SOC 43-9041 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Greensboro, NC

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Greensboro, North Carolina is $54,890 a year ($26.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,610: half of the 260 people in this job in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$54,890average per year

$26.39 / hourMedian $51,610Take-home ≈ $44,603

  • $41K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $74K90th

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

260people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 11North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Greensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,380 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Greensboro earn between $45,880 and $62,690.

  • $41K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $74K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,890$4,574$26.39
Median$51,610$4,301$24.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,880$3,823$22.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,690$5,224$30.14

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Greensboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Greensboro earn 4% more than the North Carolina average ($52,740) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greensboro$54,890$51,610$40,750$74,380260
North Carolina$52,740$48,130$38,560$72,7006,570
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 Greensboro

On the average salary of $54,890, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $44,603 a year, or $3,717 a month and $1,715 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 Greensboro a good place for insurance claims and policy processing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $54,890 buys what about $59,107 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other North Carolina cities

Greensboro ranks 3rd of 11 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($56,010).

All Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salaries in North Carolina

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 Greensboro: questions

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

$26.39 an hour on average, and $24.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,603 a year ($3,717 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,890.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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