SOC 43-9041 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Augusta, Georgia is $44,660 a year ($21.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,610: half of the 110 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$44,660average per year

$21.47 / hourMedian $41,610Take-home ≈ $36,584

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $57K90th

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

110people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#8 of 9Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,350 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Augusta earn between $37,670 and $51,140.

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $57K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,660$3,722$21.47
Median$41,610$3,468$20.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,670$3,139$18.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,140$4,262$24.59

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Augusta earn 11% less than the Georgia average ($50,370) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$44,660$41,610$33,860$57,350110
Georgia$50,370$46,590$37,850$70,2006,370
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 Augusta

On the average salary of $44,660, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $36,584 a year, or $3,049 a month and $1,407 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$37,419$3,118
Working in GA$36,584$3,049

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $44,660 buys what about $48,595 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 8th of 9 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($54,490).

All Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salaries in Georgia

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 Augusta: questions

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

$21.47 an hour on average, and $20.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,584 a year ($3,049 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,660.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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