SALARY · CLAIMS ADJUSTERS, EXAMINERS, AND INVESTIGATORS · IOWA

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary in Iowa

You might see a bigger number on a job board. Job boards show what employers post, not what workers actually earn. BLS surveyed real employment for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Iowa and found a median of $72,640 a year, and that survey figure is the one I trust here.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$72,640

$35 per hour at the median · That is $5,360 (6.9 percent) below the national median of $78,000 for this occupation.

$74,300Mean annual salary

$36Mean hourly wage

$3,930People employed in this job in Iowa

Salary range

25th: $60,830Median: $72,64075th: $81,960

Measure	Annual
25th percentile	$60,830
Median (50th percentile)	$72,640
75th percentile	$81,960
Mean	$74,300

The middle half of workers earned from $60,830 to $81,960 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$57,824 a year

$4,819 a month

Federal tax $7,151 · FICA $5,557 · State tax $2,109

Iowa school district and county EMS surtaxes are separate and are not in this figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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