Sort by any column. Employment is the number of insurance claims and policy processing clerks OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk Salary by State (2026)
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks earn the most in New Hampshire at $60,650 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $30,910 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $49,230. All 50 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $60,650
- National median
- $49,230
- Lowest median
- $30,910
- States reporting
- 50
New Hampshire
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
- 1. New Hampshire$60,650 median · $58,225 adjusted · 820 employed
- 2. Washington$60,220 median · $56,274 adjusted · 3,730 employed
- 3. New Jersey$59,810 median · $54,970 adjusted · 5,000 employed
- 4. Connecticut$59,760 median · $57,678 adjusted · 2,430 employed
- 5. Maine$58,890 median · $60,680 adjusted · 1,710 employed
Lowest-paying states for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
- 50. Puerto Rico$30,910 median · no price parity · 1,920 employed
- 49. Alabama$38,140 median · $42,939 adjusted · 2,110 employed
- 48. New Mexico$41,700 median · $45,222 adjusted · 920 employed
- 47. Mississippi$43,840 median · $50,418 adjusted · 1,540 employed
- 46. South Carolina$44,650 median · $47,627 adjusted · 4,110 employed
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | $60,650 | $49,230 | $75,440 | 820 | $58,225 |
| 2 | Washington | $60,220 | $49,700 | $69,010 | 3,730 | $56,274 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $59,810 | $49,930 | $65,860 | 5,000 | $54,970 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $59,760 | $50,510 | $72,040 | 2,430 | $57,678 |
| 5 | Maine | $58,890 | $48,200 | $72,410 | 1,710 | $60,680 |
| 6 | Colorado | $58,660 | $49,330 | $64,750 | 1,380 | $56,923 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $58,030 | $50,860 | $60,310 | 3,580 | $58,841 |
| 8 | New York | $57,790 | $48,480 | $64,880 | 8,120 | $53,548 |
| 9 | California | $56,800 | $47,560 | $63,230 | 23,470 | $51,301 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $52,910 | $47,550 | $61,150 | 4,820 | $50,030 |
| 11 | Montana | $50,890 | $44,290 | $60,380 | 360 | $53,769 |
| 12 | Oregon | $50,890 | $47,010 | $59,500 | 2,640 | $49,235 |
| 13 | Arizona | $50,530 | $44,590 | $52,770 | 8,350 | $50,190 |
| 14 | Delaware | $49,990 | $47,170 | $58,090 | 720 | $50,086 |
| 15 | Texas | $49,880 | $44,520 | $62,180 | 24,470 | $51,392 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $49,420 | $44,690 | $60,320 | 7,020 | $50,650 |
| 17 | Vermont | $49,260 | $47,500 | $58,590 | 390 | $50,287 |
| 18 | Indiana | $49,240 | $44,080 | $62,120 | 5,190 | $52,760 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $49,170 | $46,090 | $60,380 | 5,140 | $52,256 |
| 20 | Alaska | $48,740 | $37,330 | $53,940 | 40 | $47,617 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | $48,650 | $39,580 | $61,340 | 1,530 | $55,383 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $48,490 | $43,300 | $58,590 | 2,520 | $53,816 |
| 23 | Illinois | $48,440 | $45,950 | $60,320 | 9,060 | $48,460 |
| 24 | North Dakota | $48,390 | $41,980 | $51,720 | 550 | $54,396 |
| 25 | Ohio | $48,380 | $46,870 | $58,840 | 11,160 | $52,148 |
| 26 | Kentucky | $48,330 | $48,030 | $59,020 | 3,030 | $53,605 |
| 27 | Nevada | $48,300 | $43,680 | $56,060 | 2,880 | $48,310 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $48,130 | $44,830 | $59,870 | 6,570 | $51,025 |
| 29 | Kansas | $47,960 | $45,540 | $56,560 | 800 | $53,249 |
| 30 | Michigan | $47,860 | $40,750 | $58,780 | 6,410 | $49,742 |
| 31 | Hawaii | $47,420 | $44,720 | $57,140 | 380 | $43,128 |
| 32 | Idaho | $47,200 | $43,220 | $62,120 | 580 | $49,427 |
| 33 | Florida | $47,130 | $39,700 | $58,480 | 15,920 | $45,574 |
| 34 | Utah | $47,120 | $37,200 | $57,280 | 1,880 | $47,661 |
| 35 | Maryland | $47,070 | $37,740 | $61,170 | 1,200 | $44,846 |
| 36 | Wyoming | $46,870 | $38,560 | $49,030 | 170 | $50,566 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $46,800 | $37,640 | $49,740 | 1,740 | $53,057 |
| 38 | Georgia | $46,590 | $42,160 | $58,500 | 6,370 | $48,384 |
| 39 | Iowa | $46,430 | $42,340 | $53,040 | 2,820 | $52,904 |
| 40 | Virginia | $46,430 | $37,730 | $55,960 | 5,950 | $45,923 |
| 41 | Missouri | $46,010 | $36,590 | $56,050 | 4,510 | $50,662 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $45,720 | $37,370 | $50,330 | 5,470 | $49,766 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $45,610 | $37,020 | $49,810 | 1,020 | $51,487 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $45,220 | $39,540 | $48,070 | 1,500 | $52,015 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $44,740 | $37,690 | $49,020 | 1,330 | $49,991 |
| 46 | South Carolina | $44,650 | $37,380 | $49,860 | 4,110 | $47,627 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $43,840 | $36,030 | $49,700 | 1,540 | $50,418 |
| 48 | New Mexico | $41,700 | $37,540 | $49,220 | 920 | $45,222 |
| 49 | Alabama | $38,140 | $35,140 | $48,580 | 2,110 | $42,939 |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $30,910 | $30,080 | $34,310 | 1,920 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, that changes the ranking: New Hampshire leads on raw pay at $60,650, while Maine leads once prices are taken into account at $60,680.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks the most?
New Hampshire reports the highest median wage for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks at $60,650 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($60,220) and New Jersey ($59,810).
Which state pays Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks at $30,910 a year, $29,740 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Maine first at $60,680 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $58,890. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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