SOC 43-9041 · Wichita, KS metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Wichita, KS

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Wichita, Kansas is $49,540 a year ($23.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,590: half of the 120 people in this job in the Wichita, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$49,540average per year

$23.82 / hourMedian $47,590Take-home ≈ $40,021

  • $44K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $60K90th

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

120people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Wichita

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,980 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Wichita earn between $47,000 and $53,560.

  • $44K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,540$4,128$23.82
Median$47,590$3,966$22.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,000$3,917$22.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,560$4,463$25.75

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Wichita vs. Kansas and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Wichita earn about the same as the Kansas average ($50,790) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wichita$49,540$47,590$43,930$59,980120
Kansas$50,790$47,960$39,240$62,490800
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 Wichita

On the average salary of $49,540, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $40,021 a year, or $3,335 a month and $1,539 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Wichita area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $49,540 buys what about $55,697 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Kansas cities

Wichita ranks 1st of 2 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salaries in Kansas

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).

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in Wichita: questions

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

$23.82 an hour on average, and $22.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,021 a year ($3,335 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,540.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).

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