Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,070 or more. The middle half of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Boulder earn between $82,890 and $121,870.
- $56K10th
- $83K25th
- $103KMedian
- $122K75th
- $137K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,060 | $8,505 | $49.07 |
| Median | $103,080 | $8,590 | $49.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,890 | $6,908 | $39.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $121,870 | $10,156 | $58.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $102,060, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $76,847 a year, or $6,404 a month and $2,956 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $102,060 buys what about $97,013 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 1st of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boulder$102,060
- Pueblo$93,650
- Denver$87,930
- Fort Collins$82,770
- Colorado Springs$76,480
- Greeley$75,690
All Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salaries in Colorado
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).
- San Francisco, CA$105,960
- San Jose, CA$105,400
- Merced, CA$103,890
- Bridgeport, CT$102,710
- Salinas, CA$102,060
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary by city
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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary in Boulder: questions
How much do claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators make an hour in Boulder?
$49.07 an hour on average, and $49.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators take-home pay in Boulder?
About $76,847 a year ($6,404 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,060. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,504).
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 Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.08, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.08).
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