,563
Amarillo, TX$75,505
Killeen, TX$75,480
Fayetteville, AR$75,414
Chattanooga, TN$75,389
Sioux City, IA$75,314
Idaho Falls, ID$75,298
Lynchburg, VA$75,231
Gainesville, FL$75,123
Portsmouth, OH$75,082
Little Rock, AR$75,065
Lafayette, LA$75,032
Youngstown, OH$75,032
Daytona Beach, FL$74,982
Clarksville, TN$74,974
Pensacola, FL$74,966
Temple, TX$74,960
Hopkinsville, KY$74,717
Erie, PA$74,700
Florence, SC$74,667
Charleston, WV$74,534
Great Falls, MT$74,492
Macon, GA$74,376
Tallahassee, FL$74,368
Fayetteville, NC$74,351
Waco, TX$74,335
Helena, MT$74,277
Pine Bluff, AR$74,245
Vincennes, IN$74,144
Lubbock, TX$74,111
Alamogordo, NM$74,061
Twin Falls, ID$73,986
Rapid City, SD$73,961
Jackson, MS$73,812
Huntington, WV$73,806
Greenville, MS$73,803
Parkersburg, WV$73,719
Montgomery, AL$73,704
Wichita Falls, TX$73,621
Springfield, MO$73,621
Biloxi, MS$73,579
Monroe, LA$73,496
Johnstown, PA$73,438
Sumter, SC$73,405
Columbus, GA$73,397
Pascagoula, MS$73,239
Abilene, TX$73,239
Kingsport, TN$73,023
Albany, GA$73,023
Gulfport, MS$72,998
Alexandria, LA$72,724
Fort Smith, AR$72,517
El Paso, TX$72,292
Las Cruces, NM$71,919
Harlingen, TX$71,708
Pocatello, ID$71,695
Florence, AL$71,587
Brownsville, TX$71,570
Mcallen, TX$71,396
Dothan, AL$71,280
Columbus, MS$70,786
Altus, OK$70,400
Lawton, OK$70,242
Pierre, SD$69,943
Workers Comp Claims Examiner Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Workers Comp Claims Examiner roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Financial Services and Energy & Utilities
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average.
In contrast, Workers Comp Claims Examiner positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Workers Comp Claims Examiner as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Workers Comp Claims Examiner
Understanding how a Workers Comp Claims Examiner'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.
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Monthly
Weekly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$75,913
Average$83,018/year
$91,711
$6,326
Average$6,918/month
$7,643
$1,460
Average$1,597/week
$1,764
$36
Average$40/hour
$44
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$91,711
$7,643
$1,764
$44
Average
$83,018
$6,918
$1,597
$40
25th Percentile
$75,913
$6,326
$1,460
$36
Salaries of Jobs related to Workers Comp Claims Examiner
Workers Comp Underwriting Manager$120,598
Workers Comp Paralegal$91,816
Workers Comp Nurse Case Manager$85,769
Workers' Compensation Claims Examiner$80,369
Worker's Comp Program Coordinator$73,301
Workers Compensation Claims$72,961
Workers Comp Claims Adjuster$72,903
Workers Comp Adjuster$68,707
Workers Comp Specialist$66,613
Workers Compensation Examiner$46,004
Workers Comp Coordinator$40,138
Salary Trends for Workers Comp Claims Examiner
Salaries for a Workers Comp Claims Examiner can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $80,258 in 2023
to around $79,932 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Workers Comp Claims Examiner salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Workers Comp Claims Examiner
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Common company salaries for Workers Comp Claims Examiner
Here are companies hiring for Workers Comp Claims Examiner and their salaries, click below for more details.
K$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLPBusiness Servicesthe United States
W$114,096/per year
Warner Bros DiscoveryBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$111,927/per year
Dentsu International LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$111,651/per year
CoWorx StaffingBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services CorpBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$107,128/per year
Showcase CinemasBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,429/per year
Amentum Services IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$106,104/per year
Sodexo USABusiness Servicesthe United States
J$105,192/per year
JLL TechnologiesBusiness Servicesthe United States
I$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
N$101,619/per year
NielsenIQBusiness Servicesthe United States
T$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge AllianceBusiness Servicesthe United States
H$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOPBusiness Servicesthe United States
R$97,720/per year
Reeve & AssociatesBusiness Servicesthe United States
M$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
F$95,980/per year
Financial Sys NcoBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$95,314/per year
Arrow Global LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$94,479/per year
DZConneXBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USABusiness Servicesthe United States
R$92,937/per year
Resource MFGBusiness Servicesthe United States
Z$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
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FAQ about Workers Comp Claims Examiner
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Workers Comp Claims Examiner?
The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Workers Comp Claims Examiner roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
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