SOC 43-9041 · Port St. Lucie, FL metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Port St. Lucie, FL

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Port St. Lucie, Florida is $45,760 a year ($22.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,820: half of the 130 people in this job in the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$45,760average per year

$22.00 / hourMedian $42,820Take-home ≈ $38,948

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $61K90th

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

130people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#14 of 16Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Port St. Lucie

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,050 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Port St. Lucie earn between $36,720 and $48,510.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,760$3,813$22.00
Median$42,820$3,568$20.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,720$3,060$17.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,510$4,042$23.32

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Port St. Lucie vs. Florida and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Port St. Lucie earn 9% less than the Florida average ($50,550) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Port St. Lucie$45,760$42,820$36,720$61,050130
Florida$50,550$47,130$37,440$70,37015,920
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 Port St. Lucie

On the average salary of $45,760, a single filer in Port St. Lucie takes home about $38,948 a year, or $3,246 a month and $1,498 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Port St. Lucie area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $45,760 buys what about $45,656 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Port St. Lucie ($46,490). A typical home costs $383,275, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Florida cities

Port St. Lucie ranks 14th of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($54,140).

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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 Port St. Lucie: questions

How much do insurance claims and policy processing clerks make an hour in Port St. Lucie?

$22.00 an hour on average, and $20.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insurance claims and policy processing clerks salary in Port St. Lucie?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insurance claims and policy processing clerks take-home pay in Port St. Lucie?

About $38,948 a year ($3,246 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,760. Florida has no state income tax.

Do insurance claims and policy processing clerks earn more in Port St. Lucie 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 Port St. Lucie, FL (38940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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