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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Salary in Minneapolis, MN

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn a median $78,460 a year — 1% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $60,215 take-home, or $5,018 a month.

Median salary
$78,460
$37.72 per hour
Typical range
$60,400 – $106,880
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Minneapolis, MN
4,280
1.05× national concentration
▲0.2%
Pay trend: The median for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Minneapolis, MN rose from $78,320 (May 2024) to $78,460 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 2.2%.

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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in Minneapolis, MN
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$60,215
per year · effective tax rate 23.3%
$5,018Monthly
$2,509Twice a month
$2,316Every 2 weeks
$28.95Hourly
  • Federal income tax$8,431
  • Social Security (6.2%)$4,865
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,138
  • Minnesota income tax$3,812
  • Take-home pay$60,215

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 6.80% state

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro spans Minnesota, Wisconsin. Pick the state you live in — state income tax follows your residence.

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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators pay by experience in Minneapolis, MN

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$60,400$29.04$48,128$4,011
25th percentile$66,620$32.03$52,690$4,391
Median (50th)$78,460$37.72$60,215$5,018
75th percentile$98,660$47.43$73,052$6,088
90th percentile (top earners)$106,880$51.38$78,276$6,523

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Minnesota resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $78,460 buys in Minneapolis, MN

Prices in Minneapolis, MN are 4.8% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.12× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators's $60,215 take-home pay has the buying power of $57,445 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,396
28% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,700
34% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$3,622
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators jobs are about as common in Minneapolis, MN as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.05).

Best-paying cities for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators, adjusted for cost of living

Minneapolis, MN ranks #24 of 30 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Baltimore, MD $98,700$73,941$70,766
2San Antonio, TX $81,830$66,397$70,102
3Nashville, TN $78,030$63,724$66,146
4Kansas City, MO $78,090$61,033$65,951
5San Francisco, CA $105,340$76,000$65,737
6Houston, TX $78,820$64,280$65,173
7Dallas, TX $82,890$67,143$65,131
8Milwaukee, WI $79,770$62,101$64,063
24Minneapolis, MN$78,460$60,215$57,445

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 30 metros →

About the job: claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Review settled claims to determine that payments and settlements are made in accordance with company practices and procedures. Confer with legal counsel on claims requiring litigation. May also settle insurance claims.

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Long-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
-5.5% (declining)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators make in Minneapolis, MN?

The median claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators salary in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area is $78,460 a year, or about $37.72 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $66,620 and $98,660.

What is a claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators’s take-home pay in Minneapolis, MN?

On the median $78,460 salary, a single filer living in Minnesota takes home about $60,215 a year ($5,018 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $3,812 in Minnesota taxes in 2026.

Is Minneapolis, MN a good place to work as a claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators?

Pay here is 1% above the national median of $78,000. Local prices are 4.8% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $57,445 would in a typical U.S. city. Minneapolis, MN ranks #24 of 30 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators afford rent in Minneapolis, MN?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Minneapolis, MN is $1,396 a month ($1,700 for two bedrooms) — 28% of a median claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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