SOC 43-9041 · Missoula, MT metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Missoula, MT

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Missoula, Montana is $51,890 a year ($24.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,190: half of the 50 people in this job in the Missoula, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$51,890average per year

$24.95 / hourMedian $52,190Take-home ≈ $42,191

  • $39K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $65K90th

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

50people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Montana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Missoula

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,900 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Missoula earn between $41,210 and $54,260.

  • $39K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,890$4,324$24.95
Median$52,190$4,349$25.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,210$3,434$19.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,260$4,522$26.09

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

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

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Missoula earn 4% less than the Montana average ($54,070) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Missoula$51,890$52,190$39,280$64,90050
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 Missoula

On the average salary of $51,890, a single filer in Missoula takes home about $42,191 a year, or $3,516 a month and $1,623 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 Missoula a good place for insurance claims and policy processing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Missoula area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $51,890 buys what about $53,803 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Missoula ($47,830). A typical home costs $580,429, or 11.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Montana cities

Missoula ranks 3rd of 4 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($65,590).

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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).

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary by city

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in Missoula: questions

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

$24.95 an hour on average, and $25.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,191 a year ($3,516 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,890.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Missoula, MT (33540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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