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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

43-9041 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

Process new insurance policies, modifications to existing policies, and claims forms. Obtain information from policyholders to verify the accuracy and completeness of information on claims forms, applications and related documents, and company records. Update existing policies and company records to reflect changes requested by policyholders and insurance company representatives. Excludes “Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators” (13-1031).


National estimates for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
Industry profile for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
Geographic profile for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

National estimates for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
227,580 1.3 % $ 23.00 $ 47,840 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.21 $ 18.13 $ 22.15 $ 26.39 $ 30.94
Annual Wage (2) $ 33,710 $ 37,710 $ 46,080 $ 54,890 $ 64,350


Industry profile for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 99,460 7.79 $ 22.96 $ 47,760
Insurance Carriers 86,980 7.21 $ 23.71 $ 49,310
Management of Companies and Enterprises 8,280 0.31 $ 23.69 $ 49,280
Offices of Physicians 5,570 0.20 $ 19.18 $ 39,900
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 2,940 0.28 $ 19.56 $ 40,690

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 99,460 7.79 $ 22.96 $ 47,760
Insurance Carriers 86,980 7.21 $ 23.71 $ 49,310
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 180 1.81 $ 22.81 $ 47,440
Office Administrative Services 2,860 0.54 $ 21.10 $ 43,880
Management of Companies and Enterprises 8,280 0.31 $ 23.69 $ 49,280

Top paying industries for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government) 30 (7) $ 31.71 $ 65,970
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 200 0.05 $ 29.92 $ 62,240
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 230 0.02 $ 29.26 $ 60,860
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 310 0.19 $ 29.12 $ 60,560
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing (8) (8) $ 27.01 $ 56,170


Geographic profile for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of insurance claims and policy processing clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 25,490 1.96 1.27 $ 24.31 $ 50,570
California 21,270 1.21 0.78 $ 24.51 $ 50,970
Florida 16,170 1.76 1.14 $ 21.31 $ 44,320
Ohio 15,700 2.92 1.90 $ 23.75 $ 49,410
Georgia 9,960 2.16 1.40 $ 22.86 $ 47,540


Map of location quotient of insurance claims and policy processing clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tennessee 9,330 2.99 1.94 $ 19.74 $ 41,050
Ohio 15,700 2.92 1.90 $ 23.75 $ 49,410
Nebraska 2,670 2.75 1.79 $ 19.89 $ 41,370
Wisconsin 7,120 2.53 1.64 $ 21.77 $ 45,280
Iowa 3,820 2.51 1.63 $ 21.66 $ 45,050


Map of annual mean wages of insurance claims and policy processing clerks by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 190 0.27 0.18 $ 30.70 $ 63,860
Washington 2,940 0.86 0.56 $ 26.71 $ 55,550
Massachusetts 4,560 1.28 0.83 $ 26.50 $ 55,120
New Hampshire 1,420 2.15 1.40 $ 25.99 $ 54,060
Connecticut 3,670 2.25 1.46 $ 25.75 $ 53,570



Map of employment of insurance claims and policy processing clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 8,500 2.23 1.45 $ 26.42 $ 54,940
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,850 0.75 0.48 $ 26.87 $ 55,890
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,680 1.09 0.71 $ 24.60 $ 51,170
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,630 2.43 1.58 $ 23.45 $ 48,770
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,750 1.72 1.12 $ 25.02 $ 52,050
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,730 1.07 0.70 $ 23.99 $ 49,900
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 4,690 4.47 2.90 $ 24.32 $ 50,580
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 4,300 4.15 2.69 $ 20.41 $ 42,460
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,270 1.92 1.25 $ 20.39 $ 42,400
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,950 1.51 0.98 $ 21.37 $ 44,460


Map of location quotient of insurance claims and policy processing clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Springfield, OH 370 8.00 5.20 $ 21.71 $ 45,170
Green Bay, WI 1,260 7.49 4.87 $ 20.15 $ 41,900
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 650 5.40 3.51 $ 26.52 $ 55,160
Wausau, WI 350 5.09 3.31 $ 22.84 $ 47,500
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 1,000 4.93 3.20 $ 20.73 $ 43,120
Columbia, SC 1,850 4.92 3.20 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 1,800 4.86 3.16 $ 22.70 $ 47,220
Danville, IL 120 4.58 2.98 $ 18.29 $ 38,050
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 4,690 4.47 2.90 $ 24.32 $ 50,580
Cheyenne, WY 200 4.29 2.79 $ 18.26 $ 37,970


Map of annual mean wages of insurance claims and policy processing clerks by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,180 0.91 0.59 $ 28.56 $ 59,400
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,580 0.78 0.50 $ 28.03 $ 58,300
Fayetteville, NC 70 0.56 0.36 $ 27.36 $ 56,900
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,330 1.23 0.80 $ 27.16 $ 56,480
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,160 0.75 0.49 $ 26.94 $ 56,030
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,850 0.75 0.48 $ 26.87 $ 55,890
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,420 0.80 0.52 $ 26.70 $ 55,530
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 400 0.36 0.23 $ 26.65 $ 55,430
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 650 5.40 3.51 $ 26.52 $ 55,160
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 8,500 2.23 1.45 $ 26.42 $ 54,940

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 650 3.38 2.19 $ 22.12 $ 46,010
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 410 1.55 1.01 $ 18.00 $ 37,440
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 340 2.26 1.47 $ 23.91 $ 49,730
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 260 1.05 0.68 $ 22.47 $ 46,730
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 260 1.13 0.74 $ 17.14 $ 35,640

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 650 3.38 2.19 $ 22.12 $ 46,010
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 220 2.45 1.59 $ 28.76 $ 59,820
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 340 2.26 1.47 $ 23.91 $ 49,730
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 130 2.04 1.33 $ 23.24 $ 48,330
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 140 2.04 1.33 $ 21.24 $ 44,180

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 220 2.45 1.59 $ 28.76 $ 59,820
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 70 1.18 0.77 $ 26.95 $ 56,060
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 190 0.97 0.63 $ 26.74 $ 55,620
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 120 1.20 0.78 $ 26.09 $ 54,270
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 0.13 $ 24.93 $ 51,850


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023