Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary: $58,299 Median Pay (2026 stats)
TL;DR
About 229,070 insurance claims and policy processing clerks nationally earn a mean of $58,299. Projections imply about 2.3% annual decline; CA accounts for about 20,380 jobs in our geographic extract.
Key Statistics
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks: what the data shows
Common questions about insurance claims and policy processing clerks careers, answered from BLS OEWS and O*NET in this repository.
What is a insurance claims and policy processing clerks?
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks is tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics under SOC 43-9041.
U.S. employment in our OEWS extract is about 229,070 workers.
What does a insurance claims and policy processing clerks do?
O*NET work activities rated highest for this occupation include Working with Computers, Getting Information, Processing Information, Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates, Documenting/Recording Information, Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards, and related tasks. See Work Activities for the full list.
How much does a insurance claims and policy processing clerks make?
BLS national median annual wage: $48,450 (May 2024 in our extract).
Mean annual wage in our occupational extract: $58,299 — higher than the median, which often reflects top earners in the distribution.
| Wage percentile | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,758 |
| 25th percentile | $47,501 |
| Median (50th) | $55,286 |
| 75th percentile | $64,132 |
| 90th percentile | $78,975 |
What education do you need?
For Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, O*NET incumbent surveys in our extract most often report: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%).
These are education levels of current workers, not minimum legal requirements.
What skills do you need?
O*NET ratings for this occupation emphasize skills such as Time Management, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, and knowledge areas including Customer and Personal Service, Administrative, English Language, Computers and Electronics. See Education & Skills for detail.
Is insurance claims and policy processing clerks in demand?
Historical employment trend in our series implies about 2.3% annual decline (compound rate in the extract).
Five-year projected employment change: -10.8%.
Ten-year projected employment change: -20.4%.
Current U.S. headcount: 229,070.
We report federal series only—compare wages, growth, and openings against your target market.
Where do insurance claims and policy processing clerkss work?
Top industries by employment share in our OEWS industry extract:
| Industry | Employment | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-industry | 229,070 | 17.7% |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | 226,400 | 17.5% |
| Finance and Insurance | 179,320 | 13.9% |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | 177,310 | 13.7% |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | 97,970 | 7.6% |
| Insurance Carriers | 79,340 | 6.1% |
See Industry for charts.
What degrees lead to this career?
Common majors for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in O*NET:
See Related degrees.
What careers are related?
Other occupations linked through shared degree pathways in our mapping:
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 111,930 | $56,530 |
| Data Entry Keyers | 135,280 | $39,850 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 75,710 | $155,020 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 53,520 | $60,800 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 293,930 | $100,070 |
| Security Guards | 1,241,770 | $38,370 |
| Information Security Analysts | 179,430 | $124,910 |
Employment
Employment and salary information for the Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks workforce.
Employment Over Time
229,070 Workforce in 2023
The Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks workforce has been growing over time.
Historical employment trends for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Yearly Wage Ranking
$58,299 Average Wage
In 2023, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks earned an average of $58,299.
Wage ranking compared to other occupations.
Wage Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of average salaries by income buckets for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Salary distribution for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Employment Growth Projections
-2.3% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
82,092 Projected Employment (5 years)
Projected growth: -10.8%
73,219 Projected Employment (10 years)
Projected growth: -20.4%
This occupation is experiencing a decline. Consider related fields with better growth prospects.
Historical employment trends and future projections for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Industry
Information on the industries that employ Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks and on wages for those in the field.
Occupations by Industries
This graphic shows the share of Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks employed by various industries.
Industry distribution for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Wage Trends by Industry
5.6% Average Annual Wage Growth Rate
Historical wage growth trends by industry for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Geographic Distribution
Employment and wage information by geographic location for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Metropolitan employment on this page is from the California OEWS extract. Area names omit state codes; all listed metros are in California, so the state chart shows California totals (not a multi-state ranking).
Top States by Employment
Top States by Employment:
- CA: 20,380 employees, $57,667 avg wage
Top 10 states by employment for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Top Metropolitan Areas
Top Metropolitan Areas:
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 5,190 employees, $56,078 avg wage
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA: 2,950 employees, $55,561 avg wage
- Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD: 2,750 employees, $56,006 avg wage
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA: 2,180 employees, $58,892 avg wage
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: 1,500 employees, $55,030 avg wage
- San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: 1,360 employees, $67,642 avg wage
- Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD: 1,310 employees, $67,268 avg wage
- Fresno MSA: 660 employees, $52,487 avg wage
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA: 400 employees, $57,104 avg wage
- Stockton-Lodi MSA: 370 employees, $54,560 avg wage
Top 10 metropolitan statistical areas by employment for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Diversity
Demographic information on Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in the US.
Gender and Age
The workforce of Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in 2023 was 229,070 people, with 62.0% women and 38.0% men.
Gender and age distribution for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Races
Racial and ethnic shares when present in the career dataset. If the chart area shows a notice instead, occupational race/ethnicity fields are not yet populated for this extract.
Race and ethnicity distribution for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Education & Skills
Data on higher education choices and required skills for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Majors
The most common majors achieved by Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in 2023 were Business Administration, Business, Social Sciences.
Common majors for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Education Levels
The main educational levels achieved by Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks workers.
Education level distribution for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Skills
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks need many skills, but most especially Time Management, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening.
Required skills for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Knowledge & Abilities
Knowledge areas and abilities required for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Knowledge Areas
The most important knowledge areas for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks include Customer and Personal Service, Administrative, English Language, Computers and Electronics, Mathematics.
Knowledge areas required for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Abilities
Key abilities needed for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks include Written Comprehension, Oral Comprehension, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Oral Expression.
Required abilities for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Work Activities
Common work activities performed by Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Daily Activities
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks spend their time on activities such as Working with Computers, Getting Information, Processing Information, Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates, Documenting/Recording Information.
Most important work activities for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
About
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
The average yearly wage for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks was $58,299 in 2023.
SOC Code
43-9041 - Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
Insights and Analysis
Compensation snapshot: Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks reports an average salary of $58,299.
Labor market presence: The current workforce is approximately 229,070 workers, indicating sustained demand.
Forward outlook: Projected annual decline is -2.3%, which should inform long-term career planning.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS), and O*NET Online.
All wage figures represent annual averages and may vary by location, industry, and experience level.