Claims Adjuster Salary in California

Investigates insurance claims, determines liability, and settles claims with policyholders.

State Average
$90,707
across 28 metros
vs National Avg
+17.4%
national: $77,282
Metros Covered
28
28 above national avg
Highest Metro
$111,280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

All metro areas in California

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28 metros shown

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAverage
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CACA$75K$93K$111K$129K$111K
Salinas, CACA$76K$90K$103K$117K$104K
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA$74K$88K$102K$117K$103K
Merced, CACA$69K$85K$100K$115K$100K
Vallejo, CACA$72K$84K$95K$107K$96K
Stockton-Lodi, CACA$68K$82K$95K$109K$95K
Chico, CACA$62K$77K$93K$109K$93K
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA$69K$81K$92K$104K$92K
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CACA$58K$75K$91K$108K$92K
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA$67K$79K$91K$103K$92K
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CACA$61K$76K$91K$106K$91K
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA$64K$77K$90K$103K$90K
Yuba City, CACA$62K$76K$90K$104K$90K
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA$62K$76K$90K$104K$90K
Modesto, CACA$58K$74K$90K$105K$90K
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$61K$75K$89K$103K$89K
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CACA$65K$77K$88K$100K$88K
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$62K$75K$88K$101K$88K
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA$65K$76K$87K$99K$88K
Visalia, CACA$62K$75K$87K$100K$87K
El Centro, CACA$62K$75K$87K$99K$87K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA$61K$74K$86K$99K$87K
Napa, CACA$64K$75K$86K$98K$86K
Hanford-Corcoran, CACA$61K$73K$85K$97K$85K
Fresno, CACA$61K$72K$83K$93K$83K
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$61K$72K$82K$93K$83K
Redding, CACA$59K$70K$81K$92K$81K
Bakersfield-Delano, CACA$55K$67K$80K$93K$80K

Data source: Salary data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, which surveys employers nationwide to collect wage data by occupation and geography. The four experience levels reflect DOL standardized tiers. Data reflects the most recently published survey cycle.