SOC 43-9041 · Monroe, LA metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Monroe, LA

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Monroe, Louisiana is $41,950 a year ($20.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,400: half of the 30 people in this job in the Monroe, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$41,950average per year

$20.17 / hourMedian $36,400Take-home ≈ $35,015

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $54K90th

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

30people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Louisiana metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Monroe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,360 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Monroe earn between $36,390 and $49,030.

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $54K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,950$3,496$20.17
Median$36,400$3,033$17.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,390$3,032$17.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,030$4,086$23.57

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Monroe vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Monroe earn 9% less than the Louisiana average ($46,070) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Monroe$41,950$36,400$31,590$54,36030
Louisiana$46,070$46,800$33,280$61,3001,740
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 Monroe

On the average salary of $41,950, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $35,015 a year, or $2,918 a month and $1,347 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

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

Louisiana paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Monroe area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.6), so the average $41,950 buys what about $50,181 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($38,150). A typical home costs $168,606, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $41,950 is worth in another city

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Louisiana cities

Monroe ranks 5th of 7 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($46,840).

All Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salaries in Louisiana

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

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in Monroe, LA.

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in Monroe: questions

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

$20.17 an hour on average, and $17.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,015 a year ($2,918 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,950.

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

The average here is 21% 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 Monroe, LA (33740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • 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 0.28, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.28).

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.