SOC 43-9041 · Bozeman, MT metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Bozeman, MT

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Bozeman, Montana is $65,590 a year ($31.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,200: half of the 50 people in this job in the Bozeman, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$65,590average per year

$31.53 / hourMedian $60,200Take-home ≈ $52,537

  • $52K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $83K90th

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

50people in this job
+24%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Montana metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Bozeman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,050 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Bozeman earn between $59,210 and $77,940.

  • $52K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $83K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,590$5,466$31.53
Median$60,200$5,017$28.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,210$4,934$28.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,940$6,495$37.47

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Bozeman vs. Montana and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Bozeman earn 21% more than the Montana average ($54,070) and 24% more than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bozeman$65,590$60,200$52,140$83,05050
Montana$54,070$50,890$39,520$72,580360
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 Bozeman

On the average salary of $65,590, a single filer in Bozeman takes home about $52,537 a year, or $4,378 a month and $2,021 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Bozeman a good place for insurance claims and policy processing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bozeman area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $65,590 buys what about $63,984 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bozeman ($54,830). A typical home costs $705,739, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Montana cities

Bozeman ranks 1st of 4 Montana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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 Bozeman: questions

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

$31.53 an hour on average, and $28.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,537 a year ($4,378 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,590.

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

The average here is 24% more 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 Bozeman, MT (14580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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: 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 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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