Median pay for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $49,230 a year across about 239,100 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $38,140 | $34,610–$58,820 | 2,110 |
| Arizona | $50,530 | $40,270–$60,820 | 8,350 |
| Arkansas | $45,220 | $38,430–$59,690 | 1,500 |
| California | $56,800 | $40,280–$77,280 | 23,470 |
| Colorado | $58,660 | $45,780–$74,730 | 1,380 |
| Connecticut | $59,760 | $47,450–$79,670 | 2,430 |
| Florida | $47,130 | $37,440–$70,370 | 15,920 |
| Georgia | $46,590 | $37,850–$70,200 | 6,370 |
| Illinois | $48,440 | $38,520–$65,580 | 9,060 |
| Indiana | $49,240 | $38,190–$74,450 | 5,190 |
| Iowa | $46,430 | $38,270–$59,530 | 2,820 |
| Kentucky | $48,330 | $40,830–$70,220 | 3,030 |
| Louisiana | $46,800 | $33,280–$61,300 | 1,740 |
| Maine | $58,890 | $42,470–$80,850 | 1,710 |
| Maryland | $47,070 | $31,200–$76,760 | 1,200 |
| Massachusetts | $52,910 | $44,390–$72,180 | 4,820 |
| Michigan | $47,860 | $29,710–$65,900 | 6,410 |
| Minnesota | $58,030 | $48,110–$72,090 | 3,580 |
| Mississippi | $43,840 | $30,740–$70,120 | 1,540 |
| Missouri | $46,010 | $30,590–$67,010 | 4,510 |
| Nebraska | $48,490 | $38,850–$62,390 | 2,520 |
| Nevada | $48,300 | $40,420–$62,390 | 2,880 |
| New Jersey | $59,810 | $47,070–$77,130 | 5,000 |
| New York | $57,790 | $44,980–$76,870 | 8,120 |
| North Carolina | $48,130 | $38,560–$72,700 | 6,570 |
| Ohio | $48,380 | $39,720–$63,390 | 11,160 |
| Oklahoma | $48,650 | $36,030–$66,140 | 1,530 |
| Oregon | $50,890 | $39,600–$65,790 | 2,640 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,420 | $37,920–$71,200 | 7,020 |
| South Carolina | $44,650 | $37,380–$61,450 | 4,110 |
| South Dakota | $45,610 | $34,410–$54,900 | 1,020 |
| Tennessee | $45,720 | $33,220–$63,730 | 5,470 |
| Texas | $49,880 | $36,460–$78,010 | 24,470 |
| Utah | $47,120 | $33,860–$70,070 | 1,880 |
| Virginia | $46,430 | $28,420–$62,000 | 5,950 |
| Washington | $60,220 | $44,290–$82,500 | 3,730 |
| West Virginia | $44,740 | $34,840–$59,980 | 1,330 |
| Wisconsin | $49,170 | $37,960–$64,170 | 5,140 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.