Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$49,230
$23.67/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,560 | $18.06 |
| 25th percentile | $44,270 | $21.29 |
| Median | $49,230 | $23.67 |
| 75th percentile | $60,490 | $29.08 |
| 90th percentile | $73,590 | $35.38 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 214,260
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | ||
| 1st | $60,650 | $58,225 3rd |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $60,220 | $56,274 6th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 3rd | $59,810 | $54,970 8th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 4th | $59,760 | $57,678 4th |
| Maine | ||
| 5th | $58,890 | $60,680 1st |
| Colorado | ||
| 6th | $58,660 | $56,923 5th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 7th | $58,030 | $58,841 2nd |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $57,790 | $53,548 13th |
| California | ||
| 9th | $56,800 | $51,301 23rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 10th | $52,910 | $50,030 32nd |
| Montana | ||
| 11th | $50,890 | $53,769 11th |
| Oregon | ||
| 11th | $50,890 | $49,235 37th |
| Arizona | ||
| 13th | $50,530 | $50,190 30th |
| Delaware | ||
| 14th | $49,990 | $50,086 31st |
| Texas | ||
| 15th | $49,880 | $51,392 22nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 16th | $49,420 | $50,650 26th |
| Vermont | ||
| 17th | $49,260 | $50,287 29th |
| Indiana | ||
| 18th | $49,240 | $52,760 17th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 19th | $49,170 | $52,256 18th |
| Alaska | ||
| 20th | $48,740 | $47,617 43rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 21st | $48,650 | $55,383 7th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 22nd | $48,490 | $53,816 10th |
| Illinois | ||
| 23rd | $48,440 | $48,460 38th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 24th | $48,390 | $54,396 9th |
| Ohio | ||
| 25th | $48,380 | $52,148 19th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 26th | $48,330 | $53,605 12th |
| Nevada | ||
| 27th | $48,300 | $48,310 40th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 28th | $48,130 | $51,025 24th |
| Kansas | ||
| 29th | $47,960 | $53,249 14th |
| Michigan | ||
| 30th | $47,860 | $49,742 35th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 31st | $47,420 | $43,128 48th |
| Idaho | ||
| 32nd | $47,200 | $49,427 36th |
| Florida | ||
| 33rd | $47,130 | $45,574 45th |
| Utah | ||
| 34th | $47,120 | $47,661 41st |
| Maryland | ||
| 35th | $47,070 | $44,846 47th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 36th | $46,870 | $50,566 27th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 37th | $46,800 | $53,057 15th |
| Georgia | ||
| 38th | $46,590 | $48,384 39th |
| Iowa | ||
| 39th | $46,430 | $52,904 16th |
| Virginia | ||
| 39th | $46,430 | $45,923 44th |
| Missouri | ||
| 41st | $46,010 | $50,662 25th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 42nd | $45,720 | $49,766 34th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 43rd | $45,610 | $51,487 21st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 44th | $45,220 | $52,015 20th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $44,740 | $49,991 33rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 46th | $44,650 | $47,627 42nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $43,840 | $50,418 28th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 48th | $41,700 | $45,222 46th |
| Alabama | ||
| 49th | $38,140 | $42,939 49th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −1.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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