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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in California

Considering a career as an Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk in California?

11.8% Jobs Projection
$39,730 Median Salary
4,750 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in California is growing faster than average.

  • Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Work in California?

40,200 people worked as Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in 2018 in this state.

There were 41,340 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,720 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks working in it, which means California has more Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 11.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,750 annual job openings, and 45,600 total jobs in 2026 for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 35,600 annual jobs and 342,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks ranged from $27,250 to $62,040 with $39,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.1 to $29.83. The median hourly rate was $19.1.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.74 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.36.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 15,060 $38,150
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 4,750 $40,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,850 $46,570
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 3,760 $45,670
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,920 $38,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,580 $39,100
Fresno, CA 1,260 $37,210
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 1,110 $37,980
Stockton-Lodi, CA 600 $36,960
Santa Rosa, CA 600 $45,100
Visalia-Porterville, CA 430 $37,380
Bakersfield, CA 420 $35,920
Chico, CA 300 $37,490
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 260 $49,680
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 220 $30,640
Modesto, CA 200 $36,820
Redding, CA 170 $34,590
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 140 $30,280
Salinas, CA 140 $46,800
Merced, CA 140 $33,910
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 100 $37,940
Yuba City, CA 100 $30,150
Napa, CA 90 $43,360
Madera, CA 70 $37,200
El Centro, CA 60 $24,620

Top States for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 40,200 $39,730
Texas 32,690 $37,700
Florida 17,590 $36,730
Ohio 13,600 $38,330
Georgia 11,360 $41,570
Pennsylvania 10,820 $41,370
Illinois 9,800 $41,060
New York 9,760 $46,810
New Jersey 9,300 $45,910
Wisconsin 7,810 $37,630
Arizona 6,880 $39,410
Massachusetts 6,380 $47,890
Virginia 6,340 $39,960
Minnesota 6,230 $43,960
Michigan 5,980 $37,010
Indiana 5,070 $38,420
Connecticut 4,980 $49,750
North Carolina 4,630 $41,010
Kentucky 4,110 $34,040
Iowa 3,700 $42,340

Below are the states where Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $55,500
Connecticut $49,750
Massachusetts $47,890
New York $46,810
New Jersey $45,910
Colorado $45,910
Maryland $45,810
Washington $44,670
Minnesota $43,960
Oregon $43,050

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