SOC 43-9041 · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Slidell, LA

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Slidell, Louisiana is $39,490 a year ($18.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,940: half of the 60 people in this job in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$39,490average per year

$18.99 / hourMedian $38,940Take-home ≈ $33,112

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  • $39KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Louisiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Slidell

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,880 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Slidell earn between $20,130 and $48,930.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,490$3,291$18.99
Median$38,940$3,245$18.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$20,130$1,678$9.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,930$4,078$23.52

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

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

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Slidell earn 14% less than the Louisiana average ($46,070) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Slidell$39,490$38,940$20,130$59,88060
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 Slidell

On the average salary of $39,490, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $33,112 a year, or $2,759 a month and $1,274 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Slidell a good place for insurance claims and policy processing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Slidell area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $39,490 buys what about $42,588 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Slidell ($43,710). A typical home costs $272,200, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Louisiana cities

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

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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).

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in Slidell: questions

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

$18.99 an hour on average, and $18.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $20,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,112 a year ($2,759 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,490.

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

The average here is 25% 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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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