Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in U.S.
SOC 43-9041 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in U.S. is $48,450 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.29 per hour. 229,070 people work as Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in U.S.. Wages have grown 32% since 2014, when the median was $36,740.
Median Annual Salary
$48,450
Mean Annual
$51,980
Median Hourly
$23.29
Total Employed
229,070
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$42k
25th
$48k
Median
$60k
75th
$73k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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