Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Median $78,000
Occupation · SOC 13-1032
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage: pay and where the jobs are
What insurance appraisers, auto damage earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$78,240 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $78,900
- Median hourly wage
- $37.61
- Mean hourly wage
- $37.93
- Employment
- 11,560
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 13-1032.
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How much do insurance appraisers, auto damage make?
The median annual wage for insurance appraisers, auto damage was $78,240 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $58,360 and the highest-paid 10% more than $101,590. As an hourly rate, the median is $37.61. About 11,560 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Kentucky ($97,950), Pennsylvania ($95,720) and New Jersey ($94,280). Kentucky also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for insurance appraisers, auto damage looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58,360 | $28.06 | $4,863 | $4,089 |
| 25th percentile | $65,050 | $31.28 | $5,421 | $4,537 |
| Median | $78,240 | $37.61 | $6,520 | $5,323 |
| 75th percentile | $91,880 | $44.17 | $7,657 | $6,122 |
| 90th percentile | $101,590 | $48.84 | $8,466 | $6,692 |
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage: pay by state
39 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$82,551 take-home in national prices
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$74,984 take-home in national prices
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$72,398 take-home in national prices
Where a median insurance appraisers, auto damage paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | Not published | $97,950 | $57,200 | $104,050 | $74,427 | $82,551 |
| Pennsylvania | 310 | $95,720 | $76,610 | $112,710 | $73,163 | $74,984 |
| New Jersey | Not published | $94,280 | $81,590 | $99,670 | $70,754 | $65,028 |
| Connecticut | 210 | $89,740 | $75,630 | $128,110 | $67,328 | $64,982 |
| South Carolina | 220 | $86,680 | $75,960 | $96,100 | $66,378 | $70,803 |
| Arizona | 40 | $86,030 | $66,800 | $107,930 | $67,595 | $67,141 |
| Oregon | 170 | $83,270 | $74,750 | $102,460 | $61,227 | $59,236 |
| Maryland | Not published | $82,870 | $75,140 | $94,720 | $63,559 | $60,556 |
| Utah | 50 | $82,570 | $67,010 | $122,580 | $63,373 | $64,101 |
| Oklahoma | Not published | $82,340 | $64,270 | $99,640 | $63,596 | $72,398 |
| Georgia | Not published | $81,470 | $60,640 | $103,770 | $62,827 | $65,246 |
| Virginia | Not published | $81,470 | $65,710 | $94,830 | $62,274 | $61,594 |
| New York | 360 | $81,150 | $63,080 | $104,080 | $61,752 | $57,220 |
| Massachusetts | 680 | $79,930 | $58,130 | $124,640 | $60,917 | $57,601 |
| Maine | 50 | $79,510 | $53,890 | $132,720 | $60,679 | $62,523 |
| Texas | 910 | $79,200 | $49,340 | $101,500 | $64,547 | $66,504 |
| Iowa | Not published | $79,090 | $44,480 | $81,840 | $62,116 | $70,778 |
| California | 550 | $78,930 | $53,530 | $109,930 | $60,236 | $54,404 |
| Nevada | 80 | $78,510 | $50,870 | $83,000 | $64,062 | $64,075 |
| Washington | 190 | $78,450 | $72,230 | $100,140 | $62,931 | $58,807 |
| New Mexico | Not published | $78,310 | $65,280 | $82,480 | $61,406 | $66,592 |
| Michigan | 310 | $77,060 | $62,040 | $81,260 | $60,017 | $62,377 |
| Indiana | 250 | $76,750 | $61,680 | $98,280 | $60,589 | $64,920 |
| Minnesota | Not published | $76,460 | $67,480 | $101,280 | $58,607 | $59,427 |
| Idaho | Not published | $76,110 | $63,160 | $81,220 | $59,448 | $62,253 |
| Wisconsin | Not published | $75,260 | $66,530 | $78,380 | $58,816 | $62,508 |
| Kansas | Not published | $75,080 | $66,870 | $101,580 | $58,259 | $64,683 |
| North Carolina | 520 | $74,810 | $59,540 | $104,480 | $58,983 | $62,531 |
| Louisiana | 100 | $72,040 | $63,240 | $95,210 | $57,735 | $65,454 |
| Colorado | 330 | $71,600 | $59,300 | $112,700 | $56,444 | $54,772 |
| Mississippi | 120 | $71,550 | $52,550 | $92,550 | $57,035 | $65,593 |
| Illinois | 560 | $71,510 | $48,270 | $94,280 | $55,742 | $55,766 |
| Missouri | 190 | $67,950 | $60,690 | $96,720 | $54,377 | $59,875 |
| Tennessee | 420 | $67,080 | $51,090 | $100,030 | $56,021 | $60,978 |
| Arkansas | Not published | $63,960 | $46,930 | $79,970 | $51,693 | $59,460 |
| Ohio | 820 | $63,470 | $49,000 | $101,920 | $51,876 | $55,917 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $62,350 | $60,520 | $102,340 | $50,321 | $55,848 |
| Florida | Not published | $61,320 | $39,050 | $96,650 | $51,451 | $49,752 |
| Puerto Rico | 300 | $46,520 | $36,940 | $47,860 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 13-1032. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.