SOC 43-9041 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $45,650 a year ($21.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,410: half of the 230 people in this job in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$45,650average per year

$21.95 / hourMedian $46,410Take-home ≈ $37,659

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  • $46KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $47K90th

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

230people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Arkansas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,960 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Fayetteville earn between $40,500 and $46,960.

  • $40K10th
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  • $46KMedian
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  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,650$3,804$21.95
Median$46,410$3,868$22.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,500$3,375$19.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,960$3,913$22.58

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Fayetteville vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Fayetteville earn about the same as the Arkansas average ($46,220) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$45,650$46,410$40,150$46,960230
Arkansas$46,220$45,220$38,430$59,6901,500
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 Fayetteville

On the average salary of $45,650, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $37,659 a year, or $3,138 a month and $1,448 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $45,650 buys what about $49,971 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Arkansas cities

Fayetteville ranks 2nd of 4 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($48,090).

All Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salaries in Arkansas

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 Fayetteville: questions

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

$21.95 an hour on average, and $22.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,659 a year ($3,138 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,650. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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