SOC 43-9041 · Stockton-Lodi, CA metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Stockton, CA

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Stockton, California is $50,020 a year ($24.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,560: half of the 330 people in this job in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$50,020average per year

$24.05 / hourMedian $49,560Take-home ≈ $41,177

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $62K90th

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

330people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#17 of 20California metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Stockton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,080 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Stockton earn between $39,650 and $57,630.

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,020$4,168$24.05
Median$49,560$4,130$23.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,650$3,304$19.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,630$4,802$27.71

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Stockton vs. California and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Stockton earn 13% less than the California average ($57,500) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Stockton$50,020$49,560$38,100$62,080330
California$57,500$56,800$40,280$77,28023,470
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 Stockton

On the average salary of $50,020, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $41,177 a year, or $3,431 a month and $1,584 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Stockton area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.1), so the average $50,020 buys what about $47,598 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other California cities

Stockton ranks 17th of 20 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($68,040).

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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 Stockton: questions

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

$24.05 an hour on average, and $23.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,177 a year ($3,431 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,020. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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