Bellingham, WA
$93,400
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $12,700 (15.7%) above Washington's $80,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
60 jobs reported for the full area
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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $80,700
- 10th percentile
- $50,080
- 25th percentile
- $64,750
- 75th percentile
- $100,610
- 90th percentile
- $122,840
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $64,750 to $100,610 in 2025, a span of $35,860.
Across 10 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $72,280 in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA to $93,400 in Bellingham, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$92,920
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $12,220 (15.1%) above Washington's $80,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
70 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$78,090
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,610 (3.2%) below Washington's $80,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$87,630
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,930 (8.6%) above Washington's $80,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
30 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$78,460
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,240 (2.8%) below Washington's $80,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
910 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$82,160
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,460 (1.8%) above Washington's $80,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,730 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$83,200
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,500 (3.1%) above Washington's $80,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,840 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$72,280
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $8,420 (10.4%) below Washington's $80,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
540 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$78,460
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,240 (2.8%) below Washington's $80,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$82,380
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,680 (2.1%) above Washington's $80,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$49,060
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $31,040 (38.8%) below Washington's $80,100 median for this occupation in 2024.
60 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$51,380
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $28,720 (35.9%) below Washington's $80,100 median for this occupation in 2024.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators is $80,700 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.