They are shaped to interlock when compressed and free flow when not compressed. They are roughly the size and shape of an unshelled peanut and commonly made of expanded polystyrene foam. Two to three inches (50â75 mm) of peanuts are typically used for cushioning and void filling packaging applications.hey are shaped to interlock when compressed and free flow when not compressed. They are roughly the size and shape of an unshelled peanut and commonly made of expanded polystyrene foam. Two to three inches (50â75 mm) of peanuts are typically used for cushioning and void filling packaging applications.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that claims adjusters earned about $31 an hour on average, which resulted in an average annual salary of around $64,000, as of May 2014 (www.bls.gov).
$34,750. The median annual wage for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators was $59,960 in May 2012. The median wage is the wage at which half of the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.he median annual wage for insurance appraisers of auto damage was $58,610 in May 2012. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $42,260, and the top 10 percent earned more than $82,540. Most claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators work full time.