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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary in New York, NY

The median claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $95,980 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,883 a month.

10th percentile
$55,440
25th percentile
$76,030
Median percentile
$95,980
75th percentile
$118,350
90th percentile
$135,760

Based on 14,840 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$70,593 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,980
Federal income tax−$12,286
Social Security + Medicare−$7,342
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,759
Monthly take-home$5,883
Every two weeks$2,715

Does it go far here?

$85,268Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

All claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators salaries · Take-home pay in New York