SOC 43-9041 · Glens Falls, NY metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Glens Falls, NY

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Glens Falls, New York is $59,550 a year ($28.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,400: half of the 50 people in this job in the Glens Falls, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$59,550average per year

$28.63 / hourMedian $58,400Take-home ≈ $47,358

  • $40K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $78K90th

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

50people in this job
+13%vs U.S. average
#2 of 10New York metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Glens Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,120 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Glens Falls earn between $44,360 and $65,900.

  • $40K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,550$4,962$28.63
Median$58,400$4,867$28.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,360$3,697$21.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,900$5,492$31.68

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Glens Falls vs. New York and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Glens Falls earn about the same as the New York average ($58,690) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Glens Falls$59,550$58,400$40,440$78,12050
New York$58,690$57,790$44,980$76,8708,120
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 Glens Falls

On the average salary of $59,550, a single filer in Glens Falls takes home about $47,358 a year, or $3,947 a month and $1,821 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Glens Falls area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $59,550 buys what about $62,773 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Glens Falls ($49,090). A typical home costs $313,642, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other New York cities

Glens Falls ranks 2nd of 10 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($62,400).

All Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salaries in New York

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 Glens Falls: questions

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

$28.63 an hour on average, and $28.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,358 a year ($3,947 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,550. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Glens Falls, NY (24020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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