SOC 13-1031 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $92,010 a year ($44.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,480: half of the 40 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($80,470).

$92,010average per year

$44.24 / hourMedian $100,480Take-home ≈ $69,279

  • $46K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $114K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+14%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,360 or more. The middle half of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Barnstable earn between $60,910 and $113,880.

  • $46K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $114K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,010$7,668$44.24
Median$100,480$8,373$48.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,910$5,076$29.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$113,880$9,490$54.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Barnstable earn 4% more than the Massachusetts average ($88,750) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($80,470). At the median the gap is +29% against the U.S. median of $78,000.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$92,010$100,480$45,920$129,36040
Massachusetts$88,750$83,740$58,650$123,2605,070
United States$80,470$78,000$48,850$117,040324,230

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $92,010, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $69,279 a year, or $5,773 a month and $2,665 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Barnstable a good place for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Barnstable area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $92,010 buys what about $93,553 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 1st of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,960).

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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators make an hour in Barnstable?

$44.24 an hour on average, and $48.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $69,279 a year ($5,773 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,010. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($80,470).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1031; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.19, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.19).

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