SOC 43-9041 · Montgomery, AL metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Montgomery, Alabama is $40,590 a year ($19.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,370: half of the 80 people in this job in the Montgomery, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$40,590average per year

$19.52 / hourMedian $38,370Take-home ≈ $33,139

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#4 of 8Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,430 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Montgomery earn between $35,470 and $45,070.

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,590$3,382$19.51
Median$38,370$3,198$18.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,470$2,956$17.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,070$3,756$21.67

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Montgomery vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Montgomery earn 5% less than the Alabama average ($42,900) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Montgomery$40,590$38,370$33,690$48,43080
Alabama$42,900$38,140$34,610$58,8202,110
United States$52,920$49,230$37,560$73,590214,260

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $40,590, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $33,139 a year, or $2,762 a month and $1,275 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Montgomery a good place for insurance claims and policy processing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $40,590 buys what about $45,260 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 4th of 8 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($49,340).

All Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for insurance claims and policy processing clerks

Manchester, NH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,410).

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary by city

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in Montgomery: questions

How much do insurance claims and policy processing clerks make an hour in Montgomery?

$19.52 an hour on average, and $18.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insurance claims and policy processing clerks salary in Montgomery?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insurance claims and policy processing clerks take-home pay in Montgomery?

About $33,139 a year ($2,762 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,590. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do insurance claims and policy processing clerks earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-9041; area Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).

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