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SOC 43-9041·Office & Administrative Support
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
Median wage
$58,860
10-yr outlook
+7.5%by 2032
Openings / year
743
Workers in NY
7,480
How pay grows with experience
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $46,367 |
| Median (typical) | $58,860 |
| Experienced | $67,599 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $62,103 |
| Hudson Valley | $59,951 |
| Long Island | $59,327 |
| Central New York | $53,417 |
| Mohawk Valley | $52,555 |
| Western New York | $51,211 |
| Capital Region | $50,943 |
| Finger Lakes | $48,420 |
| Southern Tier | $48,114 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,643 median (+$784) · +9.4% by 2032
- Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers$60,720 median (+$1,860) · +21.0% by 2032
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,092 median (+$2,232) · +11.1% by 2032
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,906 median (+$3,046) · +6.4% by 2032
- Postal Service Clerks$62,957 median (+$4,097) · +9.4% by 2032
- Meter Readers, Utilities$70,542 median (+$11,682) · +4.9% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,729 median (−$131) · +9.4% by 2032
- Cargo and Freight Agents$58,459 median (−$400) · +0.1% by 2032
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$57,516 median (−$1,344) · +3.6% by 2032
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$57,083 median (−$1,776) · +6.3% by 2032
- Proofreaders and Copy Markers$55,546 median (−$3,314) · +8.6% by 2032
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$55,398 median (−$3,462) · +20.2% by 2032
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