SOC 43-9041 · Bangor, ME metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Bangor, ME

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Bangor, Maine is $46,310 a year ($22.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,560: half of the people in this job in the Bangor, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$46,310average per year

$22.27 / hourMedian $43,560Take-home ≈ $37,922

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  • $40K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $60K90th

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Bangor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,340 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Bangor earn between $40,450 and $51,240.

  • $37K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,310$3,859$22.26
Median$43,560$3,630$20.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,450$3,371$19.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,240$4,270$24.63

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Bangor vs. Maine and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Bangor earn 23% less than the Maine average ($60,460) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bangor$46,310$43,560$37,240$60,340n/a
Maine$60,460$58,890$42,470$80,8501,710
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 Bangor

On the average salary of $46,310, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $37,922 a year, or $3,160 a month and $1,459 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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

Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $46,310 buys what about $47,986 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Maine cities

Bangor ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($65,150).

All Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salaries in Maine

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 Bangor: questions

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

$22.27 an hour on average, and $20.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,922 a year ($3,160 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,310. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.6%.
  • 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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