Insurance claims & policy processing clerks

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

249k

Average Age

42.1

Estimated Job Growth

−2.25%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$46,645

Average Male Salary

$56,675

Average Female Salary

$44,106

About

Insurance claims & policy processing clerks are most often employed by the Insurance carriers industry. The average yearly wage for Insurance claims & policy processing clerks was $46,645 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Insurance claims & policy processing clerks are McLean County PUMA, IL, Hillsborough County (South County) PUMA, FL, and West Des Moines & Urbandale Cities PUMA, IA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Insurance claims & policy processing clerks are McLean County PUMA, IL, Between Loop TX-1604 & Loop I-410 PUMA, TX (79500US4805910), and Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME.

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Employment and salary information for the Insurance claims & policy processing clerks workforce. Insurance claims & policy processing clerks workforce in 2021 was 248,744 people, of which 79.8% were women and 20.2% were men. Insurance claims & policy processing clerks are paid most in Madison City (Central) PUMA, WI but are relatively concentrated in McLean County PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

50,244

Male Workforce

± 5.5k

198,500

Female Workforce

± 10.9k

The Insurance claims & policy processing clerks workforce in 2021 was 248,744 people (79.8% women and 20.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −24% between 2014 (327,350) and 2021 (248,744).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Insurance claims & policy processing clerks.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($103,510), Nevada ($76,439), and Maryland ($68,361).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$46,645

AVERAGE WAGE

#317 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Insurance claims & policy processing clerks earned an average of $46,645, $12,951 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Insurance claims & policy processing clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.311

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Insurance claims & policy processing clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.311, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Insurance claims & policy processing clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Insurance claims & policy processing clerks compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Insurance claims & policy processing clerks and on wages for those in the field. Insurance carriers is the industry that employs the most Insurance claims & policy processing clerks, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Insurance claims & policy processing clerks, by average wage, is Administration of environmental quality & housing programs ($125,131).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

249k

2021 Workforce

± 12,235

−11.5%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.63%

This graphic shows the share of Insurance claims & policy processing clerks employed by various industries. Insurance carriers employs the largest share of Insurance claims & policy processing clerks at 71.2%, followed by Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities with 21.7% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 7.09%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Insurance claims & policy processing clerks in the US. The workforce of Insurance claims & policy processing clerks in 2021 was 248,744 people, with 79.8% woman, and 20.2% men. The average age of male Insurance claims & policy processing clerks in the workforce is 39.3 and of female Insurance claims & policy processing clerks is 42.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Insurance claims & policy processing clerks is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Insurance claims & policy processing clerks in 2021 was 248,744 people, with 79.8% woman, and 20.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (34,123 people), 30 to 34 years (32,836 people), and 35 to 39 years (30,673 people). Among them they concentrated 39.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 15.1% of Insurance claims & policy processing clerks workers were Hispanic and 84.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (76.6%), Puerto Rican (17.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.04)%

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Races

In 2021, 68.5% of the Insurance claims & policy processing clerks workforce were White, of which 79% were women and 21% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (18.4%) and Two or More Races (5.34%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Insurance claims & policy processing clerks from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Insurance claims & policy processing clerks is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Liberal Arts & Humanities.

Among the necessary skills for Insurance claims & policy processing clerks, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Insurance claims & policy processing clerks need more than the average amount of Mathematics.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Insurance claims & policy processing clerks in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (22,012 people), Social Sciences (6,166 people), and Communications (4,675 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Insurance claims & policy processing clerks workers were Some college (82,874 people), High School or Equivalent (58,326 people), and Bachelors Degree (56,917 people).

The graphic shows the Insurance claims & policy processing clerks workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Insurance claims & policy processing clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Insurance claims & policy processing clerks need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks are expected to see a growth of −2.25% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.

−2.25%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Insurance claims & policy processing clerks. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.