SOC 43-9041 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks wages by metro

National median annual wage

$49,230

10th percentile: $37,560
25th percentile: $44,270
Median: $49,230
75th percentile: $60,490
90th percentile: $73,590
Mean: $52,920

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 214,260.

That median is 3.4% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Manchester-Nashua, NH	270	$49,030	$67,170	$85,310
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	2,390	$53,450	$64,260	$89,010
Barnstable Town, MA	70	$44,770	$63,190	$73,530
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	800	$50,860	$62,900	$79,210
Janesville-Beloit, WI	50	$40,130	$62,500	$67,390
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	1,470	$48,360	$62,310	$80,810
Appleton, WI	140	$45,020	$62,170	$70,580
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	100	$47,450	$61,460	$81,640
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	230	$46,500	$61,410	$80,570
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	820	$51,580	$61,390	$88,790
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	2,010	$43,370	$61,120	$77,970
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	1,780	$47,230	$60,740	$78,370
Portland-South Portland, ME	940	$46,500	$60,630	$96,920
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	970	$45,780	$60,440	$77,640
Vallejo, CA	180	$40,180	$60,280	$74,240
Bozeman, MT	50	$52,140	$60,200	$83,050
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	7,700	$48,430	$60,070	$78,220
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	290	$48,520	$59,390	$79,110
St. Cloud, MN	60	$42,630	$59,390	$65,590
Ann Arbor, MI	100	$36,860	$59,370	$96,020

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	7,700	$48,430	$60,070	$78,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	7,500	$40,280	$50,630	$75,680
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	7,100	$40,100	$57,340	$81,490
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	6,770	$40,760	$50,620	$59,370
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	5,460	$39,810	$51,280	$71,260
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	3,450	$47,180	$48,280	$77,310
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	3,450	$42,990	$57,150	$75,680
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	3,350	$38,100	$47,520	$68,450
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	3,240	$39,840	$48,280	$75,820
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	3,130	$37,430	$47,620	$66,920
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	3,100	$46,010	$55,950	$74,200
Cleveland, OH	3,030	$37,530	$47,800	$60,350
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	2,850	$38,480	$48,700	$74,940
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	2,740	$39,880	$51,310	$76,930
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2,620	$39,160	$55,910	$97,160
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	2,510	$40,050	$48,550	$62,300
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	2,460	$40,420	$48,300	$62,390
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	2,460	$48,100	$58,260	$74,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	2,390	$53,450	$64,260	$89,010
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	2,380	$39,280	$52,070	$74,450

States and territories

State estimates for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New Hampshire	820	$43,810	$60,650	$83,140
Washington	3,730	$44,290	$60,220	$82,500
New Jersey	5,000	$47,070	$59,810	$77,130
Connecticut	2,430	$47,450	$59,760	$79,670
Maine	1,710	$42,470	$58,890	$80,850
Colorado	1,380	$45,780	$58,660	$74,730
Minnesota	3,580	$48,110	$58,030	$72,090
New York	8,120	$44,980	$57,790	$76,870
California	23,470	$40,280	$56,800	$77,280
Massachusetts	4,820	$44,390	$52,910	$72,180
Montana	360	$39,520	$50,890	$72,580
Oregon	2,640	$39,600	$50,890	$65,790
Arizona	8,350	$40,270	$50,530	$60,820
Delaware	720	$40,180	$49,990	$63,280
Texas	24,470	$36,460	$49,880	$78,010
Pennsylvania	7,020	$37,920	$49,420	$71,200
Vermont	390	$45,310	$49,260	$61,370
Indiana	5,190	$38,190	$49,240	$74,450
Wisconsin	5,140	$37,960	$49,170	$64,170
Alaska	40	$34,270	$48,740	$59,870
Oklahoma	1,530	$36,030	$48,650	$66,140
Nebraska	2,520	$38,850	$48,490	$62,390
Illinois	9,060	$38,520	$48,440	$65,580
North Dakota	550	$39,290	$48,390	$66,410
Ohio	11,160	$39,720	$48,380	$63,390
Kentucky	3,030	$40,830	$48,330	$70,220
Nevada	2,880	$40,420	$48,300	$62,390
North Carolina	6,570	$38,560	$48,130	$72,700
Kansas	800	$39,240	$47,960	$62,490
Michigan	6,410	$29,710	$47,860	$65,900
Hawaii	380	$39,150	$47,420	$61,840
Idaho	580	$36,380	$47,200	$65,980
Florida	15,920	$37,440	$47,130	$70,370
Utah	1,880	$33,860	$47,120	$70,070
Maryland	1,200	$31,200	$47,070	$76,760
Wyoming	170	$34,620	$46,870	$57,440
Louisiana	1,740	$33,280	$46,800	$61,300
Georgia	6,370	$37,850	$46,590	$70,200
Iowa	2,820	$38,270	$46,430	$59,530
Virginia	5,950	$28,420	$46,430	$62,000
Missouri	4,510	$30,590	$46,010	$67,010
Tennessee	5,470	$33,220	$45,720	$63,730
South Dakota	1,020	$34,410	$45,610	$54,900
Arkansas	1,500	$38,430	$45,220	$59,690
West Virginia	1,330	$34,840	$44,740	$59,980
South Carolina	4,110	$37,380	$44,650	$61,450
Mississippi	1,540	$30,740	$43,840	$70,120
New Mexico	920	$36,440	$41,700	$59,150
Alabama	2,110	$34,610	$38,140	$58,820
Puerto Rico	1,920	$25,700	$30,910	$41,500
Rhode Island	710	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks is $49,230. Employment is 214,260.

How does Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks is 3.4% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Manchester-Nashua, NH is highest on this page's list at $67,170.