Average Salary for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
SOC 43-9041 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in the United States is $48,450 ($23.29/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $36,900 at the 10th percentile to $73,100 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 229,070 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 31.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$48,450
Mean Annual
$51,980
10th Pct
$36,900
75th Pct
$59,500
Employment
229,070
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$42k
25th
$48k
Median
$60k
75th
$73k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $63,710 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $61,360 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $61,350 |
| Bozeman, MT | $61,180 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,550 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $60,530 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $60,440 |
| Rochester, MN | $60,410 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,040 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $59,990 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $59,840 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,820 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $59,790 |
| Salinas, CA | $59,610 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $59,370 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $59,190 |
| New Jersey | $58,010 |
| New Hampshire | $57,830 |
| New York | $57,620 |
| District of Columbia | $57,510 |
| Connecticut | $56,950 |
| Massachusetts | $56,400 |
| Colorado | $55,030 |
| California | $54,120 |
| Minnesota | $53,570 |
| Maryland | $53,180 |
| Maine | $52,010 |
| Rhode Island | $50,740 |
| Delaware | $50,490 |
| Vermont | $49,960 |
| Montana | $49,920 |
| Wisconsin | $49,330 |
| Arizona | $49,270 |
| Oregon | $49,230 |
| Texas | $49,090 |
| Oklahoma | $48,890 |
| North Dakota | $48,720 |
| Hawaii | $48,410 |
| Ohio | $47,910 |
| Kentucky | $47,560 |
| Nebraska | $47,510 |
| Florida | $47,080 |
| Missouri | $46,990 |
| Illinois | $46,960 |
| Kansas | $46,940 |
| Idaho | $46,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,800 |
| Michigan | $46,750 |
| Iowa | $46,750 |
| Virginia | $46,710 |
| North Carolina | $46,570 |
| Indiana | $46,450 |
| Tennessee | $46,140 |
| Georgia | $46,060 |
| Nevada | $44,810 |
| South Dakota | $43,680 |
| Louisiana | $43,650 |
| South Carolina | $43,620 |
| Utah | $43,480 |
| Wyoming | $41,460 |
| Virgin Islands | $41,110 |
| Arkansas | $40,810 |
| Mississippi | $39,590 |
| New Mexico | $38,910 |
| West Virginia | $38,890 |
| Alabama | $37,850 |
| Alaska | $36,120 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,940 |
| Guam | $24,220 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $90,120 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $63,690 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,020 |
| Residential Building Construction | $63,010 |
| Construction | $63,010 |
| Construction of Buildings | $63,010 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $62,470 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $62,470 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $62,470 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $62,150 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $62,150 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $58,940 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $58,940 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $58,760 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $58,720 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $58,620 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $58,520 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $58,280 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $58,090 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $58,090 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $58,090 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $58,090 |
| Manufacturing | $57,930 |
| Truck Transportation | $57,880 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $56,980 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $56,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $56,280 |
| Real Estate | $55,080 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $54,080 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $53,760 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $53,760 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $53,110 |
| Other Support Services | $52,880 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $51,810 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $51,360 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $51,160 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $51,160 |
| Insurance Carriers | $49,800 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $49,580 |
| Hospitals | $49,550 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $49,550 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $49,270 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $49,270 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $49,270 |
| Finance and Insurance | $48,980 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $48,970 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $48,950 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $48,720 |
| Wholesale Trade | $48,470 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $48,470 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $48,470 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $48,430 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $48,280 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $48,060 |
| Individual and Family Services | $48,020 |
| Social Assistance | $48,020 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $48,010 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $47,910 |
| Offices of Dentists | $47,900 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $47,890 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,790 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,790 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,790 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $47,390 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $47,320 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $46,970 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $46,960 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $46,960 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $46,960 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $46,860 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $46,840 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $46,680 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $46,480 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $46,480 |
| Office Administrative Services | $46,170 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $46,140 |
| Retail Trade | $46,090 |
| Educational Services | $45,650 |
| Educational Services | $45,650 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $45,460 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $45,340 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $44,840 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $44,750 |
| Employment Services | $44,720 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $44,700 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $44,410 |
| Legal Services | $44,150 |
| Automobile Dealers | $43,870 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $43,760 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $43,680 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $43,650 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $43,650 |
| Temporary Help Services | $43,030 |
| Offices of Physicians | $42,840 |
| Home Health Care Services | $41,540 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $39,490 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $39,040 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $38,840 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $38,640 |
| Ambulance Services | $38,420 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $38,270 |
| Educational Support Services | $36,860 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $36,550 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $35,990 |
| Information | $35,740 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $35,670 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $35,670 |
| Business Support Services | $35,400 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $48,450 |
| 2023 | $46,900 |
| 2022 | $46,080 |
| 2021 | $45,520 |
| 2020 | $42,050 |
| 2019 | $40,750 |
| 2018 | $39,660 |
| 2017 | $38,790 |
| 2016 | $38,430 |
| 2015 | $37,530 |
| 2014 | $36,740 |